#3648: Based on American Folk Songs
Listen to music inspired by American folksong for this New Sounds, including tunes from Sam Amidon, Robert Plant, and Julia Wolfe's "Steel Hammer," about the legend of John Henry. From Vermont-born singer/fiddler/banjoist/guitarist Sam Amidon, listen to selections off of his latest release, “Lily-O, a new album of reimagined folk songs featuring guitarist and composer Bill Frisell, among others. There’s also music on the tune of John Henry, reworked as “John Hardy” in music from banjo picker Frank Fairfield, Bela Fleck and Vishwa Bhatt, and “John Doe #24 in a tune from Last Forever. And more.
PROGRAM #3648, Based on American folk songs (First aired on 10/10/2014)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Sam Amidon |
Lily-O |
Pat Do This, Pat Do That [3:21] |
Nonesuch 543642 |
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Bang on a Can All-Stars / Trio Mediaeval |
Julia Wolfe: Steel Hammer |
Julia Wolfe: Steel Hammer: Characteristics [5:47] |
Cantaloupe 21099 |
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Frank Fairfield |
Frank Fairfield |
John Hardy [5:09] |
Available at Amazon.com |
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Last Forever |
Trainfare Home |
John Doe #24 [3:43] |
Nonesuch #79604 |
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Bela Fleck / VM Bhatt |
Tabula Rasa |
John Hardy [2:29] |
Water Lily Acoustics - #WLACS 44 |
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Sam Amidon |
Lily-O |
Walkin' Boss [3:30] |
See above. |
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Robert Plant |
lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar |
Little Maggie [5:06] |
Nonesuch 543973 |
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Bang on a Can All-Stars / Trio Mediaeval |
Julia Wolfe: Steel Hammer |
Julia Wolfe: Steel Hammer - The States [9:48] |
See above. |
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Sam Amidon |
Lily-O |
Lily-O [8:53] |
See above. |
