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SPOTLIGHT: Jake Blount on Traditional Music’s Built-In Science Fiction
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jake Blount is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for September. Read more about Blount and his new album, The New Faith, in our interview, and get more of the story behind the album in this mini-documentary. Most people don’t look to banjo players like me for science fiction. Our instrument is firmly entrenched in the American consciousness as a symbol of cultural and political conservatism — a symbol of tradition.
Per rendere (un po’ più) sostenibile l’industria musicale bisogna dare un taglio ai grandi eventi
Jake Blount è un cantante, autore, musicista e accademico che ha scritto saggi sulle tradizioni di afroamericani e indigeni. Ha pubblicato il nuovo album The New Faith il 23 settembre e si è esibito di recente all’Americana Fest di Nashville. In questo saggio per Rolling Stone spiega i rapporti tra cambiamento climatico e industria della musica dal vivo e suggerisce come musicisti e fan dovranno cambiare comportamenti per salvarla. Ad agosto 2021 ho comprato un’auto nuova.
Is It Too Late to Make the Music Industry Sustainable? Original
Jake Blount is a singer, songwriter, musician and academic who has written about the folk traditions of Black and indigenous Americans. He’ll release his latest album, The New Faith, on Sept. 23, and perform songs from the LP at this week’s AmericanaFest in Nashville. In this essay for Rolling Stone, he writes about how the climate crisis is affecting the touring industry and how both musicians and fans will need to change their behavior to save it. I bought a new car in August of 2021.
An Evolving Story...
DeSantis in his vacuous "David Puddy" death stare... Dr. Felix LeFelinus, an obscure academic, with the rather eclectic double Phd in political science and paleontology...has upended the nascent 2024 Presidential race… According to Dr. LeFelinus, he had a veritable “Eureka!” moment while writing an opinion piece about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Cherry Tree Carol, by Lisa Knapp
The Cherry Tree Carol is a traditional Christmas carol that I developed and Gerry and I performed for BBC4's TV Christmas Session broadcast way back in 2009. The story is first found in 9th century apocryphal manuscript, Pseudo Matthew, where Mary asks Joseph to pick her some dates as she is tired.
Doran, by Doran
Taking their name from a children’s fantasy novel, Doran is a four-person freak folk collective hailing from rural Virginia, New York City, and the Pacific Northwest.
Songs of Love & Death, by Reg Meuross and Harbottle & Jonas
Songs of Love & Death: 10 Traditional songs - Reg Meuross & Harbottle & Jonas - Out 29th October 2021 Born from a remote collaboration for Harbottle & Jones’s highly successful (400,000 views and counting) #savingthegoodstuff video series, Songs of Love & Death has evolved into a stark yet beautiful album of traditional songs. Described as “a mighty songwriter” by Martin Carthy, Reg Meuross has been a constant presence in the nation’s folk clubs and venues throughout his thirty-year career.
Golden Loam, by Laurel Premo
Streaming + Download Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Purchasable with gift card $10 Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album gatefold cardstock case, historical roots and recording credits included in liner notes Includes unlimited streaming of Golden Loam via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
The Insidiousness of "Afro-Americana"
I am, admittedly, only an intermittent consumer of music journalism. I’m the type of artist who needs space from that sort of thing to get work done. Every now and then, though, a piece creates such an uproar in my musical community that I feel it warrants reading. The most recent example is Paste Magazine’s “Curmudgeon Column” on Black Americana artists, written by Geoffrey Himes.
Mean Old World, by Gordie Tentrees
Streaming + Download Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Purchasable with gift card $1 Buy the Full Digital Album Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album This record was fuelled by wine, cheese and 3 incredible human beings, thanks for making this dream possible Jaxon Haldane, Patrick & Bob Hamilton. This record was inspired by our family's journey.
Mean Old World, by Gordie Tentrees
/ Streaming + Download Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Purchasable with gift card $11.99 Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album This record was fuelled by wine, cheese and 3 incredible human beings, thanks for making this dream possible Jaxon Haldane, Patrick & Bob Hamilton. This record was inspired by our family's journey. I am grateful for all the people that held us up as we fought for the best interest of our child.
