Release Date: 17 May 2024
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 093074025925
Description
Sonya Cohen Cramer (1965-2015) was raised in a family committed to revitalizing the oldest songs of the American musical canon. Like her father John Cohen of The New Lost City Ramblers, Sonya shared a belief in the transformative qualities of folk songs and traditional ballads. 'You've Been a Friend to Me' is the first collection featuring Sonya's singing, and it reveals the full arc of her musical life through collaborations with her aunt Peggy Seeger, uncle Pete Seeger, Elizabeth Mitchell, Daniel Littleton, and the folk-fusion group Last Forever.
While shaped by the roots of her family tree, the radiating and clear sound of Sonya's voice is distinctly her own.
Tracklisting
The Seldom Scene
Sons of Membertou
Jerron Paxton
Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin
Dan + Claudia Zanes
Ella Jenkins
Ella Jenkins
The Po' Ramblin Boys
P.J. & Marcus Hernon
Manntra
Neko Case
Neko Case
Various Artists
St Agnes Fountain
Various Artists
Will & James Ragar
