ALERT --> mp33.3 --> OFFICIAL VINYL RIP EXCLUSIVE TO THINKINDIE.COM --> This is the first in a series of vinyl rips being expertly transferred from the vinyl record to 320 kb mp3 file. Look out for more titles coming soon.... ---> oh yeah, we call them mp33.3 ---> Cheyenne Mize plays fiddle in Louisville's folk Collective Arnett Hollow. Bonnie "Prince" Billy creates his own world of music that many describe as Roots, country, indie rock, or just a mix of all. The duets release is culled from music written between 1873, and 1915. The music has a timeless sound to it, and their performances are excellent. I think choosing duets, and standards has allowed these performers to really open themselves as perfomers. The Vinyl Rip brings even more warmth to an already earthy release. >>Tony@Thinkindie "Old music is a major passion of mine. As I mentioned, I play a little old-time fiddle and have always loved old gospel music. The idea of keeping old music alive is very important to me" - Cheyenne Mize... Considering the substance of Mize’s quote, she couldn’t have found a better partner than Bonnie “Prince” Billy, aka Will Oldham. When Oldham started his musical career as part of the young “alt-country” scene, he defied the constraints of that movement which was too often defined by either straightforward twang-rock or overly reverential tributes to pre-television country music. In the process, he broke the ground that other similarly restless artists like Wilco were to follow later. Mize’s recording mission for Among The Gold has allowed Oldham to be directly reverential while remaining true to his creative muse. This collaboration of Louisville musicians (Cheyenne Mize is a member of Arnett Hollow) focuses solely on old time songs - real old time songs - since every song in this collection are parlor songs from 1915 or earlier. Together, Mize and Oldham have created an unaffectedly beautiful presentation of these aural chestnuts. Mize, who attributes her grandmother for being “responsible for my love of old-time gospel and the Carter family,” directs the proceedings allowing “Bonny” to fill the role of creative support. Mize describes the beginnings of Among the Gold:...Read more at Swampland.com