Jayme Stone’s Folklife on Tour
With advance copies of the new album in hand, we’re headed on tour today through the Midwest and East Coast. Complete tour dates here.
New Album Kickstarter
I’m excited to announce that a Kickstarter campaign is underway to support my new album—Jayme Stone’s Folklife—due out in April on Borealis Records. I’m more proud of this album than anything I’ve ever done and can’t wait to share it with you. Here’s a sneak preview.
In this day and age, it’s nearly impossible to make a album of this scope and beauty without community support. Please check it out, pre-order the record, and be a crucial part of bringing this music to life.
I Want to Hear Somebody Pray
Here’s a brand new video of a song Alan Lomax recorded in 1962 on the far-flung Caribbean island of Carriacou. We’ll be on tour all summer long. Check out the tour dates here.
Juno Nomination
I’m stoked to announce that the Lomax Project album was nominated for a 2016 Juno Award for “Traditional Album of the Year.” Huge and heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped create and support the project—especially all you Kickstarter backers! We’ll be back on the road in March, zigzagging the continent with tour dates in New York, Madison, Northampton, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, and Edmonton.
Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop
I had the great honour of teaching at the Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop at DePauw University. The faculty included Yo-Yo Ma, Sarah Jarosz (American folk), Sandeep Das (Indian tabla), Kaoru Watanabe (Japanese flutes), Hadi Eldebek (Arabic oud), Shane Shanahan (world percussion), Balla Kouyate (Malian balafon), Edward Perez (Afro-Latin bass), Hanneke Cassel (Scottish fiddle), and Mike Block (multi-style strings). With 85 participants from around the world, we spent a week making music, making friends, reaching across cultures, and celebrating diversity. You can read an in-depth essay about the workshop and check out some great photos here.
Rave Reviews
The Lomax Project recording has been out a month and getting rave reviews. Highlights below. You can download the album on Bandcamp and iTunes or order the CD from Borealis Records and Amazon. The recording features 20 songs, 15 musicians, and a deluxe 60-page booklet with archival photos and detailed song notes. Have a look at our upcoming tour dates and get your tickets for a show nearby. This is still very much a grassroots effort and your support of this music and your help speading the word makes a tangible and much appreciated difference.
“An essential album.”
FOLK ROOTS
“A truly inventive spin on some very old tunes.”
GEORGIA STRAIGHT
“A transatlantic session with blood, guts and grit.”
THE HERALD
“An album of beautiful, intriguing, thoughtful music coming from a collaboration of outstanding musicians who apply their talents together. It’s an album with a beginning, a middle, and an end… asking us, as listeners, to immerse ourselves in the idea of it all. It rewards that attention as much as it captures it, leading us to the music, rather than pushing us to it.”
SING OUT!
“What results is a marvelous expression of Stone’s collaboratory distillation of the folk process.”
BOSTON GLOBE
“One of the most compelling and rich roots music recordings of recent years.”
PEGHEAD NATION
CBC First Play
Just in case you can’t wait for the Lomax Project album to come out on March 3, the good folks over at CBC’s “First Play” are streaming the full album on their website until the release date. Have a listen and enjoy!
SNEAK PREVIEW
Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project will be out March 3rd on Borealis Records. Musicians include Grammy-winning singer Tim O’Brien, Bruce Molksy, Margaret Glaspy, Moira Smiley, Brittany Haas, Julian Lage, Eli West, Mollie O’Brien, and more. Here’s a sneak preview of the first track, “Lazy John.”
Kickstarter Success!
Oh my goodness. We did it! All of us, together. 500 people backed the Kickstarter. More than I ever imagined. I feel incredibly moved by your outpouring of support, enthusiasm and belief in this project.
I look forward to sharing the record-making process with you and will be in touch soon with news, updates and sneak previews. In the meantime, I’m going to unplug for a little while, take my kids to the park, have a nap, and savour and celebrate this incredible thing we did. Hope you do too!
With Immense Gratitude,
Jayme
Kickstarter Launch
I just launched my first-ever Kickstarter campaign to record a new album with Tim O’Brien, Bruce Molsky, Brittany Haas, Moira Smiley, Margaret Glaspy, Eli West, Greg Garrison, Julian Lage, and more. Click here to watch a short documentary, pre-order the album, check out our exclusive rewards and most importantly, help make this album possible. We’d really love your support!
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