Name: Child Ballads by Anais Mitchell, Jefferson Hamer
Brand: Anais Mitchell
SKU: 886443833937
Price: 6.93 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (49 reviews)

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Willie of Winsbury (Child 100) View on Youtube

05:51

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Popularity 4/10

05:51

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Willie's Lady (Child 6) View on Youtube

06:18

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06:18

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Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58) View on Youtube

06:43

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Riddles Wisely Expounded (Child 1) View on Youtube

04:42

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Clyde Waters (Child 216) View on Youtube

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Geordie (Child 209) View on Youtube

03:32

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Tam Lin (Child 39) View on Youtube

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Before recording Young Man in America, Anaïs Mitchell took a deep interest in mining traditional folk music. After buying the songbook Francis J. Child Collection of Ballads, Mitchell was moved by the lyrics' purity. She picked seven of the book’s 305 ballads and recorded them with collaborator and friend Jefferson Hamer. To help mix in a resonance of authenticity, she enlisted Nashville’s Gary Paczosa (Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss) to produce this 2013 EP, Child Ballads. It opens with the book’s 100th song, “Willie of Winsbury (Child 100),” where Mitchell and Hammer sing intensely close harmonies trimmed with an arrangement of two acoustic guitars, while Brittany Haas’ delicate fiddle parts serve as a reminder that this is an age-old Scottish song. In “Willie's Lady (Child 6),” the duo’s more rapid phrasing tells the story of a man who married against his mother’s wishes, so she curses his bride to never bear them a child. The standout song “Riddles Wisely Expounded (Child 1)” harks back to 1450. The intimacy of these recordings comes from the duo playing simultaneously without studio headphones.

1. Willie of Winsbury (Child 100)

by Anais Mitchell, Jefferson Hamer

Primary Artist: Anaïs Mitchell
Jefferson Hamer; Main Performer
Producer: Gary Paczosa; Production
Music Publisher: Clairvoyant Dwarf
Treleven Music; Other

2. Willie's Lady (Child 6)

by Anais Mitchell, Jefferson Hamer

Primary Artist: Anaïs Mitchell
Jefferson Hamer; Main Performer
Producer: Gary Paczosa; Production
Music Publisher: Clairvoyant Dwarf
Treleven Music; Other

3. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58)

by Anais Mitchell, Jefferson Hamer

Primary Artist: Anaïs Mitchell
Jefferson Hamer; Main Performer
Producer: Gary Paczosa; Production
Music Publisher: Clairvoyant Dwarf
Treleven Music; Other

4. Riddles Wisely Expounded (Child 1)

by Anais Mitchell, Jefferson Hamer

Primary Artist: Anaïs Mitchell
Jefferson Hamer; Main Performer
Producer: Gary Paczosa; Production
Music Publisher: Clairvoyant Dwarf
Treleven Music; Other

5. Clyde Waters (Child 216)

by Anais Mitchell, Jefferson Hamer

Primary Artist: Anaïs Mitchell
Jefferson Hamer; Main Performer
Producer: Gary Paczosa; Production
Music Publisher: Clairvoyant Dwarf
Treleven Music; Other

6. Geordie (Child 209)

by Anais Mitchell, Jefferson Hamer

Primary Artist: Anaïs Mitchell
Jefferson Hamer; Main Performer
Producer: Gary Paczosa; Production
Music Publisher: Clairvoyant Dwarf
Treleven Music; Other

7. Tam Lin (Child 39)

by Anais Mitchell, Jefferson Hamer

Primary Artist: Anaïs Mitchell
Jefferson Hamer; Main Performer
Producer: Gary Paczosa; Production
Music Publisher: Clairvoyant Dwarf
Treleven Music; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

7 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

39 minutes and 42 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/7 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Folk, Folk-Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Alternative Folk, Contemporary Singer, Songwriter, Rock, Contemporary Folk

Label

Wilderland Records

Music Distribution Service

RED

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 15, 2013

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886443833937

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Child Ballads

1. Willie of Winsbury (Child 100)

2. Willie's Lady (Child 6)

3. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58)

4. Riddles Wisely Expounded (Child 1)

5. Clyde Waters (Child 216)

6. Geordie (Child 209)

7. Tam Lin (Child 39)

Technical Specifications

Child Ballads

Product information

Release options

1. Willie of Winsbury (Child 100)

2. Willie's Lady (Child 6)

3. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58)

4. Riddles Wisely Expounded (Child 1)

5. Clyde Waters (Child 216)

6. Geordie (Child 209)

7. Tam Lin (Child 39)

Technical Specifications