Product Details
- An MVD Exclusive
- SKU: TW01
- Format: DVD
- UPC: 735885349493
- Street Date: 01/29/13
- PreBook Date: 12/11/12
- Label: MVD Visual »
- Genre: Documentary
- Run Time: 95 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Audio: STEREO
- Year of Production: 2011
- Region Code: 0
- Box Lot: 30
- Territory: US,CA
Cast & Crew
- Actors:
- Peter Case
- Dave Alvin
- Chris Smither
- Director: Tom Weber
Product Assets
Troubadour Blues
True Stories from the Front Lines of American Music
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Troubadour Blues is a journey into the world of well-traveled singer-songwriters like Peter Case, Mary Gauthier, Chris Smither, Dave Alvin, Slaid Cleaves and many more. This 95-minute documentary, produced over a 10-year period by filmmaker Tom Weber, provides a revealing look at the heartbreaks and joys of these modern-day wandering minstrels. The film contains live performances of 40 brilliantly crafted songs, as well as informal moments and interviews in which the artists reflect on audiences, songwriting, the music business, and life. This is a story that needs to be heard. In our media-saturated age of instant pop stardom, there is real danger that the tradition of the itinerant working musician is being diluted or lost. This is a concern expressed in the film by a number of artists. Troubadour Blues explores the hidden corners of our culture, where honest, authentic songs reflecting the human experience are still being composed and sung.
Media
Sales Points
- Features live performances of 40 songs by the artists who wrote them
- Official Selection - Buffalo International Film Festival
- Features Dave Alvin (Grammy-winning solo artist; former member of the Blasters)
- Features Peter Case (Grammy-nominated solo artist; member of the Nerves and the Plimsouls; wrote 'A Million Miles Away.')
- Over 20 screenings so far
Press Quotes
This is recommended
—Video Librarian
It's the tale of lifers, musicians who play because that's what they do.
—USA Today
