The third in composer and artist Brian Harnetty's series of recording projects stemming from the Berea College Appalachian Sound Archives, Rawhead & Bloodybones combines samples of music and folk tales with live instruments. The historic archival rec…
Shawnee, Ohio, the first album by sonic ethnographer Brian Harnetty
on Karlrecords, is an intriguing blend of archive recordings of
interviews with residents of that small town and melancholic
chamber-folk, performed by his ensemble which features…
Features Will Oldham (Bonnie Prince Billy) on vocals, and is a fascinating, compelling collaboration that mixes the last three centuries into one beautifully haunting, cryptic flow of idea-sound. Presented in a quietly handsome paper folio package!