Ralph Stanley Records Songs for New Movie!

~A crime-drama centered on a family of Depression-era bootleggers in the American South~

Ralph Stanley has recorded three songs for the soundtrack of The Wettest County in the World, a crime drama about bootlegging in Prohibition-era Virginia. Hal Willner, whose credits include projects for Marianne Faithfull, Lou Reed and Bill Frisell, produced Stanley's sessions. Set for release in December, the movie stars Jessica Chastain, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman and Shia LaBeouf.
It seems that Hillcoat is going for some musical authenticity in the Prohibition-era tale led by Tom Hardy, Shia LaBoeuf and Jason Clarke as the Bondurant brothers who run a bootlegging gang but find their moonshine dynasty in Franklin County, Virginia threatened by the authorities wanting a cut.

New John Hartford Film in Production!

Bringing John's Life To the Screen

Musicians and filmmakers Marcy Cochran and Sheila Nichols are producing a documentary titled The Life & Music of John Hartford (an AereoTwang Musical Preservation Project).

An impressive, six-minute trailer of the film is available to watch [video included below].

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.

"Finish the Film" to Complete Bill Monroe Documentary Project!

International Bluegrass Music Museum Launches "Finish the Film" Campaign to Complete Bill Monroe Centennial Documentary Project

...Two convenient ways to donate - donations are tax deductible...

The International Bluegrass Music Museum is in the final stages of completing a full-length documentary video about Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass Music, in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of his birth on September 13, 1911. To accomplish this goal, the Museum is reaching out to fans of bluegrass music and music lovers everywhere.

 Interested parties can make a donation in the next six weeks by one of two ways: donate on the Museum's secure home page, , or mail a check to IBMM, 207 E. 2nd Street, Owensboro, KY 42303. Please write "Bill Monroe Documentary" in the subject line.

At the Museum's annual outdoor music festival, ROMP, which took place June 23-25, over $7,500 was raised to kick start the documentary completion campaign. The goal is to raise $50,000 to complete the documentary in time for the once-in-a-century Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration taking place at the Museum September 12 -14. Donors may choose from several premium thank you gifts from the Museum. For more information CLICK HERE .