[This is the fourth post this week on Child ballad 243, “The Demon Lover” or “House Carpenter.” Read the first one here, the second one here, and the third one here.] Our last post took a look at one of the descendants … Continue reading →
STEVE GILLETTE and CINDY MANGSEN Home By Dark Compass Rose 13 www.compassrosemusic.com After some twenty albums between them, including four prior duo albums, premier songwriters and song interpreters Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen give their … Continue reading →
DAILEY & VINCENT The Gospel Side of Dailey & Vincent Rounder 116619124 www.rounder.com As is often the case with bluegrass musicians, Jamie Dailey and Darren Vincent are both steeped in the sounds of Southern … Continue reading →
[This is the third post on Child ballad 243, “The Demon Lover” or “House Carpenter.” Read the first one here, and the second one here.] “James Harris,” the demon figure in Child 243, does not represent just any potential lover … Continue reading →
This is the second post on Child 243. Read the first post here. The short answer is “nobody.” Nobody weeps for the house carpenter. In our last post, we saw how artists through the years molded and shaped the original … Continue reading →
KAMI THOMPSON Love Lies Warner Bros. 2564665549 www.warnerbrosrecords.com www.kamithompson.com This newcomer’s talent is obvious after the first few bars of the opening “Little Boy Blue,” complete with its Dire Straits’ aura. The younger daughter of … Continue reading →
THE WILD RUMPUS 304 Mudbone 002-03 www.thewildrumpus.com There is a tradition of irreverent and sometimes reckless behavior among old-time players. The Wild Rumpus travels that road. They describe their sound as “stompgrass” and that is … Continue reading →
This is the first of four posts on Child Ballad 243. The next three installments can be found here, here, and here. Well Met, Well Met What lengths will a singer go to in changing the song’s “facts” to keep … Continue reading →
THE BAND COURTBOUILLON The Band Courtbouillon Valcour 0016 www.valcourrecords.com It doesn’t get much better than this for fans of that dance music-oriented Cajun sound that emerged from the steamy swamplands of South West Louisiana (one … Continue reading →
ANDRA SUCHY Little Heart Red House 252 www.redhouserecords.com Andra Suchy grew up on a farm in North Dakota. Both parents were singers and, as a child, she sang in the family band. She’s part … Continue reading →
