During a visit to her sister in Appalachia, gifted musicologist Dr. Lily Penleric (Janet McTeer) stumbles upon a musical treasure trove -- dozens of Scots-Irish ballads that have been preserved for generations by the local populace and are unknown to the outside world. Intent on collecting the beautiful songs, Dr. Penleric comes to admire the locals, who live a tough, hardscrabble existence without complaint.
A very enjoyable movie as I learned about the music of these people who live in the mountains. The music is catchy with wonderful words of life and wisdom. Aidan Quinn also starts in this movie. He is wonderful. Everyone is wonderful in this movie...a very interesting story.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
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