Appalachian Film Festival

Featured Closing Film

Roger Sherman, Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award

Tupelo Film Festival

Opening Night Special Presentation,

Bluegrass Independent Film Festival 2007

Best Documentary Sponsored by Acclaimed Studio,

Synopsis

As many or more famous country stars were born and raised in southern and eastern Kentucky as in any other place in America. A testament to and demonstration of the many aspects of country music (country, gospel, bluegrass, mountain), The Rhythm of My Soul: Kentucky Roots Music features some true national treasures playing and demonstrating, including 77-year-old mountain banjo picker Lee Sexton; 80-year-old fiddle maker Buddy Ratcliff, who played with Merle Travis; The Tri-City Messengers, a gospel group made up of retired black coal miners; The Carriere Family, with 10- and 12-year-old fiddle players Josh and Stacie; Rob McNurlin and The Beatnik Cowboys; Bottomline; fiddlers John Harrod and Jesse Wells; mandolin picker Don Rigsby; dulcimer maker Warren May; and others.

Produced for the Southern & Eastern Kentucky Tourism and Development Association

Running time: 60 minuntes. (Also includes four 12-minute films shown at concert halls throughout the region.)

Credits:

• Roger Sherman, Producer, Writer, Cinematographer
• Meredith McGuire, Associate Producer
• Kris Liem, Editor
• Daniel Inkeles, After Effects, Intern
• Kenny Dunn, Stills, Locations, Second Camera
• Produced for Southern & Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association

DVD available from Shop PBS. Price: $24.99.

Running time: 60 minuntes. (Also includes four 12-minute films shown at concert halls throughout the region.)