The New Main Street Singers

The final and largest group from A Mighty Wind are The New Main Street Singers.

The group is a reformation of the original Main Street Singers, led by Terry Bohner (John Michael Higgins) and his wife Laurie (Jane Lynch).

I've included the grand finale of the concert, the title track "A Mighty Wind". It won a Grammy for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.

Also, we've got a scene featuring brilliant comic actor Fred Willard interrupting a band practice session.

Finally, we have a clip from the film that gives you a good feel for the back story portion of the film. Just great stuff. Again, if you haven't seen it check it out. The music holds up to multiples viewings/listens and the comedy is top notch.

Mitch & Mickey- Kiss At the End of the Rainbow

Not that I need justification to write or to bring something to your attention, but the following is being done because it's awesome.

If you've never seen the film A Mighty Wind you're most certainly missing out.

Directed and co-written by Christopher Guest (This Is Spinal Tap, Best In Show) the movie is a mockumentary following the production of a folk music reunion concert held in honor of recently deceased folk producer Irving Steinbloom.

It brings together his three most famous acts in The New Main Street Singers, The Folksmen and Mitch & Mickey.

Since there are lot's of people in these groups, I'll feature them one at a time as we progress through the week.

First comes the duo of Mitch & Mickey featuring Mitch Cohen (Eugene Levy) and Mickey Crabbe (Catherine O'Hara).

Their most famous song is "A Kiss At the End of the Rainbow" (written by Michael McKean and his wife Annette O'Toole). In reality, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song.

This is probably the most legitimate song featured in the film, as the lyrics aren't hilarious and therefore could easily be viewed as a classic folk tune. Observe: