There’s a grand tradition of folk and Americana artists recording albums for children, from Pete Seeger and Lead Belly to Jerry Garcia and Laura Veirs, all of which transcend the demographic to appeal to all ages. This is a worthy addition to the list.
Green Man Festival have announced their first line up, we’ve picked through the first tranche and chosen our personal favourites for a FRUK video preview.
Shovels & Rope are Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst from South Carolina. They perform with intimacy but there’s some firewater in those lungs as well, somewhere between the dustbowl and the delta.
