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07 Jan 14 - 05:25 PM (#3589855) Subject: Kentucky Ballad Singer From: GUEST,Sarah Wood I'm a ballad singer from Kentucky and teach at the Kentucky Center for Traditional Music, I've used the information here at Mudcat many a time while learning songs or trying to figure out lyrics. I'm putting out an album of Appalachian ballads and songs. I'm fundraising through Kickstarter and the video has a version of Barbara Allen, which is one I put together listening to Banjo Bill Cornett's and Jean Ritchie's versions, and The Lady of Carlisle, which I put together listening to Jackie Helton in Hazel Green, KY along with some more popular lyrics. I thought I'd share about the album on here with you all having such an interest in ballads. Jesse Wells has helped with the recording and will be playing fiddle and guitar on a few, some of the ones we've recorded so far are The Brown Girl, Bed of Primroses, The Soldier Traveling from the North, As I Was Walking, The Kentucky Waltz, The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake, The Old German War, I Would Not Live Always, and some fiddle and banjo tunes. If you'd like to check it out, here is the link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sarahwood/old-time-banjo-and-ballads-from-kentucky-artist-sa http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sarahwood/old-time-banjo-and-ballads-from-kentucky-artist-sa |
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07 Jan 14 - 05:36 PM (#3589861) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: maeve Lovely singing, Sarah. Best of luck to you. Maeve |
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07 Jan 14 - 05:39 PM (#3589862) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: maeve I intended to also say I enjoyed your banjo picking. Thanks for letting us know! |
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07 Jan 14 - 06:38 PM (#3589879) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: GUEST,Sarah W. Thanks Maeve! I'm absolutely thrilled to be getting this CD made, it's nice to have a product after the hours and hours a person logs learning this kind of music. |
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07 Jan 14 - 06:51 PM (#3589885) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: GUEST,Bob Coltman Sarah, you have really drawn from the fine old traditions of a cappella singing. I wish you all possible success with the album, hope it comes out soon. Best wishes, Bob |
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08 Jan 14 - 04:08 AM (#3589947) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: GUEST,Mike Yates Wow! Sounds like a young Jean Ritchie! I really like the "Barbara Allen" track. As Bob says, all success with the album when it come out. |
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08 Jan 14 - 09:35 PM (#3590240) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: Elmore Sarah: A suggestion. Contact Concert Window. Do a 30 minute concert by way of your computer for them. Give the audience your pitch, and they'll contribute some money to the cause. Regards, Elmore. |
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09 Jan 14 - 08:11 PM (#3590517) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: GUEST,Sarah Wood I've never heard of Concert Window, but I'm off to read up on it! This site is such a wealth of information, just going off on one thread of the forum reveals so many lyrics and facts. I don't even know where to begin! |
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09 Jan 14 - 10:30 PM (#3590539) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: GUEST Start at the beginning and when you get to the end, stop ;-) |
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13 Jan 14 - 11:42 AM (#3591670) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: Elmore Sarah will be doing a one hour show live on line via Concert Window on Friday, Jan 17 at 10 p.m., EST . |
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13 Jan 14 - 11:59 AM (#3591679) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: maeve Great! Good for Elmore for that nudge! |
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13 Jan 14 - 05:17 PM (#3591784) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: Elmore My pleasure. Thanks Maeve. |
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13 Jan 14 - 06:14 PM (#3591797) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: GUEST,Sarah Wood Yes! Thank you! I was just going to get on here and mention it! Feel free to make any requests on this thread if you're planning on tuning in, it might give me a chance to dust off some old ballads or learn some new ones this week! The show is at 10pm, At 11pm there is a group called Red Molly, they appear to be relatively traditional, so I was thinking we might have similar listeners. 10pm is a nice healthy time to be lulled to sleep by ballads and dream of death and murder : -) http://www.concertwindow.com/shows/2871-sarah-wood |
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15 Jan 14 - 06:08 AM (#3592240) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballads-Concert Window From: maeve Reminder- Sarah's Concert Window appearance is on Friday, Jan 17 at 10 p.m., EST |
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15 Jan 14 - 06:26 AM (#3592245) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: GUEST,nickp (cookieless) Backed! I think I'll have to skip the appearance as it will be 3am over here! Nick |
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15 Jan 14 - 09:35 AM (#3592299) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: GUEST,Callingbird Lovely voice and lovely style. I wish you every success, Sarah. |
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15 Jan 14 - 10:45 AM (#3592333) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: GUEST,leeneia Ditto. |
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15 Jan 14 - 01:29 PM (#3592375) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: Elmore There are some great young musicians out there,but just a few young American ballad singers. |
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16 Jan 14 - 05:21 PM (#3592792) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: Matthew Edwards Really enjoyed listening to your performance of Barbara Allen; good luck with funding your CD. Matthew |
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17 Jan 14 - 12:12 PM (#3592987) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: GUEST,Sarah Wood Thank you all! We've crossed the 75% mark with 3 days to go, things are looking pretty good! If this concert is successful I'm going to do another broadcast at a more reasonable time, several folks abroad mentioned the time difference to me, which I hadn't thought about. As far as American ballad singers go, I think you're right Elmore. I've spent some time thinking about the differences between American and European musical traditions (apart from the length of existence issues). Even in the hollers of Eastern Kentucky where one might expect everyone to pick a banjo and sing Barbry Allen (and some do), most kids grow up with the TV Nanny and don't really assimilate into a regional culture like they might have 100 years ago. A lot of people have to "leave" and "come back" to their roots. When I was in Ireland, it was nice that everybody knew what "Trad" was. Here, even within a region, you'll have a lot of kids who have never heard a banjo before, I brought a mountain dulcimer (you can't get more Appalachian than that) to show my high school students yesterday and none of them knew what it was, one guessed it was a sitar. I should have said "Yes, remember they teach us in school that the Indians used to live here." |
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18 Jan 14 - 09:38 AM (#3593233) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: Elmore Hope this went well. My wife was taken ill last night, and I missed it. |
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18 Jan 14 - 09:50 AM (#3593236) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: maeve Comments posted on the Concert Window link: "Sarah is a true treasure. Money well spent." "Waiting for next performance" "The concert was terrific because of the excellent singing and instrumentals, and the experience of being in a home concert with Sarah and Thomas. We want more!" 31 people watched, and the average rating was five stars. Good for you, Sarah! |
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18 Jan 14 - 10:24 AM (#3593249) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: Elmore Again Maeve, Thanks for the information. Sometimes real life gets in the way of folk music. |
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18 Jan 14 - 10:41 AM (#3593260) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: maeve Yep. It does indeed. Sorry we both had to miss it. |
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09 Feb 14 - 08:57 PM (#3599897) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: GUEST,marty Sarah, I have followed you on myspace in the past. Glad to see you are still going strong and sounding better than ever. Congrats on achieving your kickstart goal. Marty x |
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10 Feb 14 - 05:32 PM (#3600190) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: GUEST,matt milton I've come to this thread late. But please let me know when the album comes out. Very pleased to see you got it funded. Really enjoyed your singing and banjo playing. |
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08 Jul 14 - 08:38 AM (#3640110) Subject: RE: Sarah Wood Kentucky Ballad Singer From: Matthew Edwards I'm delighted to report that the CD One May Morning has finally arrived today; and it is a real pleasure to listen to the songs and tunes, performed in wonderful traditional style. It has been great to support this project, and congratulations to Sarah on her achievement. Matthew |