The lives of Appalachian mountain people in a depressed area of Kentucky, and how they cope with poverty and maintain their traditions and dignity through music. DAISY, Kentucky: Roscoe Holcomb, an unemployed construction worker and musician seated on the swing in his house amidst the mountains. He smokes and talks about spiritual music, and how it is a God given gift. He begins to play his banjo (appalachian music; influencing bluegrass music). Dogs bark near a hand pump in the vicinity. Old houses nearby. Holcomb's family seated in the patio. He plays the banjo as a man tap dances beside him. Holcomb sings 'Little Bridge'. Clouds over the mountains, thick woods, a church nestled among the clouds. View of coal mine surface mined and strip mined areas on mountain tops and hill tops, with little or no vegetation on them from mountaintop removal.
The lives of Appalachian mountain people in a depressed area of Kentucky, and how they cope with poverty and maintain their traditions and dignity through music. One of the oldest Regular Baptist Churches in Jefferson, Kentucky. The Church nestled amidst mountains. Cars approach. The congregation inside. The priest sings hymns. Elderly and young people seated on benches listen. A man with his head held in his hands. A little girl towards the back. People pray on their knees. They sing 'When I can Read my Titles Clear' from hymn books. Some people sit while some stand. The congregation members greet each other. Coal miners work at a mine. Miners in mine cars as it emerges from a tunnel. They get off and move away.
The lives of Appalachian mountain people in a depressed area of Kentucky, and how they cope with poverty and maintain their traditions and dignity through music. Hazard, Kentucky: A large crowd gathered in a market place. People look out from windows. The U.S. flag hangs from a building. Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys perform 'John Henry'. People listen and watch. Men, women and children in the crowd.
The lives of Appalachian mountain people in a depressed area of Kentucky, and how they cope with poverty and maintain their traditions and dignity through music. The Holiness Church of God is one of the most recent churches in Delphia, Kentucky. They have a 'Born Again' orientation. The congregation inside the church. They play stringed instruments like banjos and guitars and sing along. The singers and musicians around a microphone. They sing 'Have a Little Talk with Jesus'. The music shows influences of gospel music, appalachian folk music, and bluegrass influences. A picture of Jesus on the wall. U.S. flags in the church. People clap. Women and children on the benches. The fundamentalist reverend or preacher shouts into the microphone. Women raise their arms, clap and dance as if in a trance. One woman begins speaking in tongues. People shaking as the religious revival goes on (possibly pentecostal or charismatic).
The lives of Appalachian mountain people in a depressed area of Kentucky, and how they cope with poverty and maintain their traditions and dignity through music. Daisy, Kentucky: Roscoe Holcomb, an unemployed construction worker and musician at his house nestled amidst the mountains. Crops on the farmland around the house. Pictures inside the house. A bulb hangs from the ceiling. Holcomb sings 'The Wandering Boy' from the New Baptist Song Book (example of appalachian music and early bluegrass.) Holcomb farms his land. He gets into bed and retires for the night.
A documentary film, titled "The Dust Bowl", showing the drought ridden areas of Southern plains in United States. Cattle grazing. A map of United States showing Southern plains, then the states of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and the city of Dalhart is also seen highlighted. Cattle grazing, a man standing outside a house. Views of Southern plain terrain. Tractors, wind mills and other farm equipment can be seen. Parched and barren land, desolated roads and houses can be seen.
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