Alex Etchart – Johnny Barnes – a lost folk song goes to queer utopia

Описание: Alex Etchart's debut single Johnny Barnes is a lost folk song, an ancient love story on an epic journey to a queer utopia.

Single on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6HtNnN...

Alex Etchart & Vientos (band):
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Written & performed by Alex Etchart. Based on the traditional song passed down by Sally Connors, collected by Sam Lee, James McDonald of the Song Collectors Collective.

Directed by Alex Etchart
Co-directed by Siobhán Knox
Director of Photography Michael Filocamo
Producer Syd Heather
Full film credits at the bottom.

Lyrics:
He come trippin' down the stairs in his suit of blue
His skin a radiant glow
Two big brown eyes and his windswept hair
It's in love with you I'll go

I'll go with you Johnny
I'll go with you Johnny Barnes
Two big brown eyes and his windswept hair
It's in love with you I'll go

Oh are you a lord, or are you an earl,
Or are you a man of fame?
Or are you one of those bold seamen
That ploughs the raging main?

No I am no lord and I am no earl
And I'm not a man of fame
For I am one of those bold seamen
That ploughs the raging main

The main with you Johnny
The main with you Johnny Barnes
For I am one of those bold seamen
That ploughs the raging main

So go fetch young Johnny and bring him to me
For hanged he shall be
Oh father dear if you hang Johnny barnes
You'll get no love from me

From me or my love Johnny
From me or my love Johnny Barnes
Oh father dear if you hang Johnny barnes
You'll get no love from me

He come trippin' down the stairs
In his suit of blue
His skin a radiant glow
Oh if I were a woman, as I am a man
It's in love with him I'd go

I'd go with you Johnny
I'd go with you Johnny Barnes
Oh if I were a woman as I am a man
Oh if I were a woman as I am a man

Oh if I were a woman, oh if I were a woman
Oh if I were a woman as I am a man

He come trippin' down the stairs (trippin')
In his suit of blue, his skin a radiant glow
Oh if I were a woman as I am a man, oh if I were a woman
I'd I’d I’d I’d I’d
I’d glow, I'd glow, I'd glow, I'd glow (trippin')

Glo-o-o-o-o-o-o-ow (trippin’)

Oh if I were a woman, oh if I were a man
Woman, man, wo-man
What is a man, what is a woman?
Am I a man, am I a woman?

We're all gods and goddesses
And gender-neutral deities round here

Undress to see the true colours shine in me
Undress the skin to sail dimensions folded in, ooh, aah!

So come sit at my table and dine with me
And take my daughter's hand
Come sit at my table and join with me
And be heir to all my land

My land for you Johnny
My land for you Johnny Barnes
Come sit at my table and join with me
And to hell with all my land

===== CAST =====

STARRING
Muti Musafiri
Alex Walker
Eleanor Grace

GODDEXES
Amy Sutton
Andie Macario
Calu Lema
Francisco Zhan
Laurie Hartley
Zia Forrai
Zichao Zang

MUSICIANS
Faith Taylor
Gustavo Clayton Marucci
Rachel Hayter
Stefano Ancora
Van de Michelis
Violeta Garcia

BODYGUARDS
Kane Surry
Daniel Godfrey

SAILORS
James Turner
Tom Green

===== CREW =====

DIRECTOR Alex Etchart
CO-DIRECTOR Siobhan Knox
PRODUCER Syd Heather

EXEC PRODUCERS
Alex Etchart
Siobhan Knox

1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Laura Prast
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Filocamo
STEADICAM OPERATOR Marc Hill
KEY GRIP Nikolay Georgiev
1st ASSISTANT CAMERA Ash Lang Wen Li
2nd ASSISTANT CAMERA Valentina Catenacci
GAFFER Frank Hammond
SPARK Paige Fisher
INFRARED CINEMATOGRAPHY Yokai Lens
DRONE CINEMATOGRAPHY Matt Payne
CHOREOGRAPHER Siobhan Knox
ADDITIONAL CHOREOGRAPHY Muti Musafiri

MAKE-UP DESIGNER Elvis Schmoulianoff
MAKE-UP ARTISTS
Maya Lewis
Claudette Fruchier

ART DIRECTION
Alex Etchart
Moira Lam

THE TABLE
Camille Etchart
Rizwan Aswat

COSTUME DESIGNER Harriet Stanton
GODDEX COSTUME DESIGNER Emily Rees Haynes
GODDEX PROPS DESIGNER Oedi Rex

PRODUCTION RUNNERS
Joshua Lewindon
Alexis Pratt
Serge Mirindi
Sasha M

EDITOR Philip Reinking

MUSIC PRODUCTION Alex Etchart

VOCAL RECORDINGS
Romane Meissonnier
Split Second Sound, Amsterdam

SECOND VIOLIN
Álvaro Umpierrez

MIXING & MASTERING
Fabrizio Savio
Pitch the Noise Records

COLOUR GRADE Liz Glennard
VISUAL EFFECTS Mount du Media

LOCATIONS PROVIDED BY
FilmFixer
Maverick Productions
The Excelsior Trust
Missenden Valley Productions

FILMED ON LOCATION AT
Asylum Chapel
Kensal Green Cemetery
The Excelsior Ship
Fiction Studios
Kennel Farms
Little Big Studios

EQUIPMENT HIRE
Pixi Pixel
GreenKit

FUNDING CONSULTING
Saskia Coburn
Sasolo Arts & Development

EDUCATION PROJECT
Xanthe Gresham-Knight
Goddess Lounge
Alia Alzougbi
Amy Sutton
18 Hours
Global Learning London

SPECIAL THANKS
Adam Huber
Hannah Chrystal
Liza Dawson
Johanna Holmes
Violeta Valladares
Sergio Missaglia
Giuliano Osella
Dan Pickering
Colin Fenn
Dawn Cooke
Karol Petryka
Becky Buzzard
Denis Muresan
Matt Mitchell

VERY SPECIAL THANKS
Sally Connors
Sam Lee
James McDonald
Song Collectors' Collective

An Alex Etchart & Sibling Arts C.I.C. production. © Alex Etchart 2023.