Weber, Tom (Thomas J.) film director. Case, Peter 1954- performer. Smither, Chris performer. Gauthier, Mary performer. Tom Weber Films production company. Soundview Media Partners film distributor. moving image videorecording Documentary films Nonfiction films. Internet videos. Streaming video. pau 2011 monographic eng 1 online resource (1 video file (97 min.)) : sound, color. Documentary on traveling singer-songwriters keeping alive the tradition of the itinerant bluesmen and folksingers who hopped freight trains and hitched rides across Depression-era America. Troubadour Blues is a journey into the world of well-traveled singer-songwriters like Peter Case, Mary Gauthier, Chris Smither, Dave Alvin, Slaid Cleaves and many more. This 95-minute documentary, produced over a 10-year period by filmmaker Tom Weber, provides a revealing look at the heartbreaks and joys of these modern-day wandering minstrels. The film contains live performances of 40 brilliantly crafted songs, as well as informal moments and interviews in which the artists reflect on audiences, songwriting, the music business, and life. This is a story that needs to be heard. In our media-saturated age of instant pop stardom, there is real danger that the tradition of the itinerant working musician is being diluted or lost. This is a concern expressed in the film by a number of artists. Troubadour Blues explores the hidden corners of our culture, where honest, authentic songs reflecting the human experience are still being composed and sung. a film by Tom Weber ; produced, directed, photographed & edited by Tom Weber. Originally released as a motion picture in 2011. Peter Case, Chris Smither, Mary Gauthier, Dave Alvin. In English. n-us--- Singers United States Composers United States Folk music United States Country music United States https://login.zproxy.cun.edu.co/login?url=https://www.digitaliafilmlibrary.com/film/999/ https://login.zproxy.cun.edu.co/login?url=https://www.digitaliafilmlibrary.com/cover?id=999 https://login.zproxy.cun.edu.co/login?url=https://www.digitaliafilmlibrary.com/film/999/ https://login.zproxy.cun.edu.co/login?url=https://www.digitaliafilmlibrary.com/cover?id=999 DGITA 191001 DIGFLMLIB1150 eng