Child ballads is a studio album by american singersongwriter anais mitchell and musician jefferson hamer, released on february 11, 20, by wilderland records. The vermont natives folkrock opera, which opened on broadway this month, nabbed more nominations than. Child ballads the artistss accents give this selection of english and scottish popular ballads a nice american slant share on twitter opens new window. Child ballads anais mitchell, jefferson hamer songs. This is a wonderful interpretation of old traditional folk songs, given a lyrical and melodic update courtesy of anais mitchell and jefferson hamer. During long drives in the car wed have books open in the passenger seat and lines going back and forth. Graeme thomson talks to martin carthy and anais mitchell, the latest singer.
Before recording young man in america, anais mitchell took a deep interest in mining traditional folk music. The continuing relevance of child ballads through the centuries, old songs known as the child ballads have been passed down and tweaked to fit the times. Feb 2, 2015 a spooky and romantic linocut from anais mitchell and jefferson hamers child ballads record cover. Child collection of ballads, mitchell was moved by the lyrics purity. Features song lyrics for anais mitchell and jefferson hamers child ballads album. Anais mitchell theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Her latest album, child ballads, recorded with fellow musician jefferson hamer, is a gorgeous reconfiguration of some of those tales, made all. Child ballads is a deceptively wispy collection of old english and scottish folk songs, a collaboration sprouted a few years ago when mitchell. The child ballads are 305 traditional ballads from england and scotland, and their american variants, anthologized by francis james child during the.
Anais mitchell and jefferson hamer reshape ancient songs on new child ballads album. It serves as mitchell s sixth studio album and hamer s second. Mitchell has released seven albums, including hadestown 2010, young man in. The child ballads are a portfolio collection of 305 ballads from england and scotland plus the ballads american variants assembled by francis james child and originally published as the english and scottish popular ballads in ten volumes between 1882 and 1898, a group of ancient melodies and lyrics that are at the very center of traditional folk music, and versions of these songs have been.
Anais mitchell and jefferson hamer the two american songwriters talk to us about their arrangement of a selection of epic old celtic folk songs for their current release child ballads. The album is composed of old folk ballads from the collection of the same name by francis james child rearranged by the duo. Anais mitchell and jefferson hamer child ballads album. Child ballads is a studio album by american singersongwriter anais mitchell and musician jefferson hamer, released on february 11, 20, by wilderland. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises willies lady child 6 anais mitchell jefferson hamer child ballads. Anais mitchell and jefferson hamers new collaborative album is titled child ballads. She picked seven of the book s 305 ballads and recorded them with collaborator and friend jefferson hamer. Anais mitchell, jefferson hamer child ballads music.
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