Bluegrass Country Soul - The Legendary Festival

Bluegrass Country Soul - The Legendary Festival

In celebration of the Golden Anniversary of Carlton Haney’s 1971 Labor Day Weekend Bluegrass Music Festival, this companion book tells the story about the festival, the artists and the newly restored and released movie, Bluegrass Country Soul. The movie captured an important turning point in the history of bluegrass music, when the pioneers of the music were in their prime and the stars of today were just starting their careers. The book includes anecdotes by noted bluegrass stars such as: Ricky Skaggs, Sam Bush, Bobby Osborne, Bill Emerson, J.D. Crowe, Missy Raines and many others and is lavishly illustrated with stills from the movie, and behind the scenes production photographs. Includes additional contributions from noted bluegrass historian Fred Bartenstein, and the festival producer, Carlton Haney. bluegrass music history of American music music documentaries first bluegrass movie