DVD Region 0 PAL. BBC Scotland documentary produced by Hopscotch Films telling the story of Shetland fisherman and folk musician Thomas Fraser.
When Thomas Fraser passed away in 1978 he was remembered only as a shy fisherman crofter. Thirty years later he has been hailed as the most important figure in the history of British Country Music, he's just had his fourth CD released and he's been honoured in Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame. No mean achievement for a man who never even played live in Shetland's capital Lerwick.
In this beautifully filmed and evocative documentary for BBC Scotland, his friends, family and admirers tell his unlikely story. And from his home island of Barra, a concert in his memory celebrates an extraordinary musical legacy.
DIRECTOR: Brian Ross
PRODUCER: John Archer
ARCHIVE: J Kirkwood Milroy
NARRATOR: Robert Williamson
PERFORMER: Thomas Fraser
CAMERA: Douglas Walker
EDITOR: Cassandra McGrogan
FORMAT: PAL DVD All Regions - aspect ratio 1.33:1 - colour
FEATURE RUNNING TIME: 105 mins
LAVERICK: I feel the Blues Moving In
TOM BALL & KENNY SULTAN: Don't Roll Those Bloodshot Eyes
THE MOONSHINERS: Same Old Day
MAY, MACKIE & RHONDA: Pain of Loving You
ROBBIE CUMMING: Mississippi River Blues
EDDIE WILLIAMSON: & IAN STEWART: Foggy Mountain Breakdown
ARTHUR POTTINGER: From Now On All My Friends are Gonna Be Strangers / Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down
FREDA: Can You Hear Me Calling
THE MOONSHINERS: Your Love is Like a Flower
MAY, MACKIE & RHONDA: I'll Take the Blame
LAVERICK: Reason Land
THE WISHART FAMILY: Callie's Reel
ROBBIE CUMMING: My Happiness
FREDA: You Belong To Me
TOM BALL & KENNY SULTAN: Brown Liquor in a Dirty Glass
THE WISHART FAMILY: Waltz of the Wind
LAVERICK: Devils' Paintbrush Road
THE MOONSHINERS: Muddy Waters
ARTHUR POTTINGER: Look at Us / Never Knew Lonely Till You
MAY, MACKIE & RHONDA: That Silver Haired Dayy Of Mine
