Celebration at Big Sur (1971)

Starstudded show recorded at the Big Sur Folk Festival Big Sur California September 13th and 14th 1969 Joan Baez Crosby Stills Nash Young Joni Mitchell John Sebastian and others This film captures a remarkable moment in folk rock and pop history the famous folk festival that brought traditional acts like Dorothy Morrison The Combs Sisters and Carol Ann Cisneros together with the psychedelic rockers of the day who were most deeply rooted in the folk revival Older songs like Oh Happy Day Rise And Shine All Gods Children and Swing Down Sweet Chariot meet Joni Mitchells Woodstock Joan Baezs Sweet Sir Galahad Bob Dylans I Shall Be Released CSNYs Down By The River and many more of the nowclassic songs of what was then called the new rock The scene is notably intimate and aside from one fans dustup with Stephen Stills mellow with many rare closeup moments with the stars