Sunday, May 13, 2012

The Plant Kingdom: Grassy Grass Grass

Woody & Arlo Guthrie: Grassy Grass Grass

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We end our day with a pulsing trance from Woody Guthrie himself, with layers of eerie dreamflute, bells, and shaken percussion added years later by his son Arlo. The tiny kidfolk piece - a world-naming lullaby of elegant simplicity - was first released as a drum and voice duo on 1947 release Songs To Grow On For Mother and Child, thus fitting for the waning hours of Mother's Day.