Women of Old-time Music: Tradition and Change in the Missouri Ozarks

Overview

This captivating documentary takes on the commonly-held folk music scholarship assertion that women did not widely participate in old-time music in the Ozarks. Through a series of performances and interviews with senior generations of women musicians in southern Missouri, the film illustrates the central role women played, and continue to play, in the development of old-time music, culture, and community identity.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2003

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Folkstreams.

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site