"My parents were folk educators. I grew up in New England, singing and playing all kinds of different folk including Appalachian fiddle tunes, as well as songs from the British Isles. My parents' favourites were legendary Yorkshire singing family the Watersons. I now live in London and it was amazing how close History of Sound's musical world matched my own."
"Josh was familiar with traditional music and had done some singing in musical theatre and choirs but within just three weeks, they had to look as if they'd been singing their entire lives. Their vocals in the film are sung live on camera, in the moment. When I saw the finished film, I understood how crucial this was to the organic development of the scenes."
The music adviser acted as singing coach for the cast, primarily Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor. The adviser grew up in New England with folk-educator parents, learning Appalachian fiddle tunes and songs from the British Isles, and cites the Watersons as a family favorite. Living in London, the adviser found the film's musical world closely aligned with personal background. Ben Shattuck compiled a playlist of period and folk recordings to set musical direction. The film is set around the First World War, so era singers like Almeda Riddle guided performance style. Rehearsals took place in a garden shed studio with hour-long sessions; the actors learned quickly and performed vocals live on camera to preserve organic scene development.
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