Think Out Loud’s Dave Blanchard has compiled a terrific “compare and contrast” list of musicians who claim Harry Smith’s Anthology as a formative influence. Find his extensive and surprising list, which includes videos, on the OPB website. Included is a link to Blanchard’s interview with Eric Isaacson about Mississippi Records’ re-release of Harry Smith’s Anthology of … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Dennis Nyback Talks Harry Smith
Film archivist/historian/master projectionist Dennis Nyback reunites with long time collaborator Lori Goldston at SIFF Cinema on March 18. Photo credit: Anne Richardson, aka Mrs. Nyback. . 1. Have you ever screened Heaven And Earth Magic before in Seattle? . No. The first time I screened any Harry Smith film was for the Not For The … Continue reading
Lori Goldston Talks Harry Smith
“Classically trained and rigorously de-trained, possessor of a restless, semi-feral spirit, Lori Goldston is a cellist, composer, improvisor, producer, writer and teacher based in Seattle.” On March 17, 2014, one time Nirvana cellist Lori Goldston comes to the Hollywood Theatre in Portland to celebrate Mississippi Records re-release of Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music. … Continue reading
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