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fave it Traditional Folk | like Joni
14 tracks | 49 minutes
Released Apr 2003
on Detremental Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:21 Wayfaring Stranger lyrics BUY MP3 02:21 Wayfaring Stranger lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:21 Wayfaring Stranger
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:12 Underneath Your Skin lyrics BUY MP3 05:12 Underneath Your Skin lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:12 Underneath Your Skin
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:22 Holes lyrics BUY MP3 04:22 Holes lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:22 Holes
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:02 Don't Take the Dog lyrics BUY MP3 03:02 Don't Take the Dog lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:02 Don't Take the Dog
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 My Old Kentucky Home lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 My Old Kentucky Home lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 My Old Kentucky Home
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:31 Queen Anne's Lace lyrics BUY MP3 03:31 Queen Anne's Lace lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:31 Queen Anne's Lace
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:13 Batten Down the Hatches lyrics BUY MP3 04:13 Batten Down the Hatches lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:13 Batten Down the Hatches
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This folk trio embraces intricate three-part harmonies backed by acoustic guitars and piano.
Bio / Background
This trio of women knows its "reason for being": to sing together! And sing they do...in arrangements reminiscent of The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers, The Roches, and Joni Mitchell. Wrapping their distinctively tight harmony vocals around song styles that range from early pioneer ballads to sophisticated swing, these women take the listener on a sentimental journey through the timeless beauty of three-part harmony.
That music is "Better Medicine" for what ails the 21st Century is a recurring theme in the group's original compositions. Social responsibility, the healing power of awareness and connection, and the importance of roots echo through such songs as "Batten Down the Hatches," "Holes," and "Queen Anne's Lace." Even their choice of cover songs--Mark Weierman's "Don't Take the Dog," "My Old Kentucky Home," and "Wayfaring Stranger" reflect the importance of bearing witness and discovering a sense of place.
↓ more ↓"Queen Anne's Lace" features the artistry of guest musicians, Greg Schaber on electric guitar, mandolin, and dobro, David Adams on five-string bass and Jeff Buettner on accordion. Violet and Roberta play all acoustic guitars, Native drum and light percussion. Vickie plays all keyboards. All vocal arrangements by Raison D'Etre.
In live performances, Raison D'Etre's "little big band" accompaniment of keyboard and acoustic guitars can sometimes become no accompaniment at at all when they sing Shaker hymns, folk ballads, and even swing arrangements a capella to showcase their intricate vocal harmonies. More often, the audience is treated to rich vocals supported by Vickie Ellis on piano with Violet Rae Downey and Roberta Schultz on acoustic guitars, Native drum, and other light percussion instruments. Occasionally, Vickie adds mountain dulcimer, autoharp, and banjovie. According to Michael Embry of KENTUCKY MONTHLY, "They play it straight in their delivery, the way it's supposed to be."
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