Why Old Time? Documentary

[yankees1]

Next person who PM's me will recieve the" Why Old Time" dvd to watch and send on!

[yankees1]

Another winner! Sending out dvd ! Thanks!

[Caleb]

Do you have any thoughts to share on the DVD, yankees1?

[Jim MacDaniel]

Another winner! Sending out dvd ! Thanks!

Once I receive it, I'll post its availability to send along, along with my thoughts. (Re the latter, I am new to OT, so my feedback will be coming from that POV.)

[fatt-dad]

I have plenty of thoughts on the DVD. I just didn't want to blather on with my critique until we had a few more viewers to share in the discussion. (wouldn't want to bias the votes - ha!)

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[yankees1]

Do you have any thoughts to share on the DVD, yankees1?

Honestly, I expected more playing with less interviews but I suppose I should have expected more talking with the title of " Why Old Time" ? I thought it was good but not great . I do thank you for the opportunity to view it though!

[JeffD]

I loved about 2/3 into it when folks are trying to describe the transcendent experience of an old timey jam, being a part of an endless tune. Words fail. (Talking about transcendence fails because talking isnt transcendent.) And yet the are trying to say something that many of us have experienced.

[yankees1]

Is this DVD still circulating? Opinions on the dvd?

[Caleb]

I was wondering the same thing?

[Mike Black]

I'd like to be in line for the viewing rotation.

[Jim MacDaniel]

The first person to PM me with their mailing address gets it next.

[Caleb]

Jim: What did you think of the film?

[Cary Fagan]

I just received mine and hope to watch it tonight. (Hoping it'll encourage my wife to want to come to Southern Week at Ashokan Camp in the Catskills in August. Anyone been there?)

[woodwizard]

I bought this a while back and sense there's not much out there to purchase for OT I enjoyed it but I do wish there could have been a little more picken' going on to view and listen to.

[Jim MacDaniel]

Jim: What did you think of the film?

Sadly, between getting our house ready for sale, and a project at work that is spiraling out of control, I didn't have a chance to watch it in a reasonable amount of time -- so rather than be a bottleneck I sent it on to Mike, who responded first to post 37.

[Cary Fagan]

I watched it last night. Overall, I enjoyed it a lot and felt it worth buying. From people's comments I'd thought there's be almost no music so there was actually more than I expected. My main criticism was the last half hour of people saying why they played old time was quite repetitive.

Some of the comments on bluegrass by one particular person were pretty hilarious, I thought. But most people had a larger sense of the music.

Nary a mandolin to be seen, and none to be actually heard. But it made me want to pick up and play (badly) my banjo.

[Caleb]

I have wondered about the fellow with the black t-shirt that played the fiddle. I wonder exactly who he is and how he got so much camera time?

[yankees1]

Glad you gave me the opportunity to watch it, but I would not buy it. As Cary said, too much repetition in dialogue and not enough playing for me, but I do thank Caleb !

[Mike Black]

I just watched it tonight. There was some good stuff in it. I really liked the definitions between Old-Time and Bluegrass. The first to PM their address will get it next! Thanks for sending this around Caleb.

[Mike Snyder]

I,ve PM'd you, Mike.

[Mike Black]

We have a winner!!!

[Kate D.]

could I put myself in line to receive DVD?

[Caleb]

could I put myself in line to receive DVD?

Yes.

[Talabardio]

I have wondered about the fellow with the black t-shirt that played the fiddle. I wonder exactly who he is and how he got so much camera time?

The guy in the black shirt is Adam Tanner - he is a fine fiddle and mandolin player and singer... plays old time music and early Bluegrass music. He teaches fiddle and mandolin too outside of Asheville, NC. I don't remember what he charges.

He is very knowledgeable about the history of American music has an interesting perspective on it and a great sense of humor. This is probably why he is featured quite a bit in the film.

I noticed that Adam was teaching at Fiddle Week at the Swannanoa Gathering last week along side , Liz Knowles, Joe Craven, Matt Glaser, Casey Driesen, April Verch among others. http://www.swangathering.com/Catalog/FD/sgfdsched.html

Here is a video from his website for "The Twilite Broadcasters" his early Country duet with guitarist/tenor singer Mark Jackson. Adam plays both fiddle and mando in the clip, if you watch the whole thing. http://www.twilitebroadcasters.com/

[Caleb]

The guy in the black shirt is Adam Tanner

Thanks for the info. I really wish they would have put the names under the faces during the film. I still have no clue why they didn't do this, but rather opted for a list of names during the credits as they appeared in order. Mr. Tanner certainly appears to have strong opinions on the subject of old-time music.