The Village A Celebration of the Music of Greenwich Village
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Apr 18, 2010
429 Records has brought together a stellar roster of artists for a
project titled THE VILLAGE: A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF GREENWICH
VILLAGE a musical homage to an influential scene that thrived during
an incomparable era in the history of rock music. The Greenwich
Village neighborhood of New York City in the 1960 s was ground zero
for a musical, political and social evolution McCarthy and the Red
Scare era was over, the Vietnam War was simmering and poised to
explode, and the civil rights movement was gaining steam just as
singers like Peter Seeger, Bob Dylan and Odetta were hanging out and
composing fierce and fearless songs that reflected the social
conscience of a generation. The neighborhood was symbolic of a shared
inspiration with artists worldwide gravitating to the vibrant streets
and clubs and as such helped change the course of popular music.
Says Susan Rotolo author of the recent bestseller 'A Freewheelin
Time: A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties' and writer of THE
VILLAGE liner notes: 'The performers from that time, and the songs
they wrote, made a notable contribution not only to the legend of
Greenwich Village but also to music in general. No one who is young,
making music and hanging out, thinks in historical terms, but the
passage of time allows for such a perspective. Cultural history was made.'
With THE VILLAGE, modern day artists look back and pay tribute to the
artists and songs that helped nurture and shape them as successful
musicians in their own right. Shelby Lynne gives a musical shout out
to Dylan with her version of 'Don t Think Twice, It s Alright,'
Cowboy Junkies perform their heartbreaking version of Tim Buckley s
'Once I Was' and Bruce Hornsby checks in with a stunning version of
The Lovin Spoonful s 'Darlin Be Home Soon.' THE VILLAGE also features
performances by Rickie Lee Jones, Lucinda Williams, Rachael Yamagata,
Amos Lee, Sixpence None the Richer, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rocco
DeLuca, John Oates, The Duhks, and Los Lobos.
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