My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge (1994)
The long-awaited sequel to Sprout Wings and Fly (Les Blank’s first film about this homegrown Appalachian fiddler and raconteur) is a gentle celebration of mountain living, a once-thriving American way of life. This portrait showcases Tommy’s unpretentious folk wisdom and reminiscences. The soundtrack features his singing and fiddling, spiced with a visit to the Smithsonian to test-drive an authentic Stradivarius violin. This film is included on the Sprout Wings And Fly DVD.
A film by Les Blank, Cece Conway,
Alice Gerrard, and Maureen Gosling
17 min
1994
ISBN: 0-933621-61-2
Ways to watch
- For U.S. educational sales and theatrical, please contact Janus Films
- For international and all other rights please contact: Les Blank Films