In the late 1980s, Timothy Duffy, a
penniless North Carolina musicology student, set out to document and
preserve traditional southern roots and blues music. On his travels
from Winston-Salem's drinkhouse music scene, an off-the-grid hotbed of
gritty traditional blues, to deep-south family run churches, he found
purpose and inspiration from a cast of amazingly talented, pure and
unique set of characters (the artists!!).
Toot Blues remarkably
captures the true essence and talent of the artists from Guitar Gabriel,
a 'homeless magic potion selling' blues genius; to Willa Mae Buckner, a
snake charming elderly woman taunting delightfully raunchy blues; to
Beverly 'Guitar' Watkins, a grandmother who continues to tear up the
stage and play a killer electric guitar behind her head; to Bishop
Dready Manning and family churning out homebrewed rockabilly-gospel; to
Boo Hanks, an 80 year-old bluesman recording an album for the very first
time; to blind guitarist, Cootie Stark, mesmerizing crowds world-wide
while never failing to find his way home by himself.
Shortly after
befriending and championing for these artists Tim quickly realized the
limitations set upon them by living in poverty, not only in their
struggles to survive and support their families but also their ability
to afford time and outlets to continue with their deepest
passions-music, by a simple twist of fate, Tim along with his wife
Denise, began the Music Maker Relief Foundation.
With rare footage,
interviews, and numerous live performances, the film documents these
unique musicians, brought together through the Music Maker community and
their shared and vital musical heritage.
penniless North Carolina musicology student, set out to document and
preserve traditional southern roots and blues music. On his travels
from Winston-Salem's drinkhouse music scene, an off-the-grid hotbed of
gritty traditional blues, to deep-south family run churches, he found
purpose and inspiration from a cast of amazingly talented, pure and
unique set of characters (the artists!!).
Toot Blues remarkably
captures the true essence and talent of the artists from Guitar Gabriel,
a 'homeless magic potion selling' blues genius; to Willa Mae Buckner, a
snake charming elderly woman taunting delightfully raunchy blues; to
Beverly 'Guitar' Watkins, a grandmother who continues to tear up the
stage and play a killer electric guitar behind her head; to Bishop
Dready Manning and family churning out homebrewed rockabilly-gospel; to
Boo Hanks, an 80 year-old bluesman recording an album for the very first
time; to blind guitarist, Cootie Stark, mesmerizing crowds world-wide
while never failing to find his way home by himself.
Shortly after
befriending and championing for these artists Tim quickly realized the
limitations set upon them by living in poverty, not only in their
struggles to survive and support their families but also their ability
to afford time and outlets to continue with their deepest
passions-music, by a simple twist of fate, Tim along with his wife
Denise, began the Music Maker Relief Foundation.
With rare footage,
interviews, and numerous live performances, the film documents these
unique musicians, brought together through the Music Maker community and
their shared and vital musical heritage.
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