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Sprout Wings and Fly
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Overview
Set in the North Carolina Appalachians, Sprout Wings and Fly honors the fiddle playing of 82-year-old Tommy Jarrell of Toast, NC. Tommy was quirky, gregarious and generous, and this film shows him at his best, in fine fiddling form.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
30 min
Release Date
1983-10-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
5.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Tommy Jarrell
Himself
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