I love covers that expand the original. I love harmonizing girl groups. And I love Tracy Chapman’s “Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution” as deconstructed and re-imagined by British indie folk-pop trio Wildwood Kin.
They really are kin — sisters Beth and Emillie Key and their cousin Meghann Loney. Most of their material is original, and normally they’re not as dolled-up as they are in that record company video. Here they are giving an impromptu performance of their song “Circumstance” after their gig at a British food-and-music festival called Smoked & Uncut.
And here they are covering CSN’s “Helplessly Hoping” on a show produced by British DJ “Whispering Bob” Harris, with Beth finger-picking the bouzouki.
Hard to beat sibling harmony. Just sayin’.
England’s answer to the Roches.
It’s Willie Nelson’s birthday today.
I hope I’m in that good a condition when (if) I make it to 86!
Smoke weed everyday
In that case I may well reach 100.
Is that a lute?
Bouzouki. It’s like an elongated Greek mandolin.