A collection of songs in the maverick vein of Karen Dalton, by Elizabeth Cotten, Odetta, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, and more Karen Dalton is often cited as one of the most original and affecting vocalists of her time. It’s true. The sound of her voice and the way she used it communicated emotions that are difficult to put into words. But beyond the phrasing and the melodies, there’s something else that inhabited everything she did: her life and music were saturated with a resistance to conformity.
