THE WINDING STREAM: THE CARTERS, THE CASHES AND THE COURSE OF COUNTRY MUSIC COMING OCTOBER 16, 2015

Features songs of the Carters performed by Johnny Cash, Mother Maybelle and the original Carter Family, Rosanne Cash, George Jones, John Prine, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Kris Kristofferson, Old 97’s Murry Hammond, and others.

MACES SPRING, Va. — There is a stream that courses through American roots music. Its source is in the Appalachian foothills in a place called Maces Spring, Virginia. It was there that A.P. Carter, his wife Sara and his sister-in-law Maybelle began their careers as three of the first stars of country music. From their earliest days as Victor recording artists to their international success via the phenomenon of border radio, the original Carter Family made their mark on the history of American recorded music.

Beth Harrington’s documentary about this saga has played festivals and won awards and accolades across the globe. Omnivore Recordings, in conjunction with Harrington, is proud to present the soundtrack to this very important film: The Winding Stream — The Carters, The Cashes and the Course of Country Music. The film will be in theaters around the country this fall. Screenings in select cities will feature local artists performing Carter Family music. Check ArgotPictures.com for details. 

The soundtrack will hit stores on October 16, 2015. With songs from the iconic original Carter Family,performed by them as well as the likes of George Jones, Johnny Cash, John Prine and Rosanne Cash,The Winding Stream sends listeners on an audio journey through the history of the music we now know as “country,” how it came to be, and how it endures today.

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The Carter Family

With liner notes from Harrington, pictures from the John Carter Cash archives, and mastering/restoration from multiple Grammy® winner Michael Graves (whose most recent win was for his work on Omnivore’sHank Williams: The Garden Spot Programs, 1950), this CD and digital release is a must for those who know, love and want to learn more about this truly American musical genre, its origins and its legacy.

According to director Harrington: “The story of the Carter Family is one about gleaning the best of American roots music and passing it on. That’s what the Carters did with their song collecting and writing and that’s what happened with their music down through the generations of family music-makers as well as other musicians. This soundtrack to the film is in that tradition, highlighting the work of the Carters themselves as well as a variety of family and friends interpreting that music. It’s exciting to have it out there on Omnivore.”

Track Listing:
Bear Creek Blues – John Prine

Lord, I’m in Your Care – Grey Delisle & Murry Hammond

Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow Tree – The Original Carter Family
Single Girl, Married Girl – The Original Carter Family

Worried Man Blues – George Jones

Hello Stranger – Carolina Chocolate Drops

Keep on the Sunny Side – The Original Carter Family

Cannon Ball Blues – The Original Carter Family

I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes – The Original Carter Family
Wildwood Flower – Mother Maybelle & the Carter Sisters

Will the Circle Be Unbroken – Johnny Cash & the Carter Sisters

In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain – Murry Hammond

Sweet Fern – Maybelle & Sara Carter

Gold Watch and Chain – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band With Kris Kristofferson 
Step Light Ladies – Home Folks, Joe Carter & John McCutcheon

The Winding Stream – Rosanne Cash

Watch the Winding Stream soundtrack trailer:
https://youtu.be/6mXcbJ5dlu0

Photos courtesy of Conqueroo

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