Hazel Dickens - It's Hard to Tell the Singer From the Song
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Canadian Music Store Music Reviews of It's Hard to Tell the Singer From the SongMusic Review: Voice of Heartache, Voice of Hope
With this CD, Hazel Dickens continues to write and sing songs that give voice to the aching heart that won't be beaten down. I can't think of any other performer who quite expresses that feeling of having reached the depths of despair, but then finding an inner strength that gives one hope enough to carry on. This quality perfectly befits songs of the Scottish-Irish, Appalachian, bluegrass, folk/country vein. It's a hard-hearted person who doesn't get choked up listening to the song Hills of Home. I like her own songs best on this selection, but her taste in other writers is always impeccable -- Ruby Kitchen's Here Today, Gone Tomorrow stands out, as well as Bob Dylan's early Only a Hobo. As usual with Dickens' albums, the accompanying musicians here are excellent. A must-have for any Hazel fan, and a good introduction for the uninitiated. |
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