Heart of a Singer (1998)

About this title: Call it country, bluegrass, old-timey, or even Appalachian soul. Whatever the label, the voices of Hazel Dickens, Carol Elizabeth Jones, and Ginny Hawker take you straight to the heart of American mountain music. In duet and trio settings with spare bluegrass instrumental backing, the three women cover a repertoire that ranges from a Civil War ballad to an obscure Woody Guthrie love song, plus plenty of Stanley Brothers-style gospel and some fine original songs by Dickens and Jones. This is a stirring album that reveals the depth, beauty, and raw power of simple song. Joel Roberts, All ... read more

Tracks:

1. Forsaken Lover [Guthrie]
2. Lay Me to Rest [Wright]
3. Not a Word of That Be Said [Mainer]
4. Old Memories Mean Nothing to Me [Young]
5. Love Me or Leave Me Alone [Bryson]
6. Times Are Not What They Used to Be [Traditional]
7. Faded Pressed Rose [Abshire]
8. Jealous Heart [Carson]
9. Old River [Dickens]
10. I Can't Find Your Love [Dickens]
11. Let Me Go [Jones]
12. Time Is Winding Up [Public Domain]
13. Comin' Down from God [Davis]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.