2003-10-09
It's easy to say "Natalie Merchant of 10,000 Maniacs..." and forget that she had a whole American upbringing prior to that endeavour. On this collection of traditional & contemporary American folk music, Natalie shows off her intellectual muscle and historical interests by trolling documentaries, hymnals and folk anthologies for timeless selections to interpret. The disc appears on her new indie label, Myth America.VARIOUS ARTISTS
Keep the Light Alive: Celebrating the Music of Lowen and Navarro
Edward Herda
Goodnight Jaybird
LEONARD COHEN
Songs of Love and Hate
BOWERBIRDS
The Clearing
AMY SPEACE
Songs For Bright Street
BLACK JAKE AND THE CARNIES
Where The Heather Don't Grow
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