An expansive survey of 1975 American musical subcultures that steadfastly refuse to be blanded by mainstream consciousness. Directed by John Cohen(1932-2019. From front porch banjo pickers in Appalachia and the Bluegrass Festival circuit to black children on the Carolina sea islands, cowboys, and Cheyenne and Comanche Indians, they have all retained their cultural identities despite pressures from the mass media and popular culture.—Folkstreams
Thursday, April 30, 2026
'Musical Holdouts' (1975)
An expansive survey of 1975 American musical subcultures that steadfastly refuse to be blanded by mainstream consciousness. Directed by John Cohen(1932-2019. From front porch banjo pickers in Appalachia and the Bluegrass Festival circuit to black children on the Carolina sea islands, cowboys, and Cheyenne and Comanche Indians, they have all retained their cultural identities despite pressures from the mass media and popular culture.—Folkstreams
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