The musicians behind the Soggy Bottom Boys, which is the name of the fictional bluegrass band in the Coen brothers's movie O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?, are featured in this documentary, which centers on a bluegrass concert in Nashville, Tennessee given by the bands that contributed to O BROTHER's soundtrack, and provides a brief history of folk and bluegrass music. On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvilleans an evening of sublime beauty. Label executives and soundtrack producers so loved the music of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" that they brought it to life as a benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame. Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen loved it so much that they hired famed documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker to record the show for posterity. Performers: John Hartford, Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Chris Thomas King, The Cox Family, Fairfield Four, Union Station, Colin Linden, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, The Peasall Sisters, Ralph Stanley, David ...

John Hartford DVD movie. Banjo and fiddle legend John Hartford shares many of his banjo-pickin' techniques in this second section of his instructional series. He teaches the "slide-whistle lick," explores chromatic scales, and explains how to dance jigs while playing. Hartford illustrates with songs like "Foggy Mountain Landscape," "Lorena," "Your Tax Dollars At Work," "Cackling Hen," "Annual Waltz," "Leather Britches," "Boogie," and "Goin' Back to Dixie." Hartford imparts a treasure-trove of ideas and techniques, and banjo arrangements to his most requested songs.

John Hartford movies buy. Learn how to play the banjo in this instructional release, with expert guidance from John Hartford. Hartford enjoyed considerable success with the instrument during his lifetime, and here he takes time out from his busy schedule to offer a welter of experience on how ...