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The Singing Wilderness

June 3, 2016 · by jonathaneennewton | in Issues, Miscellany | tagged documentary, minnesota, wilderness | Leave a comment

I’m looking forward to this documentary on Minnesota naturalist Sigurd F. Olson. I discovered his work through two beautiful editions of his books The Singing Wilderness (1956) and Listening Point (1958). Olson writes elegantly about nature without romanticizing it–not an easy task! Advertisements

Two for the price of none

October 22, 2014 · by jonathaneennewton | in Miscellany | tagged documentary, music, verite | Leave a comment

I have to share two fantastic musical documentaries, both of which happen to be in stunning black and white. The first features guitarist Lenny Breau and comes from the National Film Board of Canada. If you don’t know their work, or that their over 13,000 productions are available to stream free on their site, get on it! […]

The Lyrebird: A Documentary Study of Its Song (1966)

April 9, 2013 · by jonathaneennewton | in Album Covers, Miscellany | tagged birdsong, documentary, nature | Leave a comment

Hear the subtle mimicry of the lyrebird recorded by ornithologist K.C. Halafoff.

R. Buckminster Fuller Speaks His Mind

October 7, 2012 · by jonathaneennewton | in Album Covers | tagged documentary, oral history, world history | Leave a comment

R. Buckminster Fuller Speaks His Mind

Art by R. Buckminster Fuller

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