Sprout Wings and Fly
Thematic North Carolina Classics Curated by Tom Rankin
Hailing from Mt. Airy, NC, comes fiddling legend Tommy Jarrell, whose life and career are the subject of this documentary and an accompanying host of Southern cultural historians and folklorists. Including footage of Mt. Airy’s annual fiddlers’ convention, Sprout Wings and Fly will keep your toes tapping and your head nodding as it pays homage to the traditional music of the fiddle and one of the instrument’s most accomplished players.
Directors
Les Blank, Cece Conway, Alice Gerrard
Release Year
1983
Festival Year
1999
Run Time
30 minutes