Off The Beaten Tracks 9 January

First show of the new year includes three tracks by Annie Keating, two of which are from her new album 'Make Believing' which is released on the 12th of January. In the press release it says...

"Co-produced by Annie Keating and long time collaborator, producer and bass player Jason Mercer (Ron Sexsmith, Ani DiFranco, Bourbon Tabernacle Choir), together they’ve captured a warm, cohesive, acoustic sound for the album, and from upbeat feel good opener ‘Coney Island’ onwards, the resulting songs are beautifully crafted and firmly rooted in the great Americana songwriting tradition.

Recorded at Atomic Sound, a beautiful studio housed in a Fire House in Red Hook, Brooklyn, just a few miles from Annie Keating's home, the majority of Make Believing was caught live in one weekend with the band - Trina Hamlin on harmonica, vocals and percussion, Chris Tarrow on guitars and pedal steel, Chris Benelli on drums and Jason Mercer on bass and the occasional banjo lick. Recording of the album was completed, with another short session with special guests the Abrams Brothers adding tasty mandolin, fiddle and acoustic guitar, and Matt Keating, with a few flourishes of organ and piano in just the right spots.

Since being talent spotted by Bob Harris in 2008, Keating has recorded two sessions for his prestigious BBC Radio 2 show, going on to perform at numerous national and international festivals including Take Root (Netherlands), Glasgow Americana Festival, the NJ Folk Festival, NXNE in Canada, NEMO and the Brooklyn Indie Music Fest."

I've also included Annie's cover of Neil Young's "Cowgirl in the Sand" from her last album 'For Keeps'.

Listen to the show at http://www.mixcloud.com/cmbertram/off-the-beaten-tracks-9-january/

Playlist :

Davy Graham - Don't Think Twice It's Alright
Annie Keating - I Want To Believe
Robyn Hitchcock - I Often Dream of Trains
John Mellencamp - The End of the World
The Rising Souls - Sail Along The Distance
Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Don't Cry No Tears
Annie Keating - Cowgirl in the Sand
The Willows - Daughter
Oh My Darling - Mister Guy
Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer - Dark Dark Woods
Tom Waits - Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You
Annie Keating - One Good Morning 
KT Tunstall - Gone To The Dogs
Angie Palmer - A Long Way From Paris