Films of American rural life and music by John Cohen. I will copy from the video box: For years John Cohen devoted his energy and talent to the cause of traditional music, first as a member of the New Lost City Ramblers, but also, for thirty years as a filmmaker committed to honestly documenting the life and music of rural America. Shot in the 1960s, the three films released on this video eloquently capture the vanishing landscape of traditional music in America and the source of its power. For you that remember the old riverside baptism preached by fire and brimstone preachers. There is a wonderful scene taken of a baptism in the water under a railroad trestle just like I remember in Boissevain. It has scenes of mountain folks on their front porch 'making music". One old lady must have been at least a hundred years old. The High Lonesome Sound is a style of music that was applied to the ballads of bad times these common folks faced. This style also carries over the strong Scotch and Irish Highlander music that early country music emulated. You may or may not like this style of music now but it was our heritage and you can not view this film with out feeling emotion and if you are over 60 and true SW Virginians, most definitely will bring back old memories. That is the purpose of documentary films. If any are deserving of an award, these are all academy award winners in my book. For any of you that are interested, pay the price and buy or rent these videos and build your own library. But please be aware of copyright laws and use them for your own personal use. In other words, don't ask me to provide copies. I purchased this video from PBS Videos, a company that list and sell Public Broadcasting Videos. I get a catalog from them about once a month of their current stuff. I do not have their address or a current catalog right now. I f the interest is there, I will provide their address when it comes available, With Eddies permission. I do not push any company, just to provide a source for family and historical information. Robert Crabtree