Tracy's Family Folk Festival (1983)

Tracy's Family Folk Festival (1983) poster

This is an impressionistic portrayal of the 1982 folk festival at Tracy and Eloise Schwarz’s farm in Central Pennsylvania. The festival, dedicated that year to the legendary Elizabeth Cotton, includes Bluegrass, Old Timey, Cajun, Country, and Gospel music. In contrast to the easygoing atmosphere of the festival, the film is a frenetic swirl of elaborately collaged shapes derived from traditional Pennsylvania Dutch designs. While sometimes the music seems to animate the image, at others the image itself becomes visual music on its own, eliciting ephemeral and sometimes forlorn emotions. The film offers an unusual meeting of a folk tradition and the avant garde, implying a fundamental connection between the two.

Director: Bill Brand
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date:
Production: BB Optics
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Bill Brand

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What is Tracy's Family Folk Festival about?
This is an impressionistic portrayal of the 1982 folk festival at Tracy and Eloise Schwarz’s farm in Central Pennsylvania. The festival, dedicated that year to the legendary Elizabeth Cotton, includes Bluegrass, Old Timey, Cajun, Country, and Gospel music. In contrast to the easygoing atmosphere of the festival, the film is a frenetic swirl of elaborately collaged shapes derived from traditional Pennsylvania Dutch designs. While sometimes the music seems to animate the image, at others the image itself becomes visual music on its own, eliciting ephemeral and sometimes forlorn emotions. The film offers an unusual meeting of a folk tradition and the avant garde, implying a fundamental connection between the two.
Who directed Tracy's Family Folk Festival?
Tracy's Family Folk Festival was directed by Bill Brand.
How long is Tracy's Family Folk Festival?
Tracy's Family Folk Festival has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
Where was Tracy's Family Folk Festival produced?
Tracy's Family Folk Festival was produced in United States of America.