Paul Levy talks to Stephen Linstead about Black Snow. “A screening of multi award-winning film Black Snow, about the legacy of Britain’s biggest ever mining disaster (Barnsley, 1866), and how a community absorbed that heritage into their lives today. This uplifting show, with songs, laughter, some tears, is a celebration of coal mining communities and Prof Stephen Linstead relates how making the film informed his ideas of community and celebration. Book-ended by songs and stories of mining life from BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee Jed Grimes. Jed’s informative, entertaining song introductions add greatly to the understanding of those communities. Stephen and Jed hail from mining families.”
Listen to our interview with Stephen Linstead about Black Snow
