Album Notes

With a clear, strong voice and a deep reverence for mountain musical tradition, Sam Gleaves breathes new life into thirteen Appalachian folk songs with his debut release, Shadow of a Song. Performing mountain ballads a cappella and accompanying himself on clawhammer banjo, dulcimer, autoharp, and guitar, he blends tradition and innovation to render a startling beauty. Other outstanding mountain musicians assisting on this project include album producer Jim Lloyd (guitar and bass), Elizabeth LaPrelle (vocals), Trevor McKenzie (mandolin), and Eddy Ogle (harmonica).