Renowned narrator (seven documentaries by Ken Burns, for example) Peter Coyote will host the event, and Ramblin' Jack will be present.
This film appears to be a labour of love. Having spoken to the director through a connection I have, I know that the production team would still welcome any donation that any of you can make.
Method of payment - including personal cheques/checks - is outlined in the link below:
"Jack has entrusted director Oleg Harencar to take on this project, giving his full support to create a film of his life. Harencar has had the rare opportunity to spend time with Jack, developing a friendship and getting access to paint a portrait of this living legend. The urgency to finish this film in 2019 comes from our desire for Jack to attend the premier and see his legacy on the big screen. We take this responsibility to heart and our team will put the appropriate amount of time, respect and effort into creating a final product that Jack will feel proud of, and a film that will transcend generations."
The movie premieres today and I just realised that it's only 60 minutes long. How do you even scratch the surface of a life so well lived in an hour? (Bring on the 8-part PBS series - just dreaming there...)
Damn! And then I watched the next video that came up, Ramblin' Jack with Tom Waits. It's probably on this thread somewhere but it was new to me and simply fantastic! You can find it here:
As for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, the site shows Elliott doing afternoon concerts on JL 20th & 21st, whereas Elliott's Tour Dates indicates two evening concerts on those dates. Personally speaking, my guess is that the Festival's site is the more reliable one:
Re:RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT THREAD 4 Years, 10 Months ago
Ok, it's dave von ronk that i am thinking of...
However, none of the people that he possibly "stole" from EARLY ON could have written what he wrote later..{I. E. --- "Visions of Johanna"... "Bob Dylans Dream"... "Mr. Tambourine Man"....etetetetetcetera.....}
Re:RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT THREAD 4 Years, 10 Months ago
Ok, it's dave von ronk that i am thinking of...
However, none of the people that he possibly "stole" from EARLY ON could have written what he wrote later..{I. E. --- "Visions of Johanna"... "Bob Dylans Dream"... "Mr. Tambourine Man"....etetetetetcetera.....}
Re:RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT THREAD 4 Years, 10 Months ago
. Ramblin' Jack Elliott Swaps Songs and Stories
One week shy of his 88th birthday, Ramblin' Jack Elliott provided a lucky few with a precious performance, exchanging cowboy songs and swapping stories with one of his young disciples, the Lubbock, Texas Western song collector Andy Hedges. In between his finely polished stories and extended song introductions, the duo traded off on Woody Guthrie originals like "Philadelphia Lawyer" and Guthrie-associated standards like "Buffalo Skinners." Fifty-six years after making his Newport debut in 1963, the famous folk troubadour was still affecting, if not downright commanding, on renditions of "Arthritis Blues" and a poignant closer of "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right." With precious few performers from Newport's Sixties heyday still around to play the 60th anniversary of the historic festival, Ramblin' Jack's showcase was an urgent reminder of folk music's storied history as the genre continues to expand and progress. J.B.
This is a long but interesting read, and a couple of the tales I've never seen in print.
Interesting story of Arlo's in which he talks about Jack driving Woody's kids out to Long Island in a Model T., and stopping at gas stations and only paying for 25 cent's worth (about $2.50, today) of gas.
It ends on a rather sad note, but it happen to most everyone when their years are winding down.
Re:RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT THREAD 4 Years, 6 Months ago
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This is perhaps Elliott's finest album. It is certainly among the most rare of Jack Elliott albums.
Like 1980's Kerouac's Last Dream (the original European version), which is arguably his best studio album, this one was also recorded outside the United States. Live in Japan, from 1974, has excellent sound and features some of Elliott's best singing and guitar-playing that these ears have heard.
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