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Celebration at Big Sur (1971)

Star-studded 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 God’s Children,’ and ‘Swing Down, Sweet Chariot’ meet Joni Mitchell’s ‘Woodstock,’ Joan Baez’s ‘Sweet Sir Galahad,’ ‘Bob Dylan’s ‘I Shall Be Released,’ CSNY’s ‘Down By The River,’ and many more of the now-classic songs of what was then called the ‘new rock.’ The scene is notably intimate and - aside from one fan’s dustup with Stephen Stills - mellow, with many rare, close-up moments with the stars.

  • Documentary
  • Music
  • History

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Joan BaezJoan BaezSelf
  • Photo of David CrosbyDavid CrosbySelf
  • Photo of Joni MitchellJoni MitchellSelf
  • Photo of Graham NashGraham NashSelf
  • Photo of Stephen StillsStephen StillsSelf
  • Photo of Neil YoungNeil YoungSelf
  • Photo of John SebastianJohn SebastianSelf
  • Photo of Dallas TaylorDallas TaylorSelf
  • Photo of Greg ReevesGreg ReevesSelf
  • Photo of Gram ParsonsGram ParsonsSelf

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