Congratulations to Gillian Welch and David Rawlings!


 

I don't watch the Grammy Awards show, so I just heard (via an email from the duo's website) that Gillian and David won the Best Folk Album award at the recent ceremony. Does winning that award still result in an increase of album sales? I also wonder if non-audiophiles notice the album sounds a lot better than most albums.

   

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And whatta ya know, their including Portland, Oregon in their current tour, so I'll finally get to see and hear them live for the first time. Tickets don't go on sale til Feb. 14th, so I don't yet know what it'll cost me.

 

They also won for "All the Good Times." They are playing Carnegie Hall, in May. I will be there.

It's a great album and sounds beautiful. Woodland Sound Studio is a storied Nashville place that has a long history. If you're not familiar, here's a link. And if you are maybe someone else is interested in the back story. 

https://wpln.org/post/woodland-studios-what-have-gillian-welch-and-david-rawlings-been-doing-in-there/

I already knew that the album won a Grammy and rightfully deserving!  FANTASTIC recording!!

The Beatles "Now & Then" also won a Grammy.

I recommend anything these two produce on vinyl. The newest one is the only one I haven't picked up yet (been on a classical tear lately) but I'm looking forward to spinning it.

My fingers are crossed that they will release Gillian's earlier albums (technically Gillian albums, but Dave is always present, and vice versa). They are wonderful.

If you have a chance to see them, do yourself a favor and get as close to the stage as you can. I saw them at the Ryman and had to be rushed to the hospital after the show for acute goosebumpism.

It's nice to see the Grammy's occasionally get something right.   Even a blind pig...