Dorothy Carter
Troubadour
Drag City
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2024
LP
33.99
DC908
Tip-on sleeve
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Tracklist
1Troubadour Song 1:57
2Binnorie 2:09
3Troubadour Songs on the Psaltery 1:36
4Make a Joyful Sound 4:12
5Lark in the Morning 0:25
6Balinderry 1:36
7Tree of Life 7:01
8Visiting Song 2:11
9The King of Glory 3:18
10The Morning Star 2:07
11Ukrainian Carol 1:03
12The Cuckoo 5:57
13Masquerade 2:24
14Shirt of Lace 6:14

The first official reissue of Dorothy Carter"s folk-music exegesis comes 46 years after its original release, 20 years after Dorothy passed, and 11 years before the centennial of her birth. Yet it seems right on time for a new celebration of her music. Appalachian folk tunes, old and ancient psalms and hymns, Scottish, Irish, French and Israeli melodies, and original tunes flow together effortlessly in hypnotic gardens of eternal world musics. A highly energized, alternately meditative and proselytic recital whose vitality has only burgeoned in the decades since it appeared. As it should be: the music of Dorothy Carter is akin to a portal, linking her and us with the eternal. This edition of Troubadour reproduces the original album package, adding an insert adorned with additional photos of Dorothy and her collection of instruments, as well as notes from Eric Demby exploring the era - his childhood - from a vantage point of some 50 years.

This reissue is a long-held family dream come true, and it is dedicated in loving memory to Bob Rutman, Constance Demby, David Demby and Dorothy Carter.