Jonathan Gordon
Directing
Known For
1965 TV special shot documentary style in the mountains of North Carolina. It follows Old Man Bascom Lunsford as he casts the talent for his Asheville Mountain Music Festival (also the first such event). "Bluegrass Roots" presents a who's who of the most extraordinary singers, players and dancers the Bluegrass Mountains had to offer. Songs Include: Groundhog, Johnson Boys, East Virginia Blues, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Blue Ridge Mountain Blues, and Heavenly Light is Shinning On Me.
Bluegrass Roots
A study of life in mountain areas of the Eastern United States, as revealed in folk music and dances. Includes scenes of isolated areas in western North Carolina and shows farmers, shopkeepers, and hunters in the Appalachians. Shows the filmmakers as they are taken by folksinger Bascom Lamar Lunsford to the homes of the singer's friends and neighbors