Thursday, March 24, 2011
Video: Emmylou Harris Performs from Her New Album, "Hard Bargain," for IFC at SXSW, Talks with Ted Leo
As noted earlier this week in the Nonesuch Journal, Emmylou Harris made quite a splash at the SXSW Music Conference in Austin, Texas, last week, introducing songs from her forthcoming album, Hard Bargain, at showcases, on the radio, and with a performance at the IFC Crossroads House that streamed live online and will be broadcast at a later date on the IFC cable channel. In the mean time, IFC.com has posted three videos from Harris's visit to the Crossroads House, which you can watch below."The legendary singer's crooning countrified voice swirled over the scene like a cloud, entrancing everyone who heard it," writes IFC's Melissa Locker. "Harris lulled the crowd into a state of sheer awe. The singer and guitarist played songs off her new album Hard Bargain and showed these SXSW kids a thing or two about how a legend is made."
The first two videos come from an interview Harris gave with Ted Leo, in which the two discuss her career, her extensive catalog, and how the new album fits in with that. She also answers questions from the audience via the then-live online stream, including her picks of favorite new bands. First on her list: her label mates The Low Anthem. "I just think they're extraordinary," she says, "so inventive and so original."
Here are the two parts of her interview with Leo:
And here is Harris's IFC performance of the Hard Bargain tune "Six White Cadillacs":
Hard Bargain is available for pre-order in the Nonesuch Store with a manuscript lyric sheet of the opening track, "The Road," a number of which will be signed by Harris. To reserve your copy, head to the Nonesuch Store now.
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e damn near . love your frequency ~
u r a huge influence on this songwriter, singer ~
thanks for being there all these years ~
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have always been a true fan of yours,my favorites are two more bottles of wine,get up rounder and colman bonner
this new one is very good
emmylou harris is whats good in this world, a great vocalist, agreat performer, a stunning natural beauty, her voice, heartbreaking, butyet calming. my first real job the first album i bought was evangeline, got all her older stuff and yes i still buy everything ican find of hers, ihave 8 tracks, cassettes, cd, albums istilllay her daily. emmylou if you see this you are awesome, god bless you always for all the happiness you gave me and millions of others.
My Dearest Emmy,
If you are still looking for love and don't mind a younger man of 60 years, I promise my never ending love and devotion just as I have given it since I first heard you sing in 1970.
You have the voice that most would think was only reserved for Angels. Those of us that our privileged to be your fans for all of these past years, say thank you for your dedication to making music that makes us better for hearing you.
Sincerely,
D. Stallman
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