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Event
Willie Watson w/ Katie Pruitt at Bourgie Nights 4/19/18
Doors 7pm. Show 8pm. $12 ADV $15 DOS.
Willie Watson
https://www.williewatson.com
Katie Pruitt
https://katiepruitt.com
For nearly two decades, Willie Watson has made modern folk music rooted in older traditions. Hes a folksinger in the classic sense: a singer, storyteller, and traveller, with a catalog of songs that bridge the gap between the past and present. On Folksinger Vol. 2, he acts as a modern interpreter of older songs, passing along his own version of the music that came long before him.
Southern gospel. Railroad songs. Delta blues. Irish fiddle tunes. Appalachian music. Folksinger Vol. 2 makes room for it all. Produced by David Rawlings, the album carries on a rich tradition in folk music: the sharing and swapping of old songs. Long ago, the 11 compositions that appear on Folksinger Vol. 2 were popularized by artists like Leadbelly, Reverend Gary Davis, Furry Lewis, and Bascom Lamar Lunsford. The songs dont actually belong to those artists, though. They dont belong to anyone. Instead, theyre part of the folk canon, passed from generation to generation by singers like Watson.
And what a singer he is. With a quick vibrato and rich range, he breathes new life into classic songs like Samson and Delilah, one of several songs featuring harmonies from gospel quartet the Fairfield Four. Hes a balladeer on Gallows Pole, whose melancholy melodies are echoed by the slow swells of a four-piece woodwind ensemble, and a bluesman on When My Baby Left Me, accompanying himself with sparse bursts of slide guitar. Dry Bones finds him crooning and hollering over a bouncing banjo, while Take This Hammer closes the album on a penitent note, with Watson singing to the heavens alongside a congregation of Sunday morning soul singers.
Arriving three years after Folksinger Vol. 1 his first release since parting ways with the Old Crow Medicine Show, whose platinum-selling music helped jumpstart the 21st century folk revival Vol. 2 expands Watsons sound while consolidating his strengths. Several singers and sidemen make appearances here, including Gillian Welch, the Punch Brothers Paul Kowert, and Old Crow bandmate Morgan Jahnig. Even so, Watson has never sounded more commanding, more confident, more connected to the music that inspires him.
Im not trying to prove any point here, he insists, and Im not trying to be a purist. Theres so much beauty in this old music, and it affects me on a deep level. It moves me and inspires me. I heard Leadbelly singing with the Golden Gate Quartet and it sounded fantastic, and I thought, I want to do that. I heard the Grateful Dead doing their version of On the Road Again, and it sounded like a dance party in 1926, and I wanted to do that, too. Thats the whole reason I ever played music in the first place because it looked and sounded like it was going to be a lot of fun.
Nodding to the past without resurrecting it, Willie Watson turns Folksinger Vol. 2 into something much more than an interpretation of older songs. The album carries on the spirit of a time nearly forgotten. It taps into the rich core of roots music. It furthers the legacy of American folk. And perhaps most importantly, it shows the full range of Willie Watsons artistry, matching his instrumental and vocal chops with a strong appreciation for the songs that have shaped not only a genre, but an entire country.
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LocationBourgie Night (View)
127 Princess Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Attendees
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Apr 19, 2018 3:44 PM |
Michael H.
Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 19, 2018 9:31 AM |
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Morganton, NC United States
Apr 19, 2018 9:01 AM |
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Severna park, MD United States
Apr 19, 2018 6:07 AM |
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Severna park, MD United States
Apr 19, 2018 6:07 AM |
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Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 18, 2018 7:28 PM |
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Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 18, 2018 7:28 PM |
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Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 18, 2018 7:28 PM |
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Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 18, 2018 7:28 PM |
June C.
Manasquan, NJ United States
Apr 18, 2018 7:16 PM |
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Pen Argyl, PA United States
Apr 18, 2018 7:13 PM |
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Pen Argyl, PA United States
Apr 18, 2018 7:13 PM |
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Pen Argyl, PA United States
Apr 18, 2018 7:13 PM |
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Charlotte, NC United States
Apr 18, 2018 7:03 PM |
Katelyn F.
WILMINGTON, NC United States
Apr 18, 2018 6:36 PM |
Marae L.
Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 18, 2018 6:29 PM |
Zach W.
Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 18, 2018 6:29 PM |
Steven M.
Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 18, 2018 3:56 PM |
Anne S.
Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 18, 2018 3:56 PM |
Denise P.
Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 18, 2018 4:01 AM |
Meredith C.
Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 18, 2018 4:01 AM |
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Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 17, 2018 5:54 PM |
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Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 17, 2018 5:54 PM |
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Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 17, 2018 5:47 PM |
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Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 17, 2018 5:47 PM |
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Leland, NC United States
Apr 17, 2018 5:33 PM |
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Leland, NC United States
Apr 17, 2018 5:33 PM |
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Wilmington , NC United States
Apr 17, 2018 5:33 PM |
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Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 17, 2018 4:58 PM |
Will C.
Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 17, 2018 2:16 PM |
Alix B.
Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 17, 2018 2:16 PM |
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Wilmington , NC United States
Apr 15, 2018 9:48 AM |
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Wilmington , NC United States
Apr 15, 2018 9:48 AM |
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Wilmington , NC United States
Apr 15, 2018 9:48 AM |
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HAMPSTEAD, NC United States
Apr 06, 2018 1:03 PM |
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HAMPSTEAD, NC United States
Apr 06, 2018 1:03 PM |
Robin A.
Wilmington , NC United States
Apr 04, 2018 6:24 PM |
Jon A.
Wilmington , NC United States
Apr 04, 2018 6:24 PM |
Beverly D.
Wilmington , NC United States
Apr 04, 2018 6:24 PM |
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Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 03, 2018 8:23 AM |
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Wilmington, NC United States
Apr 03, 2018 8:23 AM |
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Wilmington, NC United States
Mar 25, 2018 2:46 PM |
Name Withheld
Wilmington, NC United States
Mar 18, 2018 7:22 AM |
Michael H.
Wilmington, NC United States
Mar 06, 2018 1:46 PM |
Tina S.
Wilmington, NC United States
Feb 27, 2018 7:01 AM |
Don E.
Wilmington, NC United States
Feb 27, 2018 7:01 AM |
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