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Fiddlin'

  • 20182018
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Fiddlin' (2018)
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Winning over 20 awards on the festival circuit, FIDDLIN' had a nationwide U.S. theatrical event tour playing upwards of 50 markets and rocketed to the top of the iTunes Doc Charts upon relea... Read allWinning over 20 awards on the festival circuit, FIDDLIN' had a nationwide U.S. theatrical event tour playing upwards of 50 markets and rocketed to the top of the iTunes Doc Charts upon release. Set in the Appalachian Mountains, FIDDLIN' is a foot-stomping celebration of true Amer... Read allWinning over 20 awards on the festival circuit, FIDDLIN' had a nationwide U.S. theatrical event tour playing upwards of 50 markets and rocketed to the top of the iTunes Doc Charts upon release. Set in the Appalachian Mountains, FIDDLIN' is a foot-stomping celebration of true Americana profiling the birthplace of Bluegrass and Old-Time music. This hopeful, inspiring do... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
539
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    • Julie Simone
    • Janice Hampton
    • Julie Simone
    • Vicki Vlasic
  • Stars
    • Presley Barker
    • Wayne C. Henderson
    • Kitty Amaral
    • Julie Simone
    • Janice Hampton
    • Julie Simone
    • Vicki Vlasic
  • Stars
    • Presley Barker
    • Wayne C. Henderson
    • Kitty Amaral
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    • 18User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Presley Barker
    Presley Barker
    • Self - Guitarist
    Wayne C. Henderson
    Wayne C. Henderson
    • Self - Luthier…
    Kitty Amaral
    Kitty Amaral
    • Self - Fiddler
    Dori Freeman
    Dori Freeman
    • Self - Guitarist…
    Jake Krack
    Jake Krack
    • Self - Fiddler
    Karen Carr
    Karen Carr
    • Self - Bass Fiddle Player
    Eddie Bond
    Eddie Bond
    • Self - Fiddler
    Martha Spencer
    • Self - Dancer…
    Kilby Spencer
    • Self - Fiddler
    Jon Lohman
    Jon Lohman
    • Self - Virginia Folklore Program Director
    Samantha Amburgey
    • Self - Musician
    Stevie Barr
    • Self - Banjo Player
    Tom Barr
    • Self - Interviewee
    Luke Bell
    • Self - Musician
    Mike Bing
    Mike Bing
    • Self - Musician
    Tim Bing
    • Self - Musician
    Bonnie Bond
    • Self - Bass Fiddle Player
    Becky Wood Boyd
    Becky Wood Boyd
    • Self - Dancer
      • Julie Simone
      • Janice Hampton
      • Julie Simone
      • Vicki Vlasic
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    • Trivia
      The filmmakers, Julie Simone and Vicki Vlasic, were sisters who grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. They attended the Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA as youngsters. They traveled back to their mountain home to shoot the music documentary with their nieces and nephews pitching in as crew. Their mom cooked for everyone and their dad set up camp. It was a passion project made possible by the Galax Moose Lodge, who sponsor the 85 year old music gathering, as well as the incredible musical talent of this amazing mountain community. Jill Mazursky, an award winning documentary producer, and the daughter of the acclaimed Director/Writer Paul Mazursky was one of the producers on Fiddlin'. Jill's mother Betsy was originally from Kentucky and after hearing about the concept, Betsy encouraged Jill to get involved exclaiming "I love bluegrass music and flatfoot dancing!" Julie Simone, the Director, while scouting the Galax Fiddler's Convention grounds for setting up shots, tripped over the 11 year old guitar prodigy Presley Barker and asked if he would be interested in being part of the documentary. He and Wayne Henderson, Presley's mentor, and a renowned luthier who made a guitar for Eric Clapton, became the central focus of Fiddlin'.
    • Quotes

      Herself - Bass Fiddle: Music is a medication you can't buy in a drugstore.

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    10/10
    A family friendly, uplifting treat of a film!
    Fiddlin' was created by sister filmmakers from the Appalachian mountains. Director-Writer, Julie Simone and Producer-Writer, Vicki Vlasic, went back to their roots to capture the culture, history and talent that has dwelled in these mountains for a couple hundred years. It probably helped that they were once locals because the interviews are genuine and dig deep into the hearts of their subjects. You can't help but appreciate the beautiful cinematography, but it is the raw and prodigious talent of the subjects that keeps you sitting on the edge of your seat and moving in time with the music.

    As I looked around at the festival screening I attended in Charlottesville, VA, I was surrounded by smiling faces and was amazed at how engaged the whole theater was. There was laughter, applause, toe-tapping and a few tears as well.

    Young guitar prodigy and little heartbreaker, Presley Barker, will make your jaw drop and have you wishing you had stuck with music lessons as a kid. His mentor and world class luthier (a custom, hand made instrument builder), Wayne Henderson, shares his talents with not only Presley but many of the young kids in the region. As the film is set during the Galax Fiddler's Convention, you'll see Wayne and Presley wind up competing for top prize in the guitar competition. The film also paid tribute to some of the historical greats whose contributions have kept the Old Time and Bluegrass music genres alive. The Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe and multi-Grammy winning singer-songwriter, Doc Watson, both appear in archival footage and add to the historical elements.

    Seeing so many young kids holding instruments and hanging out with the old folks left me wishing for that simplicity for my own children and had me picking up my old guitar once again. This is a film I could watch again and again and one I will share with friends and family for years to come..
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      • August 27, 2019 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia, USA
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      • Fiddlin Films
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