If you like Bert Jansch... then you should definitely check out the original soundtrack of Acoustic Routes on Amazon also available on iTunes and Kudos

Watch the new trailer on  YouTube now!

As a special audio preview to mark the forthcoming releases, click here to listen to Brownie McGhee describing to Bert Jansch the first song he recorded with Sonny Terry.

Listen to an interview with Billy Connolly on the Mark Radcliffe Show on BBC Radio 2.

Download News

Volume 2 of the Acoustic Routes Soundtrack is now available to download from Amazon

Also available at iTunes
and Kudos

News Update May 2013

Acoustic Routes and DUCK BAKER at A' the Airts, Sanquhar - SW Scotland

A special screening as part of the South West Picture Show music and film festival with a special guest appearance by Duck Baker who will introduce the film and perform.

The next day Duck will lead a guitar master-class – don’t miss this! These events are also in conjunction with Moniaive Folk Festival .

  • Screening
    Friday 10th May - 1pm
  • Masterclass
    Saturday 11th May - 10am

A rare chance to see, hear, and learn from one of the finest.

If you love the guitar and live within 100 miles… then you really need to go to this masterclass.

Duck’s short memoir on playing with the great Davey Graham is one of the gems to be found in the Acoustic Routes Box Set .

Venue details: A' the Airts , Sanquhar, Dumfries & Galloway. box office 01659 50514

MORE SCREENING NEWS

Acoustic Routes will be screened in Sheffield at the Showroom Workstation
on Tues 14th May at 8.35 and at
The Holmfirth Film Festival 21st May – 7.30pm
and as part of the
Solas Festival
on 21-23rd June – near bonnie Perth.

Reviews

Record Collector 'Beautifully filmed, captivating and poignant documentary'

and in Empire Magazine: ‘Gold for Folk Fans’

Listen to an interview with Billy Connolly on the Mark Radcliffe Show on BBC Radio 2

News Update DT 28th February 2013

We are delighted to announce that Acoustic Routes will be made available through Absolute Marketing and Distribution We are joining a roster of fine music titles that include Richard Thompson, Sandy Denny, John Martyn and Pentangle.

News Update 17th February 2013

The final dub and grade for ‘Walk On’ - featuring Bert and Brownie - has just been completed at Azimuth Post Production in London.

Thanks to Drew Stubbs for his attentive grade and Ken Williams and his masterful mix It looks and sounds just great!

As part of the restoration of Acoustic Routes it became obvious that the whole of the footage shot on the day when Bert and Brownie met in Oakland - a few days after the LA riots - simply had to made into a stand-alone film.

From Blind Boy Fuller, to Woody Guthrie, Lonnie Johnson, Leadbelly and of course, Sonny Terry… Brownie plays and sings the story of his life to Bert. ‘Two wrongs make a right… but we did it at the same time’

Filming only ended when the crew ran out of Eastmancolour Neg… and then ¼ inch mag.

No one who was there has ever forgotten that day.

Production News

Final DVD authoring is underway at 50/50 Post Production in London.

The graphics are almost finished.

The Cinema Posters have been posted out!

Check out the March edition of Folk Roots for Steve Hunts generous preview of the new film.

The new still was signed by Brownie McGhee at the Playhouse in Edinburgh, 3rd of June 1982.

News Update January 2013

In partnership with Picture House and Music Film Network, Acoustic Routes will be screening in selected UK cinemas in March! See details above.

The film will commence a 1 week run at the ICA in London from March 1st – further details to be announced soon so please check back.

Exciting SOUND NEWS! Two more stunning tracks that have never been previously released are being added to the Acoustic Routes soundtrack release.

The two tracks are:

‘Jones’, a great swing jazz composition by Davey Graham, with Duck Baker accompanying. Remarkably, this is only recording of these two great guitarists together. Recorded at The Troubadour, London.

The second track is ‘Paper Houses’ with Bert Jansch and John Renbourn. This is the only known recording of Bert and John playing this wonderful song. Recorded in San Francisco in 1992.

© Leman Productions 2013