Sunday, May 01, 2005
The Appalachians - Documentary tells story of people’s relationship to land, history, world
From the Huntington (WV) Herald-Dispatch
Mari-Lynn Evans was watching the third hour of "The Appalachians" a few nights ago when it happened again.
Johnny Cash appeared on the screen, and she broke down.
"There are pieces that still after all the gazillion hours of editing and all the times I have seen it, it still brings me to tears," Evans said. "Maybe it’s just me."
If the Bulltown, W.Va., native seems a little emotionally attached to "The Appalachians," you would be right. It is her life’s project -- the story of her people and their grapevine-tangled relationship with the mountains, with history and the world outside.
Those who can’t make it to the preview can tune into WVPBS. The statewide PBS network will air "The Appalachians" beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 8 with the first hour, which deals with the religion and music brought here by mostly Scot-Irish and German immigrants.
The second hour, which airs 7 p.m. Sunday, May 15, covers Native Americans, the forced removal of the Cherokees, the Civil War, the railroads, Hatfield and McCoy feud, birth of the hillbilly stereotype and the coal wars.
The documentary concludes at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 22, covering the Depression, the New Deal, migration to northern cities, strip mining and mountaintop removal and how the gospel and bluegrass of Appalachia helped feed the country music industry.
That segment features such nationally known local stars such as Loretta Lynn, Ricky Skaggs, Jimmy Dickens, Gandydancer, Marty Start, Roseanne Cash and the late Johnny Cash.
All three parts of the film will be shown from 8 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, May 18.
Read the article
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Mari-Lynn Evans was watching the third hour of "The Appalachians" a few nights ago when it happened again.
Johnny Cash appeared on the screen, and she broke down.
"There are pieces that still after all the gazillion hours of editing and all the times I have seen it, it still brings me to tears," Evans said. "Maybe it’s just me."
If the Bulltown, W.Va., native seems a little emotionally attached to "The Appalachians," you would be right. It is her life’s project -- the story of her people and their grapevine-tangled relationship with the mountains, with history and the world outside.
Those who can’t make it to the preview can tune into WVPBS. The statewide PBS network will air "The Appalachians" beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 8 with the first hour, which deals with the religion and music brought here by mostly Scot-Irish and German immigrants.
The second hour, which airs 7 p.m. Sunday, May 15, covers Native Americans, the forced removal of the Cherokees, the Civil War, the railroads, Hatfield and McCoy feud, birth of the hillbilly stereotype and the coal wars.
The documentary concludes at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 22, covering the Depression, the New Deal, migration to northern cities, strip mining and mountaintop removal and how the gospel and bluegrass of Appalachia helped feed the country music industry.
That segment features such nationally known local stars such as Loretta Lynn, Ricky Skaggs, Jimmy Dickens, Gandydancer, Marty Start, Roseanne Cash and the late Johnny Cash.
All three parts of the film will be shown from 8 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, May 18.
Read the article
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
# posted by Dave Sichak @ 1:54 PM 