Leylines, by Rising Appalachia
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April Fool (Bandcamp Exclusive), by Dean Owens
about Dean Owens Edinburgh, UK Award winning Scottish singer songwriter, one of UK’s finest troubadours, with fans including Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh and BBC's "Whispering" Bob Harris. 2021 sees first releases from collaboration with desert noir icons Calexico. 7 official solo albums (+ 3 unofficial ones, 1 collaboration, 1 Best of.. and 3 with The Felsons) IRVINE WELSH: Dean's music is the pulse of all our lives ... more deanowens.com
Buffalo Hunter, by John Depew
Wish I had a nickel, wish I had a dime Wish I had my own true love to warm this lonely life I left my sweetheart in Virginia, and I came out west alone Said I’d send her some money for a railroad fare just as soon as I found home Rode with Freddy Jackson out on the open range We shot 100 buffalo and we left them carcasses lay I wish I had my own true love 100 hides up to Ellsworth, they brought a quarter each Old Jackson gambled his money all away, now he’s broke as broke can be But me I...
Hills of Mexico, by Jake Xerxes Fussell
/ Streaming + Download Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Includes downloads of artwork, lyric, and credits. Purchasable with gift card $1.50 1. Well when I was in old Fort Worth in 18 and 83 Come a Mexican cowboy come stepping up to me Saying how are you, young fellow How would you like to go Come and spend another season with me in Mexico?
Exodus, by Jeff Blaney
Our story begins in Ireland, but make no mistake about it, this is an American tale. Sean and Chloe come from completely different worlds, but when the Civil War forces their lives to intersect they show us what it means to be American during the 19th century. A fantasy based in real history, "Exodus" offers original songs as well as a study on the music that helped define the United States. This is an immigrant tale, a slave story, a war story, and a western musical all in one.
Oh My God, by Lula Wiles
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album Double LP in slipsleeve jacket, standard weight black vinyl, featuring liner notes [note: product image is a mock-up]. Includes digital pre-order of Shame and Sedition. You get 3 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
Pitamakin Pass, by John Depew
I sent a prayer on the back of a raven Addressed to the walls of the Leprechaun Canyon In hopes that the maker’d forgive the confusion Of neural connections for the thoughts that flow through them Oh my God, you found me Scrambling through the narrows of your mind I sent a prayer in the curl of a ram’s horn May we remember our wildness, the reason we came here May we take on the power of Pitamakin Overlook May our hearts reflect something of this vastness and solitude Oh my God, you found me...
Copper Kettle, by Jake Xerxes Fussell
/ Streaming + Download Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Purchasable with gift card $1.50 Full Digital Discography Get all 4 Jake Xerxes Fussell releases available on Bandcamp and save 30%. Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Copper Kettle, Out of Sight, What in the Natural World, and Jake Xerxes Fussell. , and , . Purchasable with gift card $19.95 (30% OFF) 1.
Live at Lincoln Hall, by Joe Pug
about Joe Pug Maryland A singer-songwriter known for his lyrical acumen and plaintive harmonica style. Paste Magazine wrote of his music: “Unless your surname is Dylan, Waits, Ritter or Prine, you could face-palm yourself to death trying to pen songs half as inspired”. He has appeared at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and The Newport Folk Festival. Additionally, he is the creator and host of The Working Songwriter podcast. ... more joepugmusic.com
Jim Payne & Kelly Russell, by Kelly Russell
Recorded at home on a TEAC 4 Track Recorder, this album has not been available since the late 1980s. Featuring the original versions of Dance on Peter St. and Wave Over Wave released June 30, 1983 Jim Payne, guitar, mandolin, vocal Kelly Russell: fiddle, bouzouki, concertina, whistle, back ground vocal Eric West: guitar on "Emigrant" Janis Spence: voice on "Wave" Recorded by Wallace Hammond Front & Back Photos by Jim Truscott
TOUTE LA GANG, by GRIEVOUS ANGELS
“Authentic like Johnny Cash and Woody Guthrie” “This is a brilliant folk album, and one for our times." -The Spill Magazine For the last three decades, the Grievous Angels have been carving out a unique place in the alt-roots landscape. Their songs conjure the tragic beauty of Canada’s northern blue collar frontier. Their 8th album is a kick ass journey through dark and unsettled times. ... more
In My Mind, by Mairi McGillivray
Compact Disc (CD) Copy of physical compact disc in card sleeve with photography by Nick Hamilton Includes digital pre-order of In My Mind. The moment the album is released you’ll get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. digital album releases January 15, 2021 item ships out within 2 days £5 Streaming + Download Pre-order of In My Mind.
