[2010]
Anaïs Mitchell feat.Greg Brown
Album: Hadestown
Hadestown is the fourth album by Vermont-based Anaïs Mitchell, and was released by Righteous Babe Records in the U.S. on March 9, 2010. The album, a concept album, follows a variation on the Ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, where Orpheus must embark on a quest to rescue his wife Eurydice from the underworld. It has been advertised as a 'folk opera'.[1] Several of the songs feature singers other than Ms. Mitchell, such as Justin Vernon (better known as lead vocal and guitar from Bon Iver), Ani DiFranco, Greg Brown, and Tanya, Petra and Rachel Haden (referred to in the track listing as 'The Haden Triplets').
Hadestown: A folk opera retelling of the story of Orpheus journey to the underworld to save his wife Eurydice, in the setting of a post-apocalyptic depression era America. Rich with archetypal images and elements, and... (continua)
Why do we build the wall, my children, my children? (continua)
inviata da giorgio 27/6/2011 - 08:20
(2017)
Album: Bridges Not Walls
Billy Bragg, who will play Rivfest in Warrington before heading out to North America for the first leg of his ‘Bridges Not Walls’ tour at the end of September, will release a new single ‘Why We Build The Wall’ on Sept 1st 2017 on the Cooking Vinyl label. ‘Why We Build The Wall’ was written by American singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell as part of her 2010 ‘folk opera’ ‘Hadestown’ (a retelling of the myth of Orpheus & Eurydice set in the Great Depression). The song has taken on a whole new contemporary resonance with Donald Trump’s vow to build a wall between the US and Mexico. Billy first began covering the song on his 2016 ‘Shine A Light’ tour with Joe Henry. ‘Why We Build The Wall’ follows hot on the heels of Billy’s previous single releases ‘King Tide And The Sunny Day Flood’ and ‘The Sleep Of Reason’, which were released in July and August respectively,... (continua)
Child #209K
[XVIII secolo / 18th Century / 18ème siècle / 1700-luku]
First Recording in print:
Thomas D'Urfey, Wit & Mirth, or Pills To Purge Melancholy, 1719-1720, Vol. II, p. 49
Prima attestazione a stampa:
Thomas D'Urfey, Wit & Mirth, or Pills To Purge Melancholy, 1719-1720, Vol. II, p. 49
Première attestation imprimée:
Thomas D'Urfey, Wit & Mirth, or Pills To Purge Melancholy, 1719-1720, Vol. II, p. 49
Ensimmäinen painettu todistus:
Thomas D'Urfey, Wit & Mirth, or Pills To Purge Melancholy, 1719-1720, Vol. II, p. 49
Recordings
One of the earliest recorded versions is by Joan Baez, who included a live performance of the song on her first live album in 1962. The Baez version makes it clear that Geordie's crime was poaching the King's deer, for which the penalty was hanging with a silken rope. It has also been recorded by Ewan MacColl, John Jacob Niles, Doc... (continua)
Anaïs Mitchell feat.Greg Brown
Album: Hadestown
Hadestown is the fourth album by Vermont-based Anaïs Mitchell, and was released by Righteous Babe Records in the U.S. on March 9, 2010. The album, a concept album, follows a variation on the Ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, where Orpheus must embark on a quest to rescue his wife Eurydice from the underworld. It has been advertised as a 'folk opera'.[1] Several of the songs feature singers other than Ms. Mitchell, such as Justin Vernon (better known as lead vocal and guitar from Bon Iver), Ani DiFranco, Greg Brown, and Tanya, Petra and Rachel Haden (referred to in the track listing as 'The Haden Triplets').
Hadestown: A folk opera retelling of the story of Orpheus journey to the underworld to save his wife Eurydice, in the setting of a post-apocalyptic depression era America. Rich with archetypal images and elements, and... (continua)