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Don Messer: His Land and His Music (1971)
Directed by Martin Defalco
Documentary · 1h 09m
Don Messer: His Land and His Music celebrates the king of Maritime fiddling. It's 1969, and Messer's band is on a poignant, cross-Canada farewell tour. Poignant, because CBC-TV has just announced the cancellation of the long-running Don Messer's Jubilee. But if Messer's upset, he isn't showing it. Instead, he's in top form, packing them in from Halifax to Whitehorse: one curling rink, hockey arena and small-town theatre after another. More than a musician, Don Messer was a genuine folk icon, idolized by millions of fans who felt as though they knew him personally. Although he died in 1973, Messer has remained a vital presence in Canadian music. Fiddlers continue to be inspired by his old-time style. Don Messer: His Land and His Music marries cinematic innovation with irresistible, toe-tapping music - taking us on the road, into the studio and backstage with a one-of-a-kind, fun-loving band.
Crew
- Director
- Martin Defalco
- Writer
- Martin Defalco
- Editor
- Martin Defalco
- Producer
- Martin Defalco
Details
- Release date
- 1971-06-01
- Runtime
- 1h 09m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Production
- ONF | NFB