The DC by-way-of Kentucky alt-folk collective Vandaveer will be performing in Philadelphia on April 17th with Matt Costa in support of their forthcoming album of age-old murder ballads, Oh, Willie, Please…
Oh, Willie, Please… finds the group operating in a more collaborative spirit. In addition to the core duo of Mark Charles Heidinger and Rose Guerin, the talents of J. Tom Hnatow (These United States, The Mynabirds) and Phillips Saylor (Stripmall Ballads, The Shiftless Rounders) helped expand the project into a formidable ensemble, armed with steel string, resonator and pedal steel guitars, banjos and pianos, voices galore, and a common belief in the quality and relevance of the word ‘folk.’
Inspired by their recent participation in The 78 Project, the group gathered in a majestic old home on a picturesque horse farm in Lexington, Kentucky in the spring of 2012 and set to work re-imagining a collection of age-old murder ballads & songs of self ruin plucked almost entirely from the public domain. With longtime producer Duane Lundy once again at the helm, Vandaveer moved swiftly through the selected catalog, recording most of the tracks live in the manor’s great room. The result is a spacious, honest album that balances reverence and respect for the source material with a healthy coat of contemporary color.
Vandaveer’s Oh, Willie, Please… will be released in North America April 30th on CD, limited edition vinyl and digital formats, courtesy of Quack!Media.
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Oh, Willie, Please… Tracklisting:
1. The Banks Of The Ohio
2. Pretty Polly
3. Omie Wise
4. The Railroad Boy
5. The Murder Of The Lawson Family
6. Mary Of The Wild Moor
7. The Knoxville Girl
8. Down In The Willow Garden
9. The Drunkard’s Doom
10. Poor Edward
11. Henry Lee
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VANDAVEER WINTER TOUR DATES W/ THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS:
Feb 27: Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall
Feb 28: Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
Mar 01: Rochester, NY – The German House
Mar 02: Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Mar 03: Cincinnati, OH – Madison Theatre
VANDAVEER SPRING TOUR DATES W/ MATT COSTA:
Apr. 14: Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Apr. 15: New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Apr. 17: Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
Apr. 18: Shepherdstown, WV – Opera House Live
Apr. 19: Washington, DC – U Street
Apr. 20: Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
(additional Vandaveer headlining tour dates to be announced soon)