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Labour of Love
Blues · 2016 · 13 tracks · 49m

Labour of Love

Taj Mahal

Weathered, intimate acoustic blues recorded with the warmth of a living room session. A masterclass in fingerstyle banjo and storytelling grit.

December 16, 2016

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A warm, weathered reflection on folk history delivered with the intimacy of a private performance.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 49m
01
Stagger Lee
4:17
02
Shortnin' Bread
5:32
03
My Creole Belle
2:50
04
I Ain't the One You Love
3:09
05
Fishing Blues
3:18
06
Mistreated Blues
4:01
07
Zabzibar
2:31
08
So Sweet
4:08
09
Spike Drivers Blues
4:06
10
Hambone
2:15
11
Walkin' Blues
6:58
12
John Henry
3:43
13
Song for Brenda
3:06
Moments Worth Listening For
The rhythmic, percussive mouth-sounds and hand-claps that drive the playful energy of Hambone.
A sprawling, seven-minute rendition of Walkin' Blues where the guitar work feels like a conversation.
The delicate, high-register banjo picking on My Creole Belle that sounds like sunlight on water.
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