Of My Native Land

“Clothesline Revival is on to something special by helping re-invent the roots genre known as Americana.”

— Chris Nickson, NPR All Things Considered

Of My Native Land

Clothesline Revival

2002

Clothesline Revival stakes out their claim in the Americana landscape blending an eclectic mix of electronic and acoustic beats with dobro, mandolin, guitars, lap and pedal steel guitar, ebow, atmospherics and more to create a captivating new sound with an old-time haunting quality. Included are adaptations of historical field recordings (several by the legendary American musicologist John A. Lomax) which include the voices of Leadbelly, Ora Dell Graham, Doug Wallin and an unidentified train caller, as well as contemporary vocalists Wendy Allen, Tom Armstrong and Aric Leavit.

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Tracks

Ramblin’ Man

Cow Cow Yicky Yicky Yea

Gypsy Laddie

Wade in the Water

My Home Is Not A Home

Bodie

The One I Love Is Gone

Little Maggie

Story About William Riley Shelton

The Turtledove

Calling Trains

Pullin’ the Skiff

My Sweet Love Ain’t Around

The Time Has Come

Conrad Praetzel – Beats, Atmospherics, Bass, Guitar, Dobro and Mandolin

Robert Powell – Lap and Pedal Steel, Ebow, Bass, Baritone and Electric Guitars

Brantley Kearns – Fiddle

Mark Fuller – Drums

Bruce “Creeper” Kurnow – Harmonica

John Murphy – Harmonica

Aric Leavitt – Banjo

Tom Armstrong, Wendy Allen, Sukhawat Ali Khan, Sachiko Kanenobu, Aric Leavitt - Vocals

Leadbelly, Ora Dell Graham, Doug Wallin, Unidentified Train Caller - Vocals (archival field recordings)

Released on Paleo Music 2002

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“… dang near every track rewards repeated listens, old meeting new in strange, exciting ways”

— Ned Hammand, Tower Records Pulse!

“… a fresh soulful version of Americana.”

— Karen Olson, Utne Reader

“Original, funky, rootsy, untamed, fun, deep, off-beat, eclectic and with a sense of wonder - all with a tasteful quirkiness, spiced with the things I love in good music. Bravo!”

— Frank Matheis, WKZE CT

“… positive proof that everything old is new again.”

— j. poet, Paste Magazine

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