This is a wonderful interpretation of old traditional folk songs, given a lyrical and melodic update courtesy of anais mitchell and jefferson hamer. Child ballads is a studio album by american singersongwriter anais mitchell and musician jefferson hamer, released on february 11, 20, by wilderland records. Child collection of ballads, mitchell was moved by the lyrics purity. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises willies lady child 6 anais mitchell jefferson hamer child ballads. Child ballads the artistss accents give this selection of english and scottish popular ballads a nice american slant share on twitter opens new window.
Anais mitchell and jefferson hamers new collaborative album is titled child ballads. Before recording young man in america, anais mitchell took a deep interest in mining traditional folk music. 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. Features song lyrics for anais mitchell and jefferson hamers child ballads album. Feb 2, 2015 a spooky and romantic linocut from anais mitchell and jefferson hamers child ballads record cover.
Anais mitchell theatre credits, news, bio and photos. It serves as mitchell s sixth studio album and hamer s second. Child ballads is a studio album by american singersongwriter anais mitchell and musician jefferson hamer, released on february 11, 20, by wilderland. Artwork is handletterpress on heavy paper, designed and printed at bison bookbinding, bellingham, wa. Mitchell has released seven albums, including hadestown 2010, young man in. With collaborator jefferson hamer in tow, mitchell is simply the latest singer to fall. Her latest album, child ballads, recorded with fellow musician jefferson hamer, is a gorgeous reconfiguration of some of those tales, made all. The child ballads are a collection of old english and scottish ballads or traditional storytelling songs, many of which are quite well known and have been covered by a variety of artists over.
Child ballads is a deceptively wispy collection of old english and scottish folk songs, a collaboration sprouted a few years ago when mitchell. Anais mitchell and jefferson hamer reshape ancient songs on new child ballads album. Anais mitchell is a singersongwriter whose recordings include the original studio album of hadestown 2010, featuring justin vernon and ani difranco and young man in america 2012. During long drives in the car wed have books open in the passenger seat and lines going back and forth. Anais mitchell and jefferson hamer child ballads album.
Anais mitchell, jefferson hamer child ballads music. The vermont natives folkrock opera, which opened on broadway this month, nabbed more nominations than. Anais mitchell, jefferson hamer child ballads amazon. A spooky and romantic linocut from anais mitchell and. She picked seven of the book s 305 ballads and recorded them with collaborator and friend jefferson hamer. 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. Graeme thomson talks to martin carthy and anais mitchell, the latest singer.