Notes on Song & Folklore
Essays on folk tradition, ancestral practice, and the stories behind the songs including the latest releases of my own music.
Shaker Song: “Pretty Mother’s Home”
Singing the Shaker song “Pretty Mother’s Home” at the Meeting House of the Pleasant Hill Shaker Village (founded ca 1807).
New Protest Song: There Are More Waters Rising
“More Waters Rising” is a song that I created back in March 2016 when the HB2 bill was passed here in North Carolina. Now in the early days of the Trump administration, this song feels deeply resonant.
