By the Time We Got to Woodstock...

The jug band documentary Chasin' Gus' Ghost premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival on October 13th to a sold-out and very enthusiastic crowd at the Bearsville Theater. Director Todd Kwait, producer Carol Kwait and the crew from Woodstock's Nevessa Production were on hand, as were local heroes John Sebastian (of Lovin' Spoonful fame) and Bill Keith, two of the many well-known musicians featured in the film.

Todd and John were also on a "Music and Film" panel at the festival, telling sad and funny clearance stories (one performance in the movie was re-dubbed because of a Tennessee Williams rights issue, of all things).

Reviews so far have been terrific. DocumentaryFilms.net called it "delightful" and said, "Todd Kwait’s journey into the jug band world does many things well, but beyond all others it sets a mood in perfect symbiosis with the topic... The pacing is superb, the narrative is winsome, and the research tight." See it soon at a festival near you!

From left in photo below: Chris Andersen, Beki Brindle, Josh Telson, Paul Rishell, Todd Kwait, Annie Raines, John Sebastian and Carol Kwait.

And here are Todd, Carol, John and me.