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You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine

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Angel from Montgomery, Hello In There, Illegal Smile… John Prine was a songwriter’s songwriter, someone who expressed complex emotions through simple, truthful words. In October of 2022, a remarkable array of artists came together at Prine’s favourite venue, the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, to pay tribute to the late, great man through song and story. They include Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Bonnie Raitt, Dwight Yoakam, Jason Isbell, Kurt Vile, Lyle Lovett, Allison Russell & JT Nero, Valerie June, Nathaniel Rateliff, Tyler Childers, The War and Treaty, The Milk Carton Kids, Swamp Dogg, I’m With Her and the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir.

Director

Michael John Warren

Featuring

Brandi Carlisle, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Bonnie Raitt, Dwight Yoakam, Jason Isbell

Credits
Country of Origin

USA

Year

2025

Language

English

19+
90 min

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Sunday December 07

4:00 pm
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VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Tuesday December 09

3:40 pm
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8:40 pm
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Thursday December 11

8:10 pm
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Friday December 12

8:45 pm
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Credits

Executive Producer

Jon Kamen, Meredith Bennett, Jack Prine, Jody Whelan,Eileen Tilson, Robert Meitus

Producer

Fiona Whelan Prine, Dave Sirulnick, Samantha Mustari

Editor

Spencer Averick

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