Echo In The Valley

Echo In The Valley
- Echo In The Valley has 11 songs, the majority are original tunes and there are a few wildly reimagined traditional ones
Echo in the Valley is the follow up to BÃ©la Fleck and Abigail Washburn's acclaimed, self-titled debut that earned the 2016 Grammy for Best Folk Album. This time around, the mission was to take their double banjo combination of three-finger and clawhammer styles 'to the next level and find things to do together that we had not done before,' says BÃ©la. The results are fascinating, especially considering their strict rules for recording: all sounds must be created by the two of them, the only instruments used are banjos, and they must be able to perform every recorded song live. Co-written by Fleck and Washburn with wild re-imaginings of Appalachian music, Echo in the Valley is a reflection of the times, from the emphatic mantra 'Don't Let It Bring You Down' to 'Come All You Coal Miners,' written from the point of view of coal miner advocate Sarah Ogan Gunning. The duo's front-porch, minimalist aesthetic includes seven banjos between them, from BÃ©la's 1937 Gibson Mastertone to a banjo ukulele and a massive, restored 1905 upright banjo bass. With one eye on using the banjo to showcase America's rich heritage and the other pulling the noble instrument from its most familiar arena into new and unique realms, Echo in the Valley is a wildly innovative and beautiful body of art.
Country USA
Brand UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer Rounder
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 2017-10-20
UnitCount 1
Format Live
UPCs 888072036130
EANs 0888072036130

Country	USA
Brand	UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer	Rounder
Binding	Audio CD
ReleaseDate	2017-10-20
UnitCount	1
Format	Live
UPCs	888072036130
EANs	0888072036130

You might also like...