Songcatcher

[Dillinger]

Has anyone else seen this movie? I just finished watching it and its GREAT! I highly recommend it.

It takes place in the Appalachian mountains of 1907, a musicologist (Janet McTeer) is there to record the Scottish and Irish folksongs that the locals have preserved for generations, but soon finds herself getting involved in other ways, including helping them with their struggles with the coal mining companies, and the friend she finds in a local musician (Aidan Quinn).

The description doesn't do it justice. The acting is excellent and the music is incredible.

This film won the Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Cast, 2000 Sundance Film Festival.

 

[Dillinger]

I was thinking that Songcatcher would also make a very good user name/nickname...

 

[Tantanah]

... and you would probably be right.

 

[Calamity Jane]

Sounds excellent.

I'm obsessed with Appalachian and Ozark culture, music and folklore and how they've stayed so true to the Celtic roots.

Did you know there is a type of stone in the Appalachians that is found no where else on Earth except the coast of Ireland? It's amazing to me that they travelled all this way, and found somewhere to settle that shares geology with home.

 

[Guest]

I like Aidan Quinn.

 

[Dillinger]

Sounds excellent.

I'm obsessed with Appalachian and Ozark culture, music and folklore and how they've stayed so true to the Celtic roots.

Did you know there is a type of stone in the Appalachians that is found no where else on Earth except the coast of Ireland? It's amazing to me that they travelled all this way, and found somewhere to settle that shares geology with home.

I didn't know that - that's pretty cool. Quite a sychronicity. Not much chance they brought it with them, is there? *lol*

If their culture interests you then you really do have to see this movie.

 

[Silverluna]

Sounds great...wish I had $$ so i could go rent/see it...

Ever see O Brother, Where art Thou?

 

[Dillinger]

I loved that film! *smile* I highly recommend that one as well.