All Is Well

by Sam Amidon

All Is Well cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 October 2007
  • Label: Bedroom Community
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 47:55
  • Community rating: 3.18/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Reimagining traditional Appalachian folk songs, Sam Amidon collaborated closely with producer and composer Nico Muhly for 'All Is Well'. The record frames Amidon's understated banjo and acoustic guitar within lush, modern chamber orchestration, effectively transforming ancient public domain ballads into haunting contemporary pieces.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Sugar Baby (5:24)
  2. Little Johnnly Brown (4:30)
  3. Saro (3:22)
  4. Wild Bill Jones (5:27)
  5. Wedding Dress (4:34)
  6. Fall On My Knees (4:17)
  7. Little Satchel (4:17)
  8. O Death (5:16)
  9. Prodigal Son (6:18)
  10. All Is Well (4:24)

Credits

  • Sam Amidon - primary artist, arranged by [song arrangements], vocals [sing], banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, fiddle
  • Snorri Heimisson - bassoon
  • Hrafnkell Orri Egilsson - cello
  • R煤nar 脫skarsson - clarinet
  • Berglind Mar铆a T贸masd贸ttir - flute, bass flute
  • Stef谩n J贸n Bernhar冒sson - horn
  • Nico Muhly - piano, arranged by
  • Helgi Hrafn J贸nsson - trombone

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