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Hi. This week we take a spin around Oklahoma and put together some shaky theories about the music down there. Then I take a couple questions from real live listeners (thank you!) and end up on an unexpected trip back home to DC. Lots of great music.
It was really fun fielding questions and comments, so if you have any, please send a voice memo to info@waltermartinmusic.com and I’ll try to get them on an upcoming episode. Thanks and enjoy the show!
Three Albums for Your Weekend
Ok, the leaves outside are beginning to fall and the music in our house is getting increasingly warm and mellow (when I’m DJing at least). Here’s some high-grade stuff I recommend for this week.
Molly Drake, The Tide’s Magnificence
Molly Drake is the mother of Scottish singer-songwriter Nick Drake. She recorded these pieces—all original compositions—at her home piano in the 1950s and you can clearly hear a familiar “Drake-ian” mournfulness and warmth in them. It’s really beautiful, transporting stuff and I’m a total sucker for the sound of a home recording.
My grandmother on my mom’s side (whom I never met) was a piano player and singer, and the one or two recordings we have of her are among my family’s most treasured possessions. These recordings of Molly Drake remind me of those of my grandmother. Grab a box of hankies for this one, folks.
