High Lonesome: The Story Of Bluegrass Music

1994, Movie, NR, 95 mins

High Lonesome: The Story Of Bluegrass Music: Review

As its subtitle suggests, Rachel Liebling's impressive debut documentary HIGH LONESOME tells "the story of bluegrass music." Happily, this young filmmaker--an admitted newcomer to the world of bluegrass--creates a delightful and fascinating chronicle of six decades of this under-appreciated genre of American music. Liebling's compilation of found footage and original material begins slowly and impressionistically. Strains of mountain music, with its characteristically plai... read more leave a comment