Here are some projects that I have played a small role in, whether in the form of contributed tracks, backing vocals, or “cultural expertise”. Some of these are works in progress–or my contribution hasn’t happened yet. Please explore!
- Cedar Hill Refugees Uzbek-Appalachian fusion music
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cedar-Hill-Refugees/63130030394
The album out now, “Pale Imperfect Diamond”, features greats from the mountain-music world (like Ralph Stanley) with Uzbek band Jadoo. I’ve recorded for the (in-progress) second album. - Singing Through The Hard Times: A Tribute to Utah Phillips http://www.righteousbabe.com/collections/music/products/singing-through-the-hard-times#.ULod1o51PzI
I learned the sad “Jesse’s Corrido” for this album.
- The New Young Fogies CD
http://oldtimeparty.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/the-new-young-fogies/
I contributed a crunchy old Virginia ballad here–there is GREAT variety of really good old-time music on this almost-released CD! - Building Home (part of the Livability Initiative)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/livability/
Building Home is a part of the Virginia Tech Theater Department, using theater and music techniques to facilitate discussion & shared points of view in communities in the New River Valley. - Why Old Time? Documentary
http://www.whyoldtime.com/ - Ironing
http://www.legalsounds.com/download-mp3/ironing/pocket-almanac/my-dearest-dear/song_4843585
Some years ago, a cassette tape enthusiast taped my mother and me singing “My Dearest Dear” on the Prairie Home Companion radio show. Then he practiced his art on it. - Betsy Rutherford audio documentary by Jim Barnes http://www.facebook.com/BetsyRutherfordMusic
I loved listening to Betsy Rutherford’s (of Galax, VA) singing as a teenager. Jim tirelessly keeps up the late Betsy Rutherford’s facebook page–he has become a scholar of her life and work, and created an audio documentary about her music. I think the facebook is the best way to keep up to date on the developments of the documentary.
- Sam Gleaves’s debut album, “Shadow of a Song”
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8170004 - Season’s Greetings from a Small Town in Virginia
http://www.roanoke.com/extra/94406 - Blair Pathways
http://www.blairpathways.com/