Nestled deep within California’s Morongo Basin, the tiny desert outpost of Pioneertown welcomed THE NEW L.A. FOLK FEST to legendary roadhouse Pappy and Harriet’s. I’m not sure I can articulate the ambiance, but the warm, radiant glow of Pappy and Harriet’s was an idyllic haven for folk fans brave enough to mix it up with a junior snow flurry.
The festival was an intimate gathering intended to promote and document new folk music in Los Angeles as it happens. The lineup consisted of Amanda Jo Williams, Tommy Santee Klaws, Turn On The Sunlight, DJs Carlos Niño & Andres Renteria, Mia Doi Todd, The Driftwood Singers, Emily Lacy and the nostalgic sounds of He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, whose Saturday night set was the weekend’s centerpiece.
Alongside brother Robert, and flanked to the left by tap dancer Lauren Brown, Rachel Kolar donned a stunning red gown during the revivalist’s stirring set of blues inspired folk. It was a great couple of days that will hopefully remain an annual weekend devoted to sustaining, and further cultivating a Los Angeles folk scene that many of us have grown very proud of.
Getting to the high desert in the best of conditions can be a bit of a trek, so enjoy this live version of “Tales That I Tell” preformed by He’s My Brother She’s My Sister on Saturday night