Folk Music Movies

  • 1977
    Here We Come A-Wassailing

    Here We Come A-Wassailing

    Here We Come A-Wassailing

    01977HD

    A documentary on the surviving syncretic pagan midwinter customs of the British Isles, focusing on nine ritual celebrations ranging from the Moray...

    Here We Come A-Wassailing
  • 2003
    James Taylor Pull Over

    James Taylor Pull Over

    James Taylor Pull Over

    3.82003HD

    Songs: Everyday, That's Why I'm Here, Only One, Frozen Man, On the 4th of July, Whenever You're Ready, Raised Up Family, Mexico, Steamroller Blues,...

    James Taylor Pull Over
  • 2019
    Changes in the Ocean, Changes in the Sea

    Changes in the Ocean, Changes in the Sea

    Changes in the Ocean, Changes in the Sea

    02019HD

    A lyrical documentary about writer and street musician Roger Parham-Brown.

    Changes in the Ocean, Changes in the Sea
  • 2005
    Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand

    Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand

    Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand

    82005HD

    "Man in the Sand" is a 1999 music documentary that chronicles the collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco, which involved the musicians creating...

    Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand
  • 2013
    Butter on the Latch

    Butter on the Latch

    Butter on the Latch

    4.8892013HD

    Sarah and Isolde share an interest in the traditional music and dance of the Balkans, but it turns out that shared interests don’t always unite...

    Butter on the Latch
  • 1970
    The Paper Kites: At The Roadhouse

    The Paper Kites: At The Roadhouse

    The Paper Kites: At The Roadhouse

    01970HD

    The 'At The Roadhouse' concert film follows intimate performances and sequences by The Paper Kites, where in July 2022, the band arrived in the small...

    The Paper Kites: At The Roadhouse
  • 2006
    Katie Melua - Piece by Piece

    Katie Melua - Piece by Piece

    Katie Melua - Piece by Piece

    02006HD

    Katie Melua's long awaited second album, Piece By Piece, is released nearly two years after the debut of her multi-platinum selling album, Call Off...

    Katie Melua - Piece by Piece
  • 1972
    Gordon Lightfoot: BBC Four In Concert

    Gordon Lightfoot: BBC Four In Concert

    Gordon Lightfoot: BBC Four In Concert

    01972HD

    A classic concert by Gordon Lightfoot from 1972, accompanied by Red Shea and Richard Haynes. They perform songs including Summer Side of Life,...

    Gordon Lightfoot: BBC Four In Concert
  • 2007
    Music Inn

    Music Inn

    Music Inn

    02007HD

    During a decade rife with paranoia, in the middle of the McCarthy era, Music Inn was a bold experiment. Halfway between the Second World War and The...

    Music Inn
  • 2021
    In the Steps of Forgotten Peoples

    In the Steps of Forgotten Peoples

    In the Steps of Forgotten Peoples

    02021HD

    Unustatud rahvad (1970 - 1989) by Estonian composer Veljo Tormas is based upon six Balto-Finnic peoples traditions. Collegium Musicale choir brought...

    In the Steps of Forgotten Peoples
  • 2021
    Celtic Woman: Postcards From Ireland

    Celtic Woman: Postcards From Ireland

    Celtic Woman: Postcards From Ireland

    102021HD

    Celtic Woman’s new DVD represents the sentiment they would like to share with their fans around the world: one of love, hope and expectation as...

    Celtic Woman: Postcards From Ireland
  • 2006
    I Want to Destroy America

    I Want to Destroy America

    I Want to Destroy America

    02006HD

    A documentary film by Peter I. Chang which traces the life of the Japanese musician Hisao Shinagawa through his early years as a folk singer in Tokyo...

    I Want to Destroy America
  • 1975
    Jean Carignan, Fiddler

    Jean Carignan, Fiddler

    Jean Carignan, Fiddler

    01975HD

    Man of the people, taxi driver, Jean Carignan is above all else one of the world's greatest violinists. In his hands reels become complex,...

    Jean Carignan, Fiddler
  • 1986
    John Denver: Country Roads Live in England

    John Denver: Country Roads Live in England

    John Denver: Country Roads Live in England

    81986HD

    Fans continue to treasure the songs and performances of John Denver, one of the most popular recording artists of the 20th century. Before his death...

    John Denver: Country Roads Live in England
  • 1947
    To Hear Your Banjo Play

    To Hear Your Banjo Play

    To Hear Your Banjo Play

    4.51947HD

    A short film about Pete Seeger and the birth of banjo music throughout the Southern United States.

    To Hear Your Banjo Play
  • 1972
    Transformations

    Transformations

    Transformations

    61972HD

    A coven of witches gather in Vermont in a feminist collective’s transporting short that shakes off patriarchal scrutiny during the...

    Transformations
  • 1991
    Appalachian Journey

    Appalachian Journey

    Appalachian Journey

    9.51991HD

    Appalachian Journey is one of five films made from footage that Alan Lomax shot between 1978 and 1985 for the PBS American Patchwork series (1991). ...

    Appalachian Journey
  • 1982
    The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

    The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

    The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

    7.21982HD

    Documentary about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers, and the events leading up to their triumphant return to Carnegie Hall.

    The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
  • 2003
    The Three Pickers

    The Three Pickers

    The Three Pickers

    5.72003HD

    For one historic evening, American music legends Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, and Ricky Skaggs joined forces as The Three Pickers, to film a concert for...

    The Three Pickers
  • 1985
    Six Days in June

    Six Days in June

    Six Days in June

    4.21985HD

    A young man finds a way to spend his last few days of freedom before joining the army. Set in eastern Bosnia in summer of 1968.

    Six Days in June