Sweet Gnarly | ROEBUCK | PHILLIP ROEBUCK
released February 21, 2018 Phillip Roebuck - guitar | drums | vocals Phoenix Roebuck - upright bass | vocals Recorded and Mixed by Shea Roebuck Engineered by Ruby Roebuck Photography by Darin Back All songs written by Phillip Roebuck Except Green Sally Up (Traditional) and What's the Matter with Mill (Memphis Minnie) © 2018 Phillip Roebuck/Lucky Devil Music, BMI
Preconstruction, by Aaron Comeau
Composed in the years following his father’s death & assembled in the final year of operation of his recording studio, with eviction looming, Comeau co-opts the developer’s declaration of the period of ‘preconstruction’, telling the story of those displaced in the name of progress, & laying out his acknowledgement of the preciousness of life & the beauty of the present moment.
Sadly, the Blackbird Calls, by TRÚ
ENGLISH Translation It is sadly the blackbird calls, the wrong that is done him I know. The cowherd took his house and killed his little birds Oh, pity... Your little heart, O blackbird, is burning with what that rough man did-- your nest without birds, without eggs, the story is little to him. Oh, pity... Your newborn children used to come at your clear call; now no fledgeling comes out of your house. Nettles grow over the entrance. Oh, pity... The wrong done to him now was also done to me.
Jenny Black's Hill, by TRÚ
Jenny Black's Hill is an original song about a witch from Dónal's home town, Warrenpoint in County Down. In the 1990s, Jenny Black was rumoured to live at the top of the hill Dónal grew up on. When he went to school, teachers would refer to his neck of the woods as "Jenny Black's Hill". For years, he was too scared to walk the hundred yards to the top of the hill, but eventually he took the reckless decision to do so at the bold age of six.
How the River Ganges Flows: Sublime Masterpieces of Indian Violin, 1933-1952, by Third Man Records
Third Man is an innovator in the world of vinyl records and a boundary pusher in the world of recorded music, aiming to bring tangibility and spontaneity back into the record business and issue releases that leave no doubt in the minds of listeners that music is indeed sacred. ... more
Fantastic Negrito Takes The Pain And Makes It Rock On 'How Long?' Original
YouTube James Baldwin once famously said that "To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time." On his new single, Fantastic Negrito lends his mighty voice to that rage, and to the grief from which it is born. "How Long?" is a challenge to each and every one of us, simultaneously exhorting Black people to recognize that "we gotta fight" and slinging an uncompromising demand for progress at the entire world.
Tom Prasada-Rao's Folk Song '$20 Bill' Eulogizes George Floyd With Quiet Power
YouTube Tom Prasada-Rao has been a quiet giant on the folk scene since the early 1990s. His new song, "$20 Bill (for George Floyd)" reflects the same sort of gentle power. It's a quiet song, neither too simple nor overwrought, recorded under a desk lamp in an otherwise dark room, intermittently lit by the flashing screen of his television. There's a kind of honesty in his presentation: he is not putting on a show for us. "$20 Bill" truly is a song for George Floyd.
