Twilight by Caroline Herring

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Traditional Folk | Bluegrass

11 tracks | 40 minutes

Released May 2002
on Blue Corn Music

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Bluegrass flavored literary country folk.

Editorial review

There's a moment on the third track of Twilight when the listener realizes he or she's listening to something special. "Devil Made a Mess," in fact, has just about everything that the average country hit doesn't: It's tuneful, has a well-crafted lyric, and the singer never overdoes the vocals. Caroline Herring is joined by several great musicians, including steel player Lloyd Maines, fiddler Eamon McLoughlin, and, on several cuts, newgrass luminary Peter Rowan. Whether singing country or folk, Herring seems determined to offer discerning versions of her self-penned material. Her penetrating vocals, deep and rich, deliver the emotional goods on "Standing in the Water" and "Delta Highway." The arrangements and production go a long way toward showing this material in the best light. No more than a guitar and voice are needed to deliver the simple "Whippoorwill," while a fiddle and pedal steel embellish the rolling "Learning to Drive." Call it country-folk. Also call it pretty darn impressive, because Twilight is Herring's debut. The album winds up with a cover of "Wreck on the Highway," a particularly gruesome religious song, with whisky, blood, and glass all over the highway, that perfectly captures the spirit of older country music. This is simple, honest music that is occasionally referred to as "authentic," meaning, sadly, that the local country station will probably not play it. Luckily, one can just go out and buy a copy. Twilight will please fans of classic country and it shouldn't be missed. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford Jr., All Music Guide

Bio / Background

Caroline Herring is an exciting addition to the American roots music scene. Her debut album "Twilight" combines artful songwriting with a voice that could well take its place alongside some of the most beloved female singers in American traditional music.

Herring is a native of Canton, Mississippi, and "Twilight" reflects her deep southern roots, from the songs themselves to the photograph which graces the album's cover, a contribution from the heralded photographer Jack Spencer. Herring's mature songwriting evokes the rich, complicated themes of the southern literary giants. "Emma", for example, a mysterious ballad of a daughter's love for her father, could be a Flannery O'Conner short story set to music. "Standing in the Water", a distillation of one woman's personal struggle with the haunted history of slavery, sounds like something straight out of Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County.