The Tao of Bluegrass: A Portrait of Peter Rowan (2013)
• January 1st, 2013 • 1h 40min
Documentary, Music
Overview
There are only a few Bluegrass Boys still around that played with the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe. Peter Rowan was a bluegrass boy in the 1960's for only a short time, but Bill's influence and musical knowledge still resonates with Peter. Even as he branched out into his own music after leaving Bill's band, his bluegrass roots were never far away. This portrait of Peter expands beyond his music to his artistic and spiritual endeavors spanning four decades giving the viewer an in-depth look at a true legend within our Americana musical history. His lyrical quality and melodies are memorable; influencing the next generation of musicians, sharing what Bill taught him and what he has learned being a troubadour traveling the world.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
Released on: 1993-05-31
Documentary, Music
No single figure in American music so dominated a genre as did Bill Monroe with bluegrass. BILL MONR...
American Hardcore
Released on: 2006-09-22
Documentary, Music
Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documen...
Fear of a Black Hat
Released on: 1994-06-03
Comedy, Music
Chronicling the controversial career of bad boys N.W.H. (Niggaz With Hats), this uproarious 'mockume...
A Dream of Warsaw
Released on: 2014-11-21
Documentary
Czeslaw Niemen, who died ten years ago, was an icon for several generations of Poles. In Poland unde...
Gaga: Five Foot Two
Released on: 2017-09-21
Music, Documentary
Follow pop provocateur Lady Gaga as she releases a new album, preps for her Super Bowl halftime show...
What We Do Is Secret
Released on: 2007-06-23
Drama, Music
The true-life story of Darby Crash, who became an L.A. punk icon with his band The Germs. Along with...
The Soloist
Released on: 2009-04-24
Drama, Music
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new ar...
By the River
Released on: 2019-10-20
Documentary
Stretching along the river Ganges rests Varanasi, the holiest of India’s seven sacred cities, and a ...
Loving You
Released on: 1957-07-09
Drama, Music, Romance
Deke Rivers is a delivery man who is discovered by publicist Glenda Markle and country-western music...
The Hottest State
Released on: 2007-06-27
Music, Drama, Romance
A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a be...
Soundz of Spirit
Released on: 2005-02-08
Documentary
Award winning documentary by Joslyn Rose Lyons exploring the relationship between spiritual connecti...
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Released on: 1996-10-12
Music
A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus s...
Josie and the Pussycats
Released on: 2001-04-06
Comedy, Music
Josie, Melody and Val are three small-town girl musicians determined to take their rock band out of ...
Eddie and the Cruisers
Released on: 1983-09-23
Drama, Music
A television newswoman picks up the story of a 1960s rock band whose long-lost leader — Eddie Wilson...
A Thousand Pieces
Released on: 2014-09-05
Documentary
A documentary about the Swedish singer Björn Afzelius, his life and work, told by interviews with fr...
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
Released on: 1994-04-09
Documentary
A poetic look at the life and legacy of legendary author Philip K. Dick (1928-1982), who wrote over ...
Gospel Bluegrass Homecoming Volume 2
Released on: 2003-01-01
Music
Bill Gaither and bluegrass expert Marty Stuart trace the history of mountain and country music with ...
Imagine: John Lennon
Released on: 1988-09-30
Documentary, Music
The biography of former Beatle, John Lennon—narrated by Lennon himself—with extensive material from ...
Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy
Released on: 2025-03-25
Documentary, Music
Yo-Yo Ma narrates a documentary about the remarkable cellist Jacqueline du Pré, whose life and caree...