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NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL 1963 - 1965:
RARE AND NEVER BEFORE SEEN PERFORMANCES
Documentarian MURRAY LERNER and archivist JOE LAURO in person!
Tuesday, March 29 at 7:30pm | $10 Members | $15 Public
Prolific rock documentarian Murray Lerner and Historic Films Archive president Joe Lauro present an unforgettable evening of rare performances from the Newport Folk Festival, most of which is having its FIRST EVER screening since the day it was shot over 50 years ago!
From 1963-1965 Academy award winning director Murray Lerner (From Mao to Mozart) along with Pete Seeger, Toshi Seeger and George Pickow filmed the Newport Folk Festival. Their original intent was to “document” the performances of this seminal festival of American Roots and contemporary Folk Music.
Though the “stars” of the then current Folk Scene (Peter Paul & Mary, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Phil Ochs to name a few) were drawing crowds, original roots artists such as Mississippi John Hurt, Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Son House, Reverend Wilkins, Howling Wolf and the Staple Singers, were also in the house. Fortunately for all posterity, ALL were filmed and thus, 100 hours encompassing the greatest record of American Roots Music on film was preserved.
This event is curated by Murray Lerner and hosted by Joe Lauro of Historic Films Archive which now, with MLF Productions houses and administers the archive. Expect to see and hear excerpts from the greatest treasure trove of folk and roots music. A cinematic synthesis of three Newport Folk Festivals in which the art of folk music is pictured during its most crucial years.
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