This came to me by way of WHISKEYTOWNAVENEUS, the Whiskeytown list. And now for your reading enjoyment ... From: Melissa Seibold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Howdy all y'all in WTAland~ It's been kinda quiet out there for a bit. But here's something to dig into. NOT *just* because WT is a contributor, but because it is a damn fine piece of work and tribute to a much over-looked and under-appreciated singer and songwriter. . .Tom T. Hall. An "indie" friend of mine produced and managed the project right here in the Midwest. . . And I'd like to share some of his info on the project. . . with a few of my inserted comments, etc. Here goes. . . Dear fans of Whiskeytown, I'll make this short and sweet. Just a heads-up to let y'all know about a relatively new record on which Whiskeytown performs a really great Tom T. Hall anthem. . . Oh. . .about 7-ish minutes long. . . This project has been in the works for the last, well, many moons, and is now out on Sire/Delmore/Kickstand. It's called *REAL: The Tom T. Hall Project* and the following artists all contribute one song apiece: Johnny Cash [solo acoustic] * Kelly Willis * Richard Buckner * R.B. Morris * Freedy Johnston * Jonny Polonsky * Ron Sexsmith * Iris DeMent * Calexico * Syd Straw & The Skeletons * Joel R.L. Phelps * Joe Henry * Ralph Stanley featuring Ralph Stanley II * The Mary Janes * Mary Cutrufello * Whiskeytown * Mark Olson with Victoria Williams Whiskeytown recorded their track for us a couple years ago. It is called "I Hope it Rains at my Funeral." It's a pre-Stranger's Almanac studio recording (I believe, Mel). It's somewhat raw-ish with a real basic, but sincere performance quality. (Enter Mel's comment) I had a really great conversation with Mr. Justin Bass regarding the project. He's put alot of heart, soul, passion and time into this. . . as well as a lot of blood, sweat & tears, it seems. . . And in the end (Mel's editorial) Justin has had to jump through many, many hoops to get this damn thing out. . .and for not a lot of financial rewards. . . So run out and buy this great effort and support the grass roots cause. . . (Enter Justin again ;-) Anyway, I figured that folks with exceptional taste like you have would like to know about our record. It was released nationwide this past December 8th and should be in most stores, but getting it over our website (www.TTHProject.com) is the best way to do so. I've been told that some browsers do not support our order form (e.g. the AOL 3.0 browser), so if you're having difficulty, or if you'd rather not use a credit card, please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks very much for your support. Now back to your regularly scheduled program. Yours Truly, Justin Bass (& Melissa Seibold :-) The Tom T. Hall Project P.S. Please forward this to anyone you think may be interested! http://www.sugarfoot.net GMR Marketing Melissa Seibold - Events Manager 2725 S. Moorland Rd. New Berlin, WI 53151 P: (414) 814-0551 Ext. 3168
