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American Winter

by Brian Harnetty

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The Night is Quite Advancing 04:39
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It's Wintry Outside Tonight, But Inside 00:17
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I'll Cross the Briny Ocean, I'll Cross the Deep Blue Sea 03:25
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I'll Have to Go Off and Be Gone Tonight 03:54
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As I Lay on the Prarie, and Looked at the Stars 00:47
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The Famous Goldfish Bowl (Which is Really Just a Huge Jar) 03:14
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That's Drunkard's Dream, Nearly Everybody Knows It 03:38
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Instrumental with Fiddle and Harmonium 00:38
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While Pacing a Garden, I Paused For to Hear (I Listened a Moment, then Truned Me to See) 03:37
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I Was Interested in the Story You Just Told Me About the Funeral 05:00
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In London City I Used to Dwell 02:11
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12.
Speaking to the American Farmer 01:09
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Thank You, Vern Henson 00:37
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I Am on the Gospel Highway (My Heart Has Brought Me Home) 04:46
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The Soldier Pulled Off His Uniform of Blue 06:42
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Soon We'll Reach the Starry Sky 03:17
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We'll Look For You If We Come Back 00:44
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about

“Brilliant, maddening, addictive....Harnetty has proved that one way to preserve history is to weave it into the moment and let it vanish in our midst while echoing forever its truths, aphorisms, superstitions, and lies. Highly recommended. 4.5/5 stars.” — Thom Jurek, Allmusic

“Many are the artists who have been deeply affected by hearing scratchy old recordings, but Brian Harnetty has devised a way to let us simultaneously experience ancient audio documents and his music inspired by them….Harnetty lets us eavesdrop on moments of great beauty….there are so many striking moments.” — Clive Bell, The Wire

American Winter, Brian Harnetty's recording debut, was released in 2007 to wide critical acclaim. Dusted Magazine stated that American Winter was a "seamless exploration of some deep vaults while recontextualizing the sound of America’s past for a whole new generation." The album is comprised of archival songs, interviews, and in-between sounds of the Berea College Appalachian Sound Archives combined with live instruments. American Winter was released on the Chicago avant-label Atavistic Records.

"Brian Harnetty was among the first Appalachian Music Fellows [at the Berea College Appalachian Sound Archives]. Initially overwhelmed by the collection's richness, he quickly immersed himself in field recordings, radio programs, and oral history interviews. We conversed daily about what he'd heard, the concept of tradition, and collections as a type of composition. The resulting pieces take the known, unknown, and forgotten, reworking them into new cloth and exposing new layers of humanity." -- John H. Bondurant, Sound Preservation Archivist, Berea College

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released October 9, 2007

Mastering: Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago
Design: House of ATA
For: Michael Finnissy
This project was made with generous support and encouragement from the Berea College Appalachian Sound Archives, Kentucky.

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Brian Harnetty Columbus, Ohio

Interdisciplinary artist using sound and listening to foster social change. Recordings on Winesap, Karl, Dust-to-Digital, Atavistic, and Scioto Records.

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