Appalachian Journey: Live in Concert

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This DVD documents a performance by Yo Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O'Connor of American roots music. They are joined by James Taylor and Alison Krauss. The disc offers a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are neither subtitles nor closed captions on this release. In addition to the 15 performances, the disc offers a bonus video, biographies of the artists, and discographies of the artists. Fans of this type of music will...
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Overview

This DVD documents a performance by Yo Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O'Connor of American roots music. They are joined by James Taylor and Alison Krauss. The disc offers a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are neither subtitles nor closed captions on this release. In addition to the 15 performances, the disc offers a bonus video, biographies of the artists, and discographies of the artists. Fans of this type of music will surely enjoy this disc.
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Special Features

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Editorial Reviews

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It's not every day that one hears something this close to a pop music performance featuring a cellist, violinist, and double bassist; but then, these are not your everyday performers. The trio Appalachian Journey is led by one of the greatest musicians of our time, Yo-Yo Ma, who is joined by violinist Mark O'Connor and double bassist Edgar Meyer. Recorded live at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City on April 5, 2000, the production offers fingerboard-close shots of these performers in action. And they are definitely in action. From the frenetic country-inspired opening composition "1B" to the rollicking "Indecision," the players saw away with reckless abandon, yet never miss a single note or beat. A pair of delightful vocal performances punctuate the primarily instrumental proceedings: Singer Alison Kraus offers her tender vocals to the Stephen Foster song "Slumber My Darling;" and James Taylor performs Foster's classic "Hard Times Come Again No More." In between songs, the three musicians -- who act like good old friends onstage -- tell anecdotes and tales of the music and their lives. In interviews with the musicians recorded during rehearsals, each reveals that the project was an enlightening musical experience. Appalachian Journey is a chance to see and hear great musicians playing largely modern American folk music with a love and passion that might make folkies blush.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/8/2000
  • UPC: 696998926295
  • Original Release: 2000

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  • Source: Sony
  • Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
  • Presentation: Pan & Scan / Dolby 5.1 / Stereo
  • Sound: Dolby Digital, stereo
  • Language: English
  • Time: 1:35:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 16,490

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Yo-Yo Ma
Alison Krauss
Edgar Meyer
Mark O'Connor
James Taylor
Technical Credits
Pat Jaffe Director, Executive Producer
Peter Gelb Executive Producer
Molly McBride Producer
Laura Mitgang Producer
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Scene Index

Side #1 --
0. Track Selection
1. Opening [2:49]
2. 1B (Edgar Meyer) [4:34]
3. Emily's Reel (Mark O'Conner - Arr. Meyer) [2:45]
4. Misty Moonlight Waltz (O'Conner) [6:08]
5. Caprice for Three (O'Conner) [3:38]
6. Slumber My Darling (Stephen Foster - Arr. Meyer) Alison Krauss, Vocal [6:03]
7. Limerock (Traditional - Arr. O'Connor & Meyer) Yo-Yo Ma Cello, Mark O'Connor, Violin [2:50]
8. Indecision (Meyer) [4:33]
9. Hard Times Come Again No More (Stephen Foster - Arr. Taylor, Ma, Meyer, O'Connor) James Taylor, Vocal [5:29]
10. Intermission Feature [2:15]
11. Appalachia Waltz (O'Connor - Arr. Meyer) [7:05]
12. Fisher's Hornpipe (Traditional - Arr. O' Connor) Alison Krauss, Violin [4:04]
13. Duet for Cello and Bass (Meyer) Yo-Yo Ma, Cello, Edgar Meyer, Bass [5:39]
14. Chief Sitting in the Rain/College Hornpipe (Traditional - Arr. Meyer & O'Conner) [6:21]
15. Bonus Tracks: Schizoozy (Meyer) [4:13]
16. Poem for Carlita (O'Connor) [8:58]
17. Druid Fluid (Meyer) [6:36]
18. Vistas (O'Connor [11:02]
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Menu

Side #1 --
   Play the Video
   About the CD's
      Appalachian Journey
      Appalachian Waltz
   About the Artists
      Yo-Yo Ma
         Biography
         Discography
      Edgar Meyer
         Biography
         Discography
      Mark O'Connor
         Biography
         Discography
   Audio Setup
      Surround Sound
      Stereo
   Bonus Video
      The Story of "Appalachia Waltz"
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