Release Date: 07 April 2023
Label: Padiddle Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 877746004681
Release Date: 07 April 2023
Label: Padiddle Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 877746004681
Description
From the blazing hot bow of Sami Braman comes 'Riveter', the debut solo record of original fiddle tunes, inventively written and masterfully performed by the traditional roots wunderkind. Known from her work with longtime Pacific Northwest string band, The Onlies, and as a member of Willie Watson's band, here Braman celebrates the fiddle with a playful journey over the course of ten tracks that draws upon traditions from Appalachia to Ireland, Cape Breton to Norway, and beyond. Aptly named for the myriad fiddling styles Braman nimbly rivets together, 'Riveter' pulses with an old-time groove throughout and Braman's sheer joy in playing her instrument rolls off it all in waves. Within a musical tradition where fully original works are the exception, Braman sets herself apart and her compositional chops are undeniable. Listening to "Train in the Wilderness" one can almost glimpse a steam train just as it rounds a bend somewhere deep in the Appalachian Mountains, while "Rogue River'' evokes the image of surging whitewater carving its way through a lush Pacific Northwest forest. Yet 'Riveter' is not your ordinary old-time fare: Across the record Braman experiments with unconventional fiddling textures and rhythms that anything less than a virtuoso would fall short of pulling off. She excels in these moments, and in doing so, pushes us to imagine what traditionally-inspired folk music can be.
Tracklisting
Natalie and Brittany Haas
Hawktail
Hawktail
Sami Braman
Jordan Tice
Woody Platt
Up Around The Sun
Rebecca Frazier
The McCormick Brothers
Alison Brown
The Po' Ramblin Boys
Hayseed Dixie
The Gibson Brothers