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In Search of the English Folk Song (1997)
Directed by Ken Russell
Documentary, Music · 50m
Filmmaker Ken Russell poses the question: "What is a true English folk song, if there is such a thing?" After recieving an indifferent response from his dog, Russell journeys around the English countryside seeking for an answer. He encounters and interviews such famous artists as Donovan, Fairport Convention, Osibisa, Eliza Carthy, So What, Edward II and The Albion Band, among others.
Cast
Ken Russell
Donovan
Crew
- Director
- Ken Russell
- Writer
- Ken Russell
- Editor
- Sean Mackenzie
- Producer
- Maureen Murray
Details
- Release date
- 1997-11-14
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Channel Four Films, Dreamgrange, NYC Arts