Newport and the Great Folk Dream
Powerful music rises from the air and can reshape the world. At the Newport Folk Festivals in the early 1960s, the atmosphere crackled with rebellion and democracy, braided with anger and hope. The change was driven by the musicians—Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Pete Seeger—yet it also included banjo players from coal country, remote Georgia gospel artists, and rural Canadian fishermen, creating opportunities for urban kids to mingle with those they would not ordinarily encounter.
Director(s)
Robert Gordon
Cast & Crew
Newport and the Great Folk Dream FAQs
Robert Gordon is the director of Newport and the Great Folk Dream.
The cast of Newport and the Great Folk Dream includes Joan Baez as Self (archive footage), Pete Seeger as Self (archive footage), John Lee Hooker as Self (archive footage), Johnny Cash as Self (archive footage), Bob Dylan as Self (archive footage), Judy Collins as Self (archive footage), Bill Monroe as Self (archive footage), Mississippi John Hurt as Self (archive footage), Mimi Fariña as Self (archive footage), and Howlin' Wolf as Self (archive footage).
The duration of Newport and the Great Folk Dream is 1h 39 mins.
Newport and the Great Folk Dream was released on 05 Sep 2025.
Newport and the Great Folk Dream is listed under Documentary and Music on Fanbiz.
