The great Anaïs Mitchell has collaborated with Jefferson Hamer on a new album entitled Child Ballads, a collection of traditional songs from the British Isles, named after their collector, Francis James Child.  You can check out below live, solo performances by Mitchell of the first track on the album entitled Willie of Winsbury and also Clyde Waters.  The album cover is by the talented Peter Nevins, who also created the illustrations for Mitchell’s acclaimed album Hadestown.  The new album will be released in the UK & Europe by Wilderland Records on February 11th and in the US & Canada on March 19th.

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