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Billy Doucette's Hornpipe

1980-09-14 · 4 min · Not rated

Animation

A fiddler's hand creates its own choreography is music is performed. This film is an attempt to share the dance. In the tradition and spirit of a Norman McLaren short, a light attached to a fiddle bow traces a dancing dot of light in darkness. The music was composed and is performed by Gordon Stobbe on fiddle and accompanied by Bill Doucette on guitar.

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Directors
Claire Henry
Production companies
Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative (AFCOOP)
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

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Gordon StobbeGordon Stobbe (fiddle)
Billy DoucetteBilly Doucette (guitar)

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