Dirk Powell

A musical journey from the Scottish Highlands to the southern US.

Après Elton John et Paul Simon, Joan Baez, qui a fêté en janvier 2020 ses 79 ans, a choisi de tirer sa révérence scénique lors d’une tournée planétaire. Après six décennies d’une carrière jalonnée de trente albums et d’infatigables combats pacifistes, la reine du folk, à l’élégance intacte, a interprété, pieds nus et guitare en bandoulière, les standards de sa vie devant le public ému de l’Olympia, à Paris. De son timbre désormais délicatement voilé – la fragilité de ses aigus l’ayant poussée à mettre un terme à sa carrière –, Joan Baez a ainsi entonné les immortels "Don’t Think Twice, it’s All Right" de Dylan, "Farewell, Angelina" ou "Diamonds and Rust", en duo avec Grace Stumberg, avant un final en apothéose au son de "Here’s to You", hymne mondial en faveur des droits civiques, repris en chœur par une salle au comble du bonheur.

A musical journey from the Scottish Highlands to the southern US.

An optimistic ex-con reinvents himself as an alternative medicine doctor with hopes of impressing his family. But his plans go awry, and soon everyone's embroiled in this comedy of errors set in the heart of Cajun Louisiana.

The 1960s environmental movement inspired young scientists like E.O. Wilson, Cal DeWitt, and Theo Colborn, some of whom were raised within America’s largest religious group: evangelicals. Today, a new generation of scientist/evangelicals includes Katharine Hayhoe, Ben Lowe, and Corina Newsome. Can this new generation revive the reach and relevance of America's evangelical and environmental movements?

David Holt plays tunes and talks with modern masters of traditional music in Appalachia, showcasing not just the music but also the countryside that gave it life. Shot entirely on location, the program puts its featured performers in the context of the countryside that nurtured their musical traditions.