Smithsonian Folkways

Elizabeth Cotten – Folksongs and Instrumentals with Guitar

Style: Appalachian Folk, Folk Blues, American Primitive Guitar??

Vibe: Bittersweet, Rural, Spiritual, Intimate, Pastoral, Warm, Rootsy??

Musical Attributes: Acoustic Fingerstyle, Solo Performance, Sparse, Technical

Anna & Elizabeth – The Invisible Comes to Us

The Invisible Comes to Us is a haunting, modern take on Appalachian and Irish folk songs. Beautiful close-harmonies, banjos and acoustic guitars are juxtaposed with droning atmospheres of woodwinds, Moog bass, pump organ, and euphonium. Guest musicians include Jim White on drums and Susan Alcorn on slide guitar.