We discovered a bit of musical bliss for Sunday.  Check out the video below by A Story Told Well from Cincinnati’s 2011 MusicNOW Festival (this year curated by The National’s Bryce Dessner).  As is stated, this collaboration between Sharon Van Etten, Bon Iver, Megafaun, and Fight The Big Bull (collectively called Sounds Of The South), was considered one of the highlights of this year’s MusicNOW Festival.  Here, Justin Vernon and Sharon Van Etten duet in a performance of “Trials, Troubles, Tribulations,” one of the re-imaginings of the songs recorded by ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax in his early travels.

Speaking of The National, oh how we wish we were headed to their headlining show tonight at the Hollywood Bowl with Neko Case (backed by T Bone Burnett, who’s producing her new album) and Sharon Van Etten.  We can’t imagine a better musical place to be on the planet today.  Tomorrow is Departure Day, however, so we have a higher calling this day.

Check out the MusicNOW performance below.

ASTW Presents | Sounds of the South @ MusicNOW ft. Megafaun, Fight The Big Bull, Justin Vernon & Sharon Van Etten from A Story Told Well on Vimeo.