From
The Heart--Homespun II
Songs
of passion, yearning, love, and loss…
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Homespun
II From the Heart 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