Tom Prasada-Rao's Folk Song '$20 Bill' Eulogizes George Floyd With Quiet Power
Tom Prasada-Rao has been a quiet giant on the folk scene since the early 1990s. His new song, "$20 Bill (for George Floyd)" reflects the same sort of gentle power. It's a quiet song, neither too simple nor overwrought, recorded under a desk lamp in an otherwise dark room, intermittently lit by the flashing screen of his television. There's a kind of honesty in his presentation: he is not putting on a show for us. "$20 Bill" truly is a song for George Floyd. We just happen to be listening to it.
Fantastic Negrito Takes The Pain And Makes It Rock On 'How Long?'
Fantastic Negrito, 'How Long?': Protest Music In 2020 : We Insist: A Timeline Of Protest Music In 2020 This song, part of our 'We Insist' timeline of 2020's noteworthy protest music, was released May 27. James Baldwin once famously said that "To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time." On his new single, Fantastic Negrito lends his mighty voice to that rage, and to the grief from which it is born.
Rhiannon Giddens Channels The Words Of Enslaved Musicians On 'Build A House'
Rhiannon Giddens has dedicated her career to speaking up for Black people via the sounds and structures of our oldest musical traditions. Joined here by Yo-Yo Ma, acclaimed cellist and Giddens's predecessor as artistic director of the Silk Road Ensemble, she puts her interpretive and musical skills to the test. "Build A House" opens with an ancient, technically demanding tune, "Koromanti," which was transcribed from enslaved musicians in Jamaica in 1688.
Crys Matthews's 'How Many More' Is A Public Vigil For The Dead
YouTube Crys Matthews has created a folk anthem for the #BlackLivesMatter movement. "How Many More" combines the energy of Dylan's "Blowing In The Wind" with a public vigil for the dead. Even well-meaning members of the public, when addressing violence against Black people, have often framed the victims a statistic or part of a sociopolitical argument rather than as individuals with specific names and histories.
‘The Festival Is Off’: Jake Blount on Coping with Coronavirus Cancellations
I was on my way to Norway for a gig just yesterday morning. I was caught in Brooklyn traffic on the way to the airport, stopped behind a construction vehicle, when a notification from my fiddler popped up on my smartphone: “The festival is off because of coronavirus.” I turned around to go home, and before I set foot in the door 20 minutes later, my entire week was canceled. Today, March 12, just one day after that first cancellation, I have absolutely no paying work between now and April 17.
SPOTLIGHT: Across Generations, The Healing Power of the Banjo
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tui — the old-time duo of Jake Blount and Libby Weitnauer — is No Depression’s Spotlight band for July 2019. Read more about them in our feature story here, and watch a video of them performing “Went Up on the Mountaintop” here. I will never forget the first time I played the banjo for my grandmother.
Abaddon, by The Oldest Man I Know
At the centre of our galaxy there is a black hole some call Sagittarius A*, but I know that it's name is Abaddon, I heard when I listened to hard. I have lived so long I have seen the Earth go around the Sun 20 or so times, 20 more for my mother, 20 more for her mother 20 times, 20 times, oh Abaddon. My whole species has lived so long it's seen the Earth go around the Sun 200 000 times, and in all that time the sun has not seen all sides of Abaddon.
Fhear a' Bhàta, by Moonshine Jelly
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Rainbed, by Corin Raymond
Key of F. I’m capoed, 1st fret, playing an E shape. Chords: F, Bflat, C7. Shapes I’m using: E, A, B7. Numbers: I, IV, V. Rainbed did you ever notice how the rain sounds like an old lp when you put the needle down?
Hymn #101, by Joe Pug
And I’ve come to know the wishlist of my father I’ve come to know the shipwrecks where he wished I’ve come to wish aloud, among the overdressed crowd Come to witness now the sinking of the ship Throwing pennies from the seatop next to it And I’ve come to roam the forest past the village With a dozen lazy horses in my cart I’ve come here to get high, to do more than just get by I’ve come to test the t_____ of my heart I ‘ve come to test the t_____ of my heart And I have come to be untroubled...
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