The Lonesome Sisters
Deep Water
Soulful female vocals and vivid harmonies, with sparse arrangements of acoustic guitar, clawhammer & gourd banjo, tenor guitar, and harmonium create a dreamlike, modern- mountain sound.
"Crystalline harmonies and mournful tunes..." -The Boston Globe
The Sisters' classic lonesome sound. Debra Clifford's laser high harmony holding tight to Sarah Hawker's lush lead vocals combine for another vivid and spine-tinging listening experience. Clawhammer & gourd banjo, tenor guitar and harmonium, and Debra's signature Jumbo Gibson Guitar to guide the way. Original songs and classic old time mountain music of hope, love and the human spirit blend seamlessly throughout.
Liner Note:
1. Deep Water (Sarah Hawker)
Sarah: lead vocal & guitar, Debra: harmony & tenor guitar
2. Peachtree (Sarah Hawker) Inspired by "Honey Bee" (Memphis Minnie, Jessie Mae Hemphill)
Sarah: clawhammer banjo, sticks & lead vocal, Debra: harmony, Mike Merenda: egg shakin' mister
3. Poor Orphan Child (traditional, from Kate Peters Sturgill, Wise County VA)
Sarah: lead vocal & harmonium, Debra: guitar & harmony
4. Oil In My Vessel (traditional, from Joe Thompson of North Carolina)
Sarah: clawhammer banjo & lead vocal, Debra: harmony
5. Think (Sarah Hawker)
Sarah: lead vocal, Debra guitar & harmony
6. Horace & Willamina (Sarah Hawker)
Sarah: clawhammer banjo & vocal, Debra guitar & vocal
7. Hungry and Faint and Poor (Traditional, written by John Newton, Author of Amazing Grace, 1725-1807
Sarah: lead vocal, Debra: harmony
8. Ooh Song (Debra Clifford)
Sarah: vocal, Debra: gourd banjo & vocal
9. 20 Doors (Debra Clifford)
Sarah: lead vocal & harmonium. Debra: harmony & tenor guitar
10. Long Time Sun (Traditional, arrangement by Sarah Hawker. An Irish Blessing used in Kundalini Yoga practice)
Sarah: lead vocal, guitar & harmonium, Debra: harmony
Country: Americana