Sprout Wings and Fly (1983)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.169 |
Directed By
Les Blank
Cece Conway
Alice Gerrard
Crew
Maureen Gosling
Les Blank
Cece Conway
Alice Gerrard
Les Blank
TOP CAST
Tommy Jarrell
Himself
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