ANAIS MITCHELL & JEFFERSON HAMER ~ BALLADS

ANAIS MITCHELL & JEFFERSON HAMER ~ BALLADS

Anais Mitchell (RBR recording artist whose latest folk opera Hadestown was the UK’s best-reviewed album of 2010) & Jefferson Hamer (Brooklyn-based songwriter, accompanist, and traditional player) come together to arrange bold new versions of the old British and Scottish “Child” Ballads (those collected by Professor Francis James Child at the end of the 19th century). These are timeless stories of passion, deceit, violence and the supernatural, lovingly arranged for clarity, poetry, and the American ear. Melodies too are re-imagined and delivered in close harmony accompanied by two acoustic guitars. Anais & Jefferson’s collaborative debut release is slated for 2012.

upcoming Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer “Ballads” shows:

 

2 thoughts on “ANAIS MITCHELL & JEFFERSON HAMER ~ BALLADS”

  1. I was at the show in Northampton at the Calvin. It was an awesome show and I would definitely go again if you two toured through the area again! I cannot wait for the album!

  2. It was a tremendous joy to run sound for Anais, you and Rachel last year at Pickathon. I was fortunate to catch Anais’ show in Portland recently. The prospect of a Child ballads CD is wonderful. I can hardly wait. All the best.

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