Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin and Jerry Douglas - ‘The Boxer’ [Paul Simon]

 and finally this . . . . . . 

"On May 23rd, 2007, I performed at a concert honouring Paul Simon in celebration of his winning the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize. 

Alison Krauss and I performed “The Boxer”, featuring Jerry Douglas. What incredibly amazing company to be in. The best of the best. Paul came into our dressing room while Alison and I were rehearsing. He seemed to approve of what we were doing. Phew!” Shawn Colvin

 

Alison Krauss and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Jerry Douglas and Randy Scruggs.

 Catfish John - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas and Randy Scruggs

ALISON KRAUSS - Classic Country Folk - Carolina In My Mind (James Taylor)

 Alison Krauss - In my mind I`m going to Carolina

So I will sign off the day and bid you all a Good-night with this delicious morsel . . . 

Top Hat Crew's "Live Music Archives"

as someone on Facebook said, I could listen to Alison Krauss sing the phonebook and damn it he’s right!

That voice!

Gal can SING!

Song of The Day (week?) | Alison Krauss and Union Station - Man of Constant Sorrow (feat. Dan Tyminski)

 So we’ll start the day (and the week) with a favourite . . . . . . .song by a favourite singer and guest from the guy who sang it in the film . . . . . 

Alison Krauss and Union Station (feat. Dan Tyminski) - Man Of Constant Sorrow

Song of the Day/Week/Month/YEAR!? | Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Can’t Let Go :: N.P.R. Tiny Desk Concerts

 Any excuse!*

A favourite lately!

'Can’t Let Go' 

Robert and Alison

Tiny Desk concerts! NPR!

• any excuse to post another Tiny Desk AND Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ hit song from the new album. I LOVE IT!💙 
• Rapidly becoming my song of the Week/Month/YEAR (delete as applicable! - I reckon year!)

CMT : Alison Krauss and Robert Plant ‘Can’t Let Go'

 Wow check these versions of the Lucinda Williams song out . . . the first is the best, Robert & Alison

From CMT Facebook -  Their album 'Raise the Roof' is Grammy-nominated, and they're hitting the #CMTcrossroads stage for the second time together 

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Can't Let Go 

(Live from Sound Emporium Studios)

Written (of course) by the wondrous Lucinda Williams

Song of The Day TOO! - Killing The Blues by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Jools Holland 2008) - Rowland Salley, John Prine

Somebody posted this fine performance from the Jools Holland show on Facebook this morning and it reminded me when I first heard it I thought it was a tribute to John Prine as his was the first version I heard but it is written by the bass player from Chris Isaak's band Silvertone, Rowland Salley!  

Lovely to see this version and great to spot the legendary T Bone Burnett on guitar here too

the author's version

Rowland Salley

where I heard it first - Pink Cadillac album by John Prine

NB. John was nothing if not generous with his time and attention and apart from from his support for younger artists which was a constant, (Sturgill Simpson, Kurt Vile, Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires, Brandi Carlile,  Kacey Musgraves to name just a few) he covered songs by people we didn't necessarily know like Salley and Blaze Foley, Leon Payne and others besides.

SONG OF THE DAY: THE EVERLY BROTHERS 'GONE, GONE, GONE'

• Track Name

  Gone Gone Gone

• Artist

  The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers - Gone Gone Gone (1964)

As the brilliantly eclectic site Guess I'm Dumb points out How did the Everlys react to the Beatles and the British invasion?  Here’s the answer: a great driving tune with their always incredible harmonies

No wonder Robert Plant and Alison Krauss chose to cover this one . . . . . . 

ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION - THE SOUNDBOARD ARCHIVE [CD1/2 of 7] - Big O

 Bit thin on the ground new ROIOs that appeal and yet I nearly overlooked a real gem from Big O thanks largely to the trolls there . . . . . . . . the soundboard collection archives we have mentioned before about the Gillian Welch and her hubby's work posting 40 tracks a time has been matched with a beauty from

ALISON KRAUSS

and Union Station

the other day!

Well worth downloading and really worth a listen. Gorgeous quality and fine performances abounding! Can't wait for the other volumes to come. 

Alison Krauss - Soundboard Archive 1/2 of 7

1/2 of 7!

(Live From The Louisville Palace, Kentucky / 2002)

Choctaw Hayride 2002 - this is about as perfect as music ever gets for me!

- Columbia, MD 2008

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss 

- Columbia, MD 2008

Back From The Dead... 
Originally posted June 6, 2016

Previously only available through Zippyshare (not available through normal browsers Google Chrome, Safari or Firefox to name but three) still Silent Way over at Voodoo Wagon brothers have shared it through the uniformly excellent Workupload. Enjoy! I am . . . . . . . 

Voodoo Wagon says:

Robert Plant & Allison Krauss 
Merriweather Post Pavillion
Columbia, MD - June 13, 2008
AKA - Your Long Journey 
Soundboard or FM Source @192

*Accompanying Notes*
The Led Zeppelin camp must have been upset when Plant & Krauss’ 2007 album made such an impact at this year’s Grammys. That “tour” looks further and further out of reach. Well doubters need not look any further than here. The pair’s shows are a varied mix of old-fashioned folk music and dramatically updated Led Zeppelin mysticism. When Plant & Krauss scream the “bring it back, bring it back” repeatedly on Battle Of Evermore, you’re left wondering whether it’s Zeppelin or P&K you want to “bring back”.  For Robert Plant this pairing has been an astute career move, a reinvention that has worked while staying true to his English folk roots. Krauss hasn’t done badly either. From the usual critic’s acclaim she’s accustomed to, now she’s also got the popularity and album sales. All done without compromising on music quality. In this day and age, that’s truly exceptional. Aside from a TV broadcast of Austin City Limits, Plant and Krauss’ shows have never circulated in soundboard quality. This show is a rare exception. As far as we know, no lossless copy has circulated on the net. We can only guess that an official live album and DVD is in the works.  Meanwhile, this is a tasty appetizer.  And a sincere get well soon greeting to guitarist Buddy Miller, who suffered a heart attack on Feb 19. Miller is currently recovering from a triple bypass heart surgery.

Disc 1
Track 101. Rich Woman
Track 102. Leave My Woman Alone
Track 103. Black Dog
Track 104. Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us
Track 105. Through The Morning, Through The Night
Track 106. It’s So Long and Goodbye To You 
Track 107. Fortune Teller
Track 108. In The Mood/Matty Goves 
Track 109. Black Country Woman 
Track 110. Bon Temps Rouler
Track 111. Shut It Tight
Track 112. Trampled Rose
Track 113. Green Pastures 
Track 114. Down To The River To Pray 

Disc 2
Track 201. Killing The Blues 
Track 202. Nothing
Track 203. Battle Of Evermore
Track 204. Please Read The Letter 
Track 205. Gone, Gone, Gone [Done Moved On]
Track 206. “I had a phone call from Richard Cole….” 
Track 207. You Don’t Knock
Track 208. I’m A One Woman Man 
Track 209. Your Long Journey

Lineup:
Robert Plant - vocals
Alison Krauss - vocals, fiddle
T Bone Burnett - vocals, guitar
Buddy Miller - guitar
Stuart Duncan - fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Columbia 2008 - Voodoo Wagon