Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan Maccoll

An affectionate portrait of singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl. Born into a working class family in Salford, England, MacColl found his voice through political theatre before spearheading a revival in folk music in Britain. Interviews include family Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, musicians Barbara Dickson and Billy Bragg, and actor Christopher Ecclecton who reads from MacColl's words.