Bill Frisell – The Disfarmer Project
- This film captures the essence of this project performed live as the sounds of Frisell’s ensemble mingle with Disfarmer’s pictures to achieve the fullest realization of the music
- Bill Frisell is one of today’s most prominent guitarists in America
In the 1930s, Mike Disfarmer shot a long series of portraits of the townspeople in Heber Springs, Arkansas. This recently excavated gallery of photographs is reminiscent of America’s heartland as well as the indelible times of The Great Depression. Bill Frisell took on this body of work as the main inspiration for what became a musical recording project of his own displaying his gift for revisiting and revitalizing American music.
Includes:
- The Disfarmer Project – a film by Guillaume Dero (44 min)
- Bill Frisell – Disfarmer: Live at Banlieues Bleues [Live Concert] (72 min)
- Extended interview with Bill Frisell (13 min)
Quotes:
“Exquisite.” – Independent on Sunday
“Frisell’s filmic themes summon up the ghosts of a lost America. The results are gently beautiful.” The Times
“The tunes prove so hauntingly evocative that they conjure the spirits of long-vanished people and places without the need for visual accompaniment.” – Metro
“The hymns and hoedowns of ‘Disfarmer’ are both affectionate and atmospheric.” – Daily Telegraph
“You practically feel the Arkansas soil slipping through your fingers.”– The Sun
Tracks:
1) Disfarmer Theme
2) Lonely Man
3) Lost, Night
4) Farmer
5) Peter Miller’s Discovery
6) That’s Alright Mama
7) Little Girl
8) Little Boy
9) No One Gets In
10) Lovesick Blues
11) I Can’t Help It If I’m Still In Love With You
12) Focus
13) Exposed
14) The Wizard
15) Arkansas (Part 2)
16) Did You See Him?
17) Natural Light
18) Focus