Earlier this month, associate member Alfonso Maiorana recently won the Best International Film Award for his movie, Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine at the inaugural Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF). The film chronicles the life of the trailblazing slide guitarist who broke barriers in a male-dominated music world. “Anytime you win any award, it’s always good for the subject matter,” Maiorana said. “In this case, for Ellen, for her music, and for her legacy. And maybe this will get a new generation of people into her music and into her career. I think if people get to see the film, they will be pleasantly surprised about her career and what she’s done, but also may be inspired and, hopefully, that’s what this film does in the long run.” |