Pan and Nicolas, thanks for the link to the review. News of footage from Newport is exciting. If it is the same performance as the record, he was on fire.
the film noted here is co-directed by Simeon Hutner, whose family I have known in a few connections fairly well for many years. I didn't know this fellow was particularly interested in this music (I myself think Reverend Davis was the greatest, though I didn't think so back then) though I did know he was interested in photography and I have a book (of poems by his deceased sister) that is illustrated with his photographs.
That's from my note on this subject of Nov 12, of last year. I saw Simeon at his 95 year old mother's funeral, here in Vermont, a few weeks ago, but did not get to talk to him about this work.
Maybe there are distribution rights issues, but I don't really know. FYI, Rolly Brown wrote the Amazon review.
"Screwy"??--That sums up most of what I encounter in the modern world. In her book, Amanda Petrusich commented that one of the things that draws people to old music is that the state of the modern world is viewed as untenable. When things seem tenable and non-screwy, I become suspicious...
If you want a copy Andrew, I'm sure that we'll find a way.
You can get this doc as a direct download from Homespunvideos website. You can download the same player that Stefan Grossman's guitar workshop uses with it's direct downloads. You get all the DVD bonus features as well. I hope the video from the Newport Folk Festival is released as well as the rare footage of the Rev in Montreal Canada.