“Lyrics are kind of the whole thing; it's the message. Something might have a beautiful melody but if it's not the truth coming out of your mouth, it's not appealing.” – Alison Krauss
Often credited with
reviving America’s interest in bluegrass through her writing of the
score for the wonderful movie O Brother
Where Art Thou?, Krauss seemed born (on this date in 1971) to be a singer,
songwriter and entertainer extraordinaire. A violinist at age 5, and competition fiddler
by age 8, she had her first recording at age 14, already the lead fiddler by
then with a group that was to become Union Station – the band she still
performs with today. And while her
fiddling is almost unsurpassed, her singing, as they say “ain’t too shabby
either.”
She has released 14 albums, appeared on numerous
soundtracks, and won dozens of awards, including 28 Grammys, more
than any other living performer. Her
creative and heartfelt writing has been lauded in successful movies like
the one above and Cold Mountain,
which both earned her Academy Award nominations.
To jump-start your day and enjoy great music,
too, here are two examples of Krauss’ writing, singing and
fiddling. The first is with Union
Station on "The David Letterman Show" in 2011, and the second a version of her
award-winning hit “Down to the River to Pray” from O Brother Where Art Thou? performed with the Berklee College Gospel
Choir.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hayb9mZSZDQ (Lay My Burden Down)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CJfxaWRkNs (Down to the River to Pray)
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