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Recent research into traditions of the Autumnal Equinox led me to one of the best movies ever; Night of the Hunter. Night of the Hunter is a name (along with Feast of Avilon, Harvest Tide, and Mabon) associated with the equinox of September 23rd. Reading about Night of the Hunter then led me to another wonderful film; Dancing Outlaw.
Dancing Outlaw is a slice in the life of Appalachian Mountain Dancer Jesco White. Jesco carries on the dancing tradition of his father, D. Ray White. I’ve always been a big fan of jigs, and Dancing Outlaw was a major influence on my early video work. The film contains the greatest visual realization of the harmonized guitar jam found in the last 1/3 of Lynyrd Skynrd’s Freebird. Jesco is from the same county that gave the world Hasil Adkins.
You can view the entire documentary for free HERE.
You can also view Jesco’s Myspace Page HERE.