Black Fiddlers
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Plot.
From the early 1700s to the Civil War enslaved and free Black fiddlers performed the music for dances and house parties hosted by elite plantation owners at their farms and townhouses in the American south.
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StatusReleased
Running Time1h
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Black Fiddlers is an American documentary film released in 2022 exploring the legacy of violin players of African descent in shaping American folk music and culture. Directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley and produced by the Heritage Film Project, the film traces Black violinists' personal and family stories, in search of common themes that help to illuminate American musical history.
The documentary features African American fiddlers such as David Roberts, Earl White, and Rhiannon Giddens, who share their individual journeys as well as their music, and commentary from local historians and academics.