Ginny Hawker - Letters From My Father

Ginny Hawker brings a rare authenticity to each recording. Both Bristol, recorded with Kay Justice, and Good Songs For Hard Times, recorded with Tracy Schwarz, breathe new life into old-time music. Letters From My Father finds her in the company of Tim O'brien, Darrell Scott, and Dirk Powell for 16 songs covering everything from traditional country to bluegrass to honky tonk. Many songs, like the title cut, will remind listeners of Hawker's earlier work. The unaccompanied "The Gospel Ship Has Long Been Sailing" would fit comfortably on earlier albums, while the banjo of "Undone in Sorrow" perfectly captures the spirit of old-time music. Read More