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Down From The Mountain [DVD] [2001]

DVD ~ Ralph Stanley
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Ralph Stanley, Emmylou Harris, Evelyn Cox, Sidney Cox, Suzanne Cox
  • Directors: Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker, Nick Doob
  • Producers: Bob Neuwirth, Ethan Coen, Frazer Pennebaker, Joel Coen, Rebecca Marshall
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Momentum Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: 5 Nov 2001
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005QX9V
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 47,909 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Down from the Mountain is a treasurable record of a unique event: a live concert from Nashville featuring the artists and songs from the Coen Brothers' film O Brother, Where Art Thou?. Anyone who was delighted by that enchanting film and its traditional Americana soundtrack will find this concert an irresistible delight. It's not just a rehashing of the songs from the film, however, but an opportunity for some of the finest names in Bluegrass to perform a variety of traditional songs. Here we have Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch and Emmylou Harris playing separately before coming together for an a cappella rendition of "(Didn't Leave) Nobody but the Baby". Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley chills the spine with his lonesome "O Death", while bluesman Chris Thomas King wails "John Law Burned Down the Liquor Sto'". There are other marvellous performances from old-timey stalwarts The Cox Family and The Whites, more Gospel-infused singing from the Fairfield Four, and impressively authentic fiddling from John Hartford. Oddly, the only song not to be heard is the original film's standout item, "Man of Constant Sorrow". The concert is also available on CD.

On the DVD: The disc's packaging is misleading, as it only lists 12 songs when there are several more in the concert, all of which are listed and can be accessed from the menu. There's a good 25-minute backstage documentary also included, plus some liner notes from the Coens. --Mark Walker



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Tracklisting:

1. Po Lazarus -- Fairfield Four
2. Big Rock Candy Mountain -- John Hartford
3. Blue and Lonesome -- Alison Krauss & Union Station
4. Green Pastures -- Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
5. Indian War Whoop -- Gillian Welch & John Hartford
6. (Didn't Leave) Nobody But the Baby -- Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris & Gillian Welch
7. John law Burned Down the Liquor Sto' -- Chris Thomas King & Colin Linden
8. I am Weary (Let Me Rest) -- The Cox Family
9. (Will There Be Any) Stars In My Crown -- The Cox Family
10. In the Highway -- The Peasall Sisters
11. Down to the River to Pray -- Alison Krauss & The First Baptist Church Choir of Whitehouse, Tennessee
12. Violin Solo -- John Hartford
13. My Dear Someone -- Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
14. I Want to Sing That Rock 'n' Roll -- Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
15. Keep on the Sunny Side of Life -- The Whites
16. Hogfoot -- John Hartford
17. O Death -- Ralph Stanley
18. Angel Band - Company
19. I'll Fly Away -- Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Big joys, big frustrations, 31 Jan 2002
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The inaccuracies (in content and order) on the packaging are irritating, but not as irritating as discovering from the end titles all the other songs that mysteriously failed to appear in the film itself. Presumably this is an edited-for-cinema version of the documentary/concert film, but it's also a huge missed opportunity, specially since the running time is comparatively short (the concert section runs only about an hour) and there are no other added features on the DVD. I wouldn't bother to make these points if the music that's actually here weren't so wonderful. There's nothing here that isn't joyful and treasurable, but the Fairfield Four's Po' Lazarus will make the back of your head prickle. It's all just about enough to stop me taking my complaint further. Five stars for actual content, averaged out with zero for all other aspects.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, 7 Feb 2005
By Joe (London Uk) - See all my reviews
I bought this, along with the CD, after hearing some of the recordings on a now disbanded (more's the pity) country radio station in London; of particular interest was Dan Tyminski's 'Man of Constant Sorrow'. It was the music that introduced me to the film 'Oh Brother!' and not the other way around, which seems to be the consensus. The performances by Alison Krauss, Emmylou and Gillian Welch are mesmerising - I don't know which one I'm in love with most! Suzanne Cox has one of the sweetest voices I've ever heard (it's a close run thing with Alison) and is liable to bring a tear to the eye (for the sentimental among us).

John Hartford makes for a composed, dry humoured compere: "How many of yo'll DO NOT know who Ralph Stanley is?". I'm sure the 'guilty' were shrinking into their seats (here's your hat, what's your hurry?). It is evident from the audience how enjoyable this performance was. I must agree, to a large extent, with an earlier commentator about backstage flashes during performances being a cause of irritation. While they are insightful, Chris Thomas King's 'John Law' (a fantastic blues track) was ruined by them. A word of warning for Oh Brother fans: the film, somewhat surprisingly, doesn't contain Soggy Bottom Boys' Man of Constant Sorrow; it's on the CD. Nevertheless, this remains a very entertaining DVD and, from my point of view, a worthwhile purchase. The music is timeless and can be enjoyed over and over again.

Keep on the sunny side!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbinding, 5 Feb 2005
By Joe (London Uk) - See all my reviews
I bought this along with the CD after hearing some of the recordings on a now disbanded country radio station in London (there are now none at all that I know of, more's the pity); of particular interest was Dan Tyminski's 'Man of Constant Sorrow'. It was the music that introduced me to the film 'Oh Brother!' and not the other way around, which seems to be the consensus. The performances by Alison Krauss, Emmylou and Gillian Welch are mesmerising - I don't know which one I'm in love with most! Suzanne Cox has, probably, the sweetest voice I think I've ever heard (it's a close run thing with Alison) and is liable to bring a tear to the eye (for the sentimental among us).

John Hartford was the composed, dry humoured compere of a performance I would very much have liked to attend; it is evident from the audience how enjoyable it was. I must agree to some extent with an earlier commentator about backstage flashes during performances causing irritation. While they are insightful, Chris Thomas King's 'John Law' (a fantastic blues track) was ruined by them. Nevertheless, this remains a thoruoughly entertaining DVD and, from my point of view, a worthwhile purchase. The music is timeless and can be enjoyed over and over again.

Keep on the sunnyside!

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