Documentary ·Music · United States of America · 1983 · 30m

Sprout Wings and Fly

Sprout Wings and Fly poster
Director
Les BlankCece ConwayAlice Gerrard
Cast
Tommy Jarrell as Himself
Crew
Les Blank — Director of Photography Maureen Gosling — Editor
Synopsis

Set in the North Carolina Appalachians, Sprout Wings and Fly honors the fiddle playing of 82-year-old Tommy Jarrell of Toast, NC. Tommy was quirky, gregarious and generous, and this film shows him at his best, in fine fiddling form.

Trailer Sprout Wings and Fly — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
folk musicappalachiaold-time music
Key Collaborators
Les Blank Director Cece Conway Director Alice Gerrard Director Les Blank Director of Photography Maureen Gosling Editor
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