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Anderson Fair has been a key player on the American musical
landscape for nearly four decades, its story must be
heard, its name must be added to the distinguished
roster of venues that have contributed to this country's
rich musical heritage-The Bitter End in New York, Club
Passim in Boston, Preservation Hall in New Orleans.
For The Sake Of The Song will finally tell the story
of this small place where the sound is true, the spotlight
gentle, the applause encouraging, and where big things
happen.
Equally important, the film will encourage and
inspire the viewer with the spirit of community and
volunteerism as it celebrates the global impact a small
community of people can have when they work together
to support something in which they truly believe. Rarely
is any film or television audience treated to the beginning
of an artist's bumpy ride to popular success, much
less to the cast of supporting characters behind
the scenes and the history of an establishment where
such beginnings are commonplace.
The film will convey
two stories. First, it will offer an eyewitness account
of how Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant has nurtured
the creative process of talented young singer-songwriters,
giving them the opportunity to perform in an atmosphere
that encourages originality, honesty, and risk-taking.
Some of the artists who performed at Anderson Fair
early in their careers have become world famous,
others have made their mark on American music in
different ways, and some went back to their day jobs.
Second,
For The Sake Of The Song will tell the tale of a
small music club in Houston that has stubbornly bucked
the odds and survived because of the dedication of
a community of people with a common vision-nothing
gets in the way of the music. Anderson Fair has always
been and still is run by volunteers; no one is paid.
Their struggle to keep Anderson Fair alive in many
ways mirrors the struggle of the individual artists
to "make it." The film will reveal that
in this age of American Idol and fast food music,
the tradition of the singer-songwriter is safely
harbored within the walls of Anderson Fair.
Because
the film bridges five generations of American music,
it will appeal to a broad audience interested in
music. Many of the artists featured in the film are
extremely popular in North America, the United Kingdom,
Western and Central Europe as well as many other
pockets around the globe. In addition to appealing
to the general public, the film will also serve as
a valuable educational and informational tool for
students of music and the history of modern American
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