Having seen selections from "Festival" peppered throughout the Dylan documentary, "No Direction Home", I was delighted to go to Amazon and find that "Festival" is now available as a DVD. It is a memorable 'snapshot' of the folk movement/culture of the sixties, giving those listening to the music almost as much attention as those performing it. And the breadth of that music - from urban folk to country & urban blues to traditional dance to roots to international - is a reminder of all we were to learn from participating in the then burgeoning folk revival. It seems totally appropriate that the film, which is beautifully shot, is in black and white. Throughout we are treated to images from the era that would become iconic. While watching "Festival" one can't help but wonder how much more footage Mr. Lerner has... And if you like "Festival" you should seek out the treasure of black and white photos from the same era that is the book, "The Face of Folk Music."
