DESCRIPTION:
Part of the documentary I'm doing on Patrick Olwell is exploring the unbreakable connection between traditional music and dance. All of our tunes were meant to be danced to, and the best players have spent a lot of time playing for dancers. Another part of the documentary is about the passing on of traditions, and Matthew and Aaron Olwell have been soaking up tradition their whole lives. Although both can play Irish traditional tunes on flute, they have each expanded their mastery of tradition; Matthew as a professional dancer, and Aaron as an old-time fiddle player. I wanted to capture that amazing connection, so we went to Rapunzel's Coffeehouse in Lovingston, VA, and let it rip. Matthew and Aaron are joined by Amy Hunsicker on claw-hammer banjo performing an old time tune called "Possum up a 'Simmon tree".
Camera: Blayne Chastain
Camera & Edit: Jem Moore
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Shot with Sony NEX-VG10 and NEX-FS100, with Blackbird Stabilizer and Konova Slider, edited in Adobe Premiere Pro