The Tao of Bluegrass: A Portrait of Peter Rowan (2013)

A musical and spiritual exploration of a Bluegrass Boy.

Genre : Documentary, Music

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Christine Funk

Synopsis

There are only a few Bluegrass Boys still around that played with the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe. Peter Rowan was a bluegrass boy in the 1960's for only a short time, but Bill's influence and musical knowledge still resonates with Peter. Even as he branched out into his own music after leaving Bill's band, his bluegrass roots were never far away. This portrait of Peter expands beyond his music to his artistic and spiritual endeavors spanning four decades giving the viewer an in-depth look at a true legend within our Americana musical history. His lyrical quality and melodies are memorable; influencing the next generation of musicians, sharing what Bill taught him and what he has learned being a troubadour traveling the world.

Actors

Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Self
Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss
Self
Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs
Self
Jack Casady
Jack Casady
Self
Vassar Clements
Vassar Clements
Self
Tony Rice
Tony Rice
Self
Peter Rowan
Peter Rowan
Self - Subject
Wavy Gravy
Wavy Gravy
Billy Bright
Billy Bright
Amanda Rowan
Amanda Rowan
Manose Singh
Manose Singh
Sharon Gilchrist
Sharon Gilchrist
David Grisman
David Grisman
Jody Stecher
Jody Stecher
Richard Greene
Richard Greene
Chris Rowan
Chris Rowan
Lorin Rowan
Lorin Rowan
David Nelson
David Nelson
Chojje Tulku Rinpoche
Chojje Tulku Rinpoche
Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas
Self
Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien
Bryn Davies
Bryn Davies
Sam Bush
Sam Bush
Drew Emmitt
Drew Emmitt
Laurie Lewis
Laurie Lewis
Self

Crews

Christine Funk
Christine Funk
Director
Christine Funk
Christine Funk
Story
Christine Funk
Christine Funk
Producer
Jon Fontana
Jon Fontana
Cinematography
Christine Funk
Christine Funk
Editor

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