Pines and Plains Libraries

Folk Songs

In this mock-documentary, three folk groups from the 60's--Mitch and Mickey, the Folksmen, and the New Main Street Singers--reunite for a memorial concert in New York City following the death of a legendary folk manager.

Two long-earred dogs celebrate their love to the words of a familiar children's song.

Willie Nelson writes about his life in the form of letters that also include musings about America. There are also song lyrics to some of his biggest hits.

In this version of the classic song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," the farmer's granddaughter plants a garden which provides a place for birds, insects, and other wild creatures to shelter and nest. Backmatter presents facts and activities related to this lively ecosystem.

Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, this documentary is a raw and intimate portrait of the legendary folk singer and activist that shifts back and forth through time as it follows Joan on her final tour and delves into her extraordinary archive, including newly discovered home movies, diaries, artwork, therapy tapes, and audio recordings. Baez is remarkably revealing about her life on and offstage, from her lifelong emotional...

Traces the origins and development of folk music in America; discusses the social, economic, and regional influences on folk music; and includes a look at characteristic instruments and sounds, photographs, and brief biographies of notable folk musicians.