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