Folk Music Movies
- 2023
Closer Than A Brother
Closer Than A Brother02023HD
After having an abrupt falling out with his childhood friend and bandmate, William, Ben Aiken must contend with the idea of striking out on his own, m...
- 2022
Quietest Boy – The Lillebjørn Nilsen Story
Quietest Boy – The Lillebjørn Nilsen Story02022HD
A documentary portraying the life of Norwegian folk singer Lillebjørn Nilsen. Lillebjørn's talent brought him into the limelight as a shy 15-year-old...
- 1972
Gordon Lightfoot: BBC Four In Concert
Gordon Lightfoot: BBC Four In Concert01972HD
A classic concert by Gordon Lightfoot from 1972, accompanied by Red Shea and Richard Haynes. They perform songs including Summer Side of Life, Saturda...
- 2020
Talking Like Her
Talking Like Her02020HD
Connie Converse was a trailblazing singer-songwritter who bared her soul through thought-provoking music only to discover that 1950's America was unpr...
- 1979
The Albion Band
The Albion Band01979HD
A rare 1979 BBC Arena documentary on the Albion Band, Ashley Hutchings and the development of English folk rock up to that time.
- 2004
Folk Music of the Sahara: Among the Tuareg of Libya
Folk Music of the Sahara: Among the Tuareg of Libya02004HD
Folk music of the Sahara is an intoxicating experience of sight and sound captured among the Tuareg and Libyan people of North Central Africa. Filmed...
- 1955
Rhythm and Sound
Rhythm and Sound6.51955HD
National folk dances performed by "Tanec" folk dancers) from Skopje.
- 1980
Billy Doucette's Hornpipe
Billy Doucette's Hornpipe01980HD
A fiddler's hand creates its own choreography is music is performed. This film is an attempt to share the dance. In the tradition and spirit of a Norm...
- 2023
Al compás
Al compás02023HD
A portrait of the Arab musicians Bahaa al Jomaa and Yazan Ibrahim.
- 2024
The River in Me
The River in Me02024HD
Traversing 700,000 square kilometers over 700 days, the filmmakers bring the stories of five people who crisscross the Yellow River to perform their a...
- 2020
Caterina
Caterina02020HD
A journey to the roots of Italian folk music through the images and the words of its greatest interpreter, Caterina Bueno. 'Caterina' is a portrait of...
- 1978
John Fahey: Live at Audimax Hamburg
John Fahey: Live at Audimax Hamburg01978HD
"Shot live for TV by the legendary German music show “Rockpalast” this DVD represents the earliest example of a complete Fahey concert performance. Th...
- 2004
Nat Pwe: Burma's Carnival of Spirit Soul
Nat Pwe: Burma's Carnival of Spirit Soul02004HD
In Burma, many people believe in ghost spirits called NATs. They are said to possess the power to assist or devastate the lives of those who recognize...
- 1990
The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance
The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance01990HD
Produced by JVC in collaboration with a Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings editorial board of scholars and Multicultural Media, The JVC Anthology of Worl...