Eliza Carthy

A documentary tribute to the singer/songwriter who died on 18th December, 2000.

In 1982, folk musician Nic Jones was at the peak of his career, but driving home from a gig one night a near-fatal car crash changed his life forever. Almost every bone in his body was broken and neurological damage meant that he would never play his guitar in front of an audience again. Apart from a couple of tribute concerts, Nic Jones disappeared from the public eye for thirty years. Then in the summer of 2012, encouraged by friends and family, Nic returned to the stage to play several festival performances.. The concerts were a resounding success and for his old and new fans, a moving comeback for their musical hero.

Documentary telling the story of Sidmouth Folk Week, "Europe's longest running folk festival" through film and photographs donated from archive collections or found after years of neglect, combined with interviews from past and present performers, organisers and attendees.

Three 1-hour films exploring British folk music from the rebirth of English romance to the latter day revival.