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Sometimes old school is just that- old! Yet the New
Christy Minstrels have a new
CD that is anything but moth-ridden.
by Mary Palmer
I have to remind myself that there are a handful of
people who 'discover'
folk music every day. I know, it sounds crazy but
it's true! For those who are
uninitiated, the CD Recycled from The New Christy
Minstrels is a 101 crash-course
in the 1960's Folk Revival movement your parents
regret. Yet amongst the free-love
and other free things was a music movement that has
continued to inspire musicians
from all walks of life. Can you say "pillars of
American music for the 20th
Century and beyond"?
The CD "Recycled" won't leave you feeling wrung out
and generally
lost; lost in nostalgia or lost in a lack of
cultural understanding. This is a CD
that speaks of the continued struggles to find
personal identity, to celebrate what
we do right and to persuade our society to come
together to change for the betterment
of the whole. Just in time for presidential
elections and the microscopic view of
our country we tend to make during such political
cycles!
Six of the original New Christy Minstrels return at
peak performance levels, joined
by two new friends. Now, I have to tell you that I
really hate to witness the decline
of master musicians do to the ravages of age and the
rigors of the road. Hallelujah!
We have beautiful voices full of vim and vigor with
the lessons of life perfectly
pitching them to perfection. These 'recycled' tunes
are (dare I say it?!)
better than ever!
Join John Black this week as we delve into the gems
from The New Christy Minstrels
newest release "Recycled" during High Plains Morning
starting at 9:00
am Central time. Thanks to Randy Sparks (driving
force for the project and resulting
tours as well as Main Minstrel) for the give away
copies that Marc Anthony will
have for us on Monday, February 11th. Tune in and
you might be able to grab one!
Mary Palmer is the Music Director for High Plains
Public Radio.
© Copyright 2008, HPPR Printed with permission of
Mary Palmer.
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