From
The Heart--Homespun II
Songs
of passion, yearning, love, and loss…
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From the Heart--Homespun
II
is Amy Gallatin and Roger Williams’ second
installment in the Homespun duet series, which began as a “shutdown
project” during COVID, as Amy and Roger looked to continue
their musical creativity in the absence of performing opportunities.
The project became an occasion for the pair to record songs that,
for one reason or another, had not made it onto their previous four
albums together, and the relaxed recording schedule gave them the
space to explore their musical roots over time.
While
the original Homespun is pretty much a straight-up traditional country
album, this new release evokes more understated elements in exploring
aspects of love and affection in the “brother duet”
style, with songwriters as diverse as the Louvin Bros, Jamie
O’Hara and the Civil Wars. Most
of these songs were actually recorded in the first Homespun session,
but there are some recently-recorded selections, one a rollicking
Roger Miller tune that has been getting great response
at their live shows, and Who Are You Redbird, a meditative reflection
on the appearance of certain birds as visitations from departed
loved ones--a tradition enshrined in many belief systems. Roger’s
son JD Williams adds solid mandolin to the project,
and Canadian fiddler Ray Legere returns to guest
on a few cuts.
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Roger
Williams
–
vocals, Dobro, guitars, bass
Amy
Gallatin
– vocals,
banjo, fingerstyle guitar
JD
Williams
– mandolin
Ray
Legere
– fiddle
Dave
Dick –
banjo on Are You Teasing Me
Gail
Wade –
clawhammer
banjo/harmony vocal on Who Are You Redbird
Song
List:
1)
Are You Teasing Me 3:08
2) Oh So Many Years 3:37
3) Bramble and the Rose 3:40
4) I've Been A Long Time Leaving (But I'll Be A Long Time Gone)
2:38
5) Who Are You Redbird 2:58
6) Dear Someone 3:15
7) I Love You a Thousand Ways 2:59
8) For Reasons I've Forgotten
9) Rose of My Heart 3:12
10) Once in a While 2:33
11) Forget Me Not 3:39
Produced
by Roger Williams and Amy Gallatin
Engineered and recorded by Roger Williams
Mixing: Roger Williams and Steve Sleeper
Mastering: Steve Sleeper, Blind Corner Studios
and
Scott Craggs, Old Colony Mastering
Cover
photo: David Cooley
Back photo: Jason Demers
Cover design: Roger Williams & Amy Gallatin
