The Memorial Hall
Recordings — SIG 1271
Mark Erelli's project, THE MEMORIAL HALL RECORDINGS, is a
stunningly ambitious tribute to the musical and geographical
landscape of America. For the project Erelli and his band took up
residency in a Civil War-era Memorial hall in a small town in
western Massachusetts, where THE MEMORIAL HALL RECORDINGS were
captured live from noon to midnight in only three days. The end
result? A vibrant and lyrical celebration of the place where the
stories and songs of a region meet the wellspring of American
roots music including interpretations of traditional songs from
the region, as well as tunes by some of New England's most revered
purveyors of roots music, such as Bill Morrissey, Dennis Brennan,
and the Lonesome Brothers. |
