YouTube is a wonder, but when it comes to music, I find it serves me stuff I already know. Discovery is not its strong suit. Murphy Campbell marks an exception. She popped up performing old Appalachian ballads on solo banjo out in the woods. She’s very sincere and very good for a young artist, so I kept searching. I found her making music with the important North Carolina musicians Riley Baugus (her teacher it turned out) and songwriter Laurelyn Dossett, so that was a good reference. I called Laurelyn who told me that Murphy is 19, devoted to the traditional repertoire, and “a history geek.” We rarely play field recordings here at the Old Fashioned, but fortunately Campbell has made a four-song EP, and the song “Twin Sisters” really stood out. We’ll be listening for more with an encouraging wave. Also this week, a Cajun/zydeco set inspired by Amy’s history at Blackpot in Louisiana, plus new music from the Songs From The Road Band, Russ Carson, and the slightly crazy in a good way band Damn Tall Buildings.
Uncle Dave Macon - Sail Away Ladies
Damn Tall Buildings - Big Ball In Brooklyn
Russ Carson - Side Saddle
Tony Rice - Why You Been Gone So Long?
Murphy Campbell - Twin Sisters
Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band - The Sun Won't Go Down
Spencer Moore/Roy Everett Blevins/Alan Lomax - The Girl I Left Behind
Paper Wings - Woods And Fields
Casey and the Atta Boys - Little Bluebird
Carla Gover - Pretty Little Snake
Cedric Watson and Courtney Granger - Blues A Bebe
Colin Hancock's Jazz Hounds ft. Catherine Russel - Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home)
Beau Cheval - Mort Dans Le Fosse
Pine Leaf Boys - Cajun From Church Point
Chris Thile - Cazadero
Chris Jones and the Night Drivers - Under Over
Brenna MacMillan - What's To Come (live)
Songs from the Road Band - Halfway Home
Mike Snider Band - Three Forks of Sandy/Dunbar
