Old Suffolk Boys

John Holder returns to the village he grew up, Badwell Ash, reconnecting with family and friends from the past and encountering stories - of growing up and growing old in Suffolk, as well as ones of mischief, intrigue and of history.

November 1, 2019

1h 30m

Documentary

Overview

Veteran Illustrator and Bluegrass Musician John Holder returns to the village he grew up, Badwell Ash in Mid-Suffolk, England; reconnecting with family and friends from the past and encountering stories of growing up and growing old in Suffolk. Having left the village to pursue a formal education at Cambridge School of Art at just 16, and begin a life and career that would see him travel all over the world; performing with and meeting his Bluegrass Heroes - the likes of Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Dolly Parton. Old Suffolk Boys provides an insight into an area of Eastern England, as well as a man who is returning to his roots - entrenched with pickup trucks, a dash of conservative politics and a deep-rooted love of country music, that will surely resonate with audiences.

Directed by

Flow West