Dickens, Hazel And Alice Gerrard / Sing Me Back Home: The Dc Tapes, 1965-1969
| Album: | Sing Me Back Home: The Dc Tapes, 1965-1969 | Collection: | Country | |
| Artist: | Dickens, Hazel And Alice Gerrard | Added: | Dec 2018 | |
| Label: | Trade Root Music, Llc | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-12-23 | Pull Date: | 2019-02-24 | Charts: | Country/Bluegrass |
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| Week Ending: | Feb 24 | Feb 17 | Feb 10 | Feb 3 | Jan 20 | Jan 13 | Jan 6 | Dec 30 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 22, 2019: | Traditions
Sing Me Back Home |
4. | Feb 08, 2019: | Traditions
James Alley Blues, This Little Light Of Mine |
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| 2. | Feb 18, 2019: | Emergency Crew for PACC
Sing Me Back Home, No One To Welcome Me Home, Are Yyou All Alone, Little Darling Pal Of Mine |
5. | Jan 29, 2019: | That's Not Bluegrass
Will You Miss Me |
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| 3. | Feb 15, 2019: | Traditions
Tell Me That You Love Me, Bye Bye Love |
6. | Jan 18, 2019: | Traditions
This Little Light Of Mine |
Album Review
Kim Walter
Reviewed 2018-12-18
Reviewed 2018-12-18
Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard, Sing Me Back Home: The DC Tapes, 1965-1969
Label: Free Dirt Records
Reviewed by: kim Walter, Dec 2018
In the unforgettable words of my mother, “Boy, this is really terrible.” However, I heartily disagree, because this sounds exactly like it should: a delightful array of songs from Alice’s private archive of songs recorded between 1965 - 1969, back when men were not only the main purveyors of bluegrass, they were the mainstay of the music business. These are songs created at home, with only two voices and a handful of instruments, and cover a vast amount of both popular music like The Carter Family, The Louvin Brothers, Jimmie Rodgers, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, as well as other classics that blur the line between old-timey music and bluegrass. My favorite thing about it is exactly what my mother hates: the lo fi / unprofessional quality. But, I like hearing them talking and coughing! It really just adds to the whole vintage appeal, ie music by and for REAL PEOPLE. Honestly, they are all great. Since most of the songs are very similar, I’m not reviewing it track by track, but here are some highlights:
: 1 is a fun version of a familiar tune,
3 is very nasal, 6 and 14 are slower bluesy numbers
, **5 is like dueling voices,
10 is very BLUEGRASS, but play ANYTHING!!
Label: Free Dirt Records
Reviewed by: kim Walter, Dec 2018
In the unforgettable words of my mother, “Boy, this is really terrible.” However, I heartily disagree, because this sounds exactly like it should: a delightful array of songs from Alice’s private archive of songs recorded between 1965 - 1969, back when men were not only the main purveyors of bluegrass, they were the mainstay of the music business. These are songs created at home, with only two voices and a handful of instruments, and cover a vast amount of both popular music like The Carter Family, The Louvin Brothers, Jimmie Rodgers, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, as well as other classics that blur the line between old-timey music and bluegrass. My favorite thing about it is exactly what my mother hates: the lo fi / unprofessional quality. But, I like hearing them talking and coughing! It really just adds to the whole vintage appeal, ie music by and for REAL PEOPLE. Honestly, they are all great. Since most of the songs are very similar, I’m not reviewing it track by track, but here are some highlights:
: 1 is a fun version of a familiar tune,
3 is very nasal, 6 and 14 are slower bluesy numbers
, **5 is like dueling voices,
10 is very BLUEGRASS, but play ANYTHING!!
Track Listing