A Small Quiet English Town
Synopsis
This documentary takes audiences back in time, remembering how Sidmouth Folk Festival began and why it grew exponentially at times, how Prince Phillip and Princess Elizabeth helped the explosion of interest in English folk dance and also eventually folk song, alongside exploring English folk traditions and their place in England and the UK today. Featuring Ralph McTell, Martin and Eliza Carthy, India Electric Co., and using unseen film and photographic archive, live performance and interviews with original attendees from 1955 and recent years audiences are invited to relive the highs and lows of this jewel in the English folk crown.
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 70 min
- Format
- S8mm, S16mm, HD Video.
- Director
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Andy Baybutt
- Producer
- Paul Tully, Alison Tully
- Co-Producer
- Justin Hankinson
- Executive Producer
- John Braithwaite, Chris Burhop
- Editor
- Paul Tully, Tim McGill
- Screenwriter
- Paul Tully
- Director of Photography
- Justin Hankinson
- Sound
- Justin Hankinson, Wounded Buffalo, Bristol
- Principal cast
- Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Ralph McTell, Steve Knightley
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
TPLfilms
Clarks House4 Alexandria Road
Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 9HB
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