Secret Country

Secret Country

JUNE 30, JULY 28 AND AUGUST 25, THURSDAYS AT 7PM

Sponsored by Easy Street Records

Close your eyes and imagine a long ago world, where Nudie-suit clad legends stormed stages at county fairs and shaggy-haired outlaws lounged beneath live oak trees in Luckenback, Texas. The cares and the woes of the modern day will melt away when you slip into the world of Northwest Film Forum's summertime Secret Country Series — a place where hot live music, cheap frosty beers and vintage celluloid celebrations of country music converge to take you back to a shimmering and soulful place and time.

Each evening includes a secret country feature film and live performances by some of the Northwest's most talented and twanging musicians.

 

 

Secret Country #1

Sponsored by Easy Street Records

Jun 30, 2011

David Keenan, fiddle player and guitarist extraordinaire, and Nova Devonie, Seattle's best accordionist, open up the series with the songs of Buck Owens, Johnny Cash and Hank Williams. Tonight's film features Porter Wagoner, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Charley Pride and too many other country stars to mention.

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Secret Country #2

Sponsored by Easy Street Records

Jul 28, 2011

Dave Harmonson, veteran singer, steel player, guitar picker and Northwest music icon, will entertain with deep catalog country music stylings. The film that follows stars either Merle Haggard, Johhny Cash, George Jones or Waylon Jennings — how could we go wrong with any of those choices?

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Secret Country #3

Sponsored by Easy Street Records

Aug 25, 2011

Acclaimed Seattle film composer Jason Staczek will tickle the ivories in the style of Hargus "Pig" Robbins while singer songwriter Garth Reeves (Dangermouse, Nubbin, Goodness and Blue Spark) lays down some soulful backwoods sounds. Tonight's film features a certain red-headed stranger.

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