Appalachian Journey

Investigating the songs, dances, and religious rituals of the descendants of Scotch-Irish settlers of the Southern Appalachian mountains. Preachers, fiddlers, moonshiners, cloggers, and square dancers recount the good times and the hard times of rural life. Performances by Tommy Jarrell; Janette Carter; Ray and Stanley Hicks; Frank Proffitt, Jr.; Sheila Kay Adams; and Ray Fairchild, the man reputed to be the fastest banjo-picker in the world.

Directing

Mark Kidel · Director

Mike Dibb · Director

Production

Mike Dibb · Producer

Penny Forster · Producer

Camera

Jim Brown · Director of Photography

Nicolás Echevarría · Director of Photography

Phil Gries · Director of Photography

Editing

Howard Sharp · Editor

Mark Tobin · Editor

Sound

Jack Gordon · Sound