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Folk, singer songwriter, ballad, troubadour, United Kingdom.

Ik vind het een meesterwerk, in meerdere opzichten. 

Reg Meuross’s third song cycle - commissioned by Pete Townshend and created by Reg, ‘Fire & Dust: The Woody Guthrie Story’ is a journey into the heart and soul of one of America’s finest folk musicians.

The breadth and depth of Reg Meuross’s material is unparalleled in contemporary folk: songs about forgotten heroes, famous names, folk legends, the climate emergency, tales from the kitchen sink and news from the world stage. If something needs to be sung about then Reg Meuross has a song for it and with Fire & Dust another important chapter of impeccably researched story-telling has begun.

“Reg’s terrific songs tell Woody’s life story with respect and affection, but also truth.“ Pete Townshend

Seeded by Townshend in 2019, this new work shows how the impact of Guthrie remains and how Meuross was the right man to tell this story through music and song. When Townshend called Reg to suggest the idea he saw how the project would “draw a direct line from Woody, through Bob Dylan, to Reg Meuross" and pledged his full support to realise this vision both as a studio album (which he co-produced and played on) and a series of live tours across the UK and beyond.

“In addition to his inspirational musicianship, Reg Meuross has an ear tuned to history, justice, and the everyday human struggle to find a place in this world. It is only natural that he should write and sing with the angel of Woody Guthrie on his shoulder.” Will Kaufman Professor of American Cultural History at the University of Central Lancashire.

Highlighting racism, bigotry, corruption and inequality this incredible new song-cycle is focused on the life and times of the ‘Dust Bowl’ American folk musician and political activist Woody Guthrie - whose work remains so influential today. Drawing important parallels between Guthrie’s time and our own, each song shows Meuross at his absolute best - sharing stories from social history that are still highly relevant today.

Tracks:
01. Fire & Dust
02. A Folk Song’s A Song
03. Mary’s Song
04. I Sent For A Wife
05. So Long It’s Been Good to Know Ya
06. Woody Come Home
07. Ain’t Got no Home
08. Fit for Work (Illegal Hands)
09. This Land is Your Land
10. Woody Guthrie’s Chains
11. Deportees
12. Red Shoes
13. Stackabones & Runaway Boy
14. I Ain’t Dead
15. Riding to Jerusalem
16. The Gypsy Singer

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen. Oh ja, MP3 doe ik niet aan.