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Herewith a collection of our family’s favorite traditional tunes! Most are narrative ballads. The first half come from the British Isles; the second half from Appalachia and the American West. So we follow a general chronological drift from the 16th century to the present time, crossing the Atlantic for good with Pontchartrain and the capstan shanty General Taylor. These tunes live on thanks to the work of a handful of scholars and song-catchers: Francis James Child, Cecil Sharp and Maud Karpeles, John and Alan Lomax. Without them, most of these songs would have been lost. We owe them our deep gratitude.
Derum Kimmie Quo-Qua,
Willy and Brian
Folk music in its purest form, adorned with beautiful family harmonies. Brian's production sensibilities are right on the mark, too. A real treasure.
- Jamie O'Hara, Grammy-award winning Songwriter
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