Bibliograph

Chase the devil, religious music of the Appalachian Mountains, a Harcourt Films production for Channel Four ; produced and directed by Jeremy Marre

Type

Label

Chase the devil, religious music of the Appalachian Mountains, a Harcourt Films production for Channel Four ; produced and directed by Jeremy Marre

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Chase the devil

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

55477193

Responsibility statement

a Harcourt Films production for Channel Four ; produced and directed by Jeremy Marre

Runtime

Series statement

Beats of the heart

Sub title

religious music of the Appalachian Mountains

Summary

Religious music in the Southern Appalachians covers a wide panorama. At one extreme is the idea that any music is the "devil's work;" at the other is hard driving, rhythmic music. Focuses on the Holiness church experience, depicting the exhuberant preaching and singing

Table Of Contents

Play program -- Holiness church service -- Last of the ballad singers -- Roan Mountain Hilltoppers -- Banjo picker Virgil Anderson -- Roy Gunter's divine radio antenna -- Nashville -- Herb and Mary's Christian diner -- Drinking poison, handling snakes -- Protest singer Hazel Dickens -- Rock and roll church

Technique

live action

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