Songs from My Funeral

by Snakefarm

Overview

Snakefarm's debut album, Songs from My Funeral, features new versions of oft-recorded folk standards, many of which deal with violence, death, despair and loneliness. The arrangements and production are updated for the '90s, with an almost Beck-like sensibility reflected in the grooving, funky rhythms to which many of the songs are set. Purists will cringe, but Snakefarm at least deserves credit for trying something new -- "Frankie and Johnny," "Tom Dooley," "St. James Infirmary," "John Henry," "Rising Sun" and others have been recorded countless times, but never quite like this. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	12/07/2010
Label:	Boutique Nl / Ltm
UPC:	5024545606522
Rank:	167601

Tracks

1. St James
2. Rising Sun
3. This Train That I Ride
4. Frankie and Johnny
5. Laredo
6. John Henry
7. Black Girl
8. Tom Dooley
9. Banks of the Ohio
10. Pretty Horses

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Snakefarm   Primary Artist
Michel Delory   Keyboards,Multi Instruments
Paul Dugan   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Anna Domino   Guitar (Electric),Accordion,Vocals
Paul Shapiro   Sax (Tenor),Recorder,Fiddle
Stephen Ulrich   Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Henry Marquez   Art Direction
Anna Domino   Vocal Effect
Ron Boustead   Digital Editing
Snakefarm   Art Direction,Producer,Arranger,Group
Michel Delory   Drum Programming
Traditional   Composer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering