David Olney, Through a Glass Darkly - 59m 43s

Tracks & Durations

1. 1917	5:20
2. Dillinger	3:56
3. Avery County	5:49
4. JT's Escape	4:09
5. Little Bit Of Poison	3:33
6. The Suicide Kid	3:00
7. Snowin' On Raton	4:31
8. C'mon Through Carolina	2:38
9. Ice Cold Water	3:08
10. Race Track Blues	2:29
11. The Colorado Kid	4:09
12. That's All I Need To Know	3:03
13. Lilly Of The Valley	3:05
14. Lay Down Your Kingdom	3:23
15. Barabbas	4:19
16. Dogwoods	3:01

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Review

American folk music has always been a storyteller's medium. From its roots in Scottish, Irish, and African traditions, it has been a way for plain "folks" to sing out their stories, histories, and myths. David Olney does his storytelling with such far-reaching technique that he's almost more a literary figure than a folksinger. With songs that give shine and sensuality to day-to-day lives, Olney creates a suite of stories that throws light on the complications of his characters. He sings of a French prostitute who can offer temporary respite to a weary soldier, an honest thief, and the "Suicide Kid" who tries every possible way to kill himself but who is rebuffed by Death. His arrangements mix traditional and more offbeat instrumentation, including harps and oboes. Olney's singing isn't what you'd call polished or resonant, but his flat, Western drawl gives these songs the stamp of honest authorship. --Lois Maffeo

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Through a Glass Darkly

Tracks: 16, Disk length: 59m 45s (+0m 2s)

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