Bluegrass Film Named Best Documentary – Music/Culture at the Film Festival of Colorado in June.

Fanning the Fire tells the story of a young teen who followed his dreams all the way to the main stage and why people, young and old, fall in love with bluegrass music.
The film recently took home some honors when it was named Best Documentary-Music Culture at the Film Festival of Colorado.

 The DVD includes the 20-minute movie as seen in theaters as well as more than 40 extra minutes of extended interview footage with artists including J. D. Crowe, Dan Tyminski, Adam Steffey, Rhonda Vincent, Claire Lynch, Dudley Connell, the Toy Hearts, Jeff and Vida, and more.    The DVD is available to those who donate at least $15 (per copy requested) to the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation (Producers), with shipping prepaid to addresses in the USA.  (For international shipping, please include at least an additional $7 to cover the extra shipping and processing costs for addresses in Canada/Mexico, South America, and Europe.)

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Plot Outline
► Fanning the Fire is a vibrant short documentary that shows us how a young Texas teen followed his dreams from being a fan of bluegrass music all the way to taking the stage, with guitar in hand, to open for some of the greatest entertainers in the business – in less than three years.
► Along the way we see why people young and old get hooked on playing this music and enjoying companionship at festivals around the world. We also enjoy behind-the-scenes visits with master musicians from the USA and Europe and hear how they came to appreciate this uniquely American music and why it has broad appeal to beginning players and professionals alike.
► The film features Lucas White's story along with interview and live performance footage of legendary bluegrass musicians including Dan Tyminski (of Alison Krauss & Union Station), J. D. Crowe, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Adam Steffey, Claire Lynch, Dudley Connell, and so many more. Fanning the Fire gives us a fast-moving look at where bluegrass music has come from and where it’s going.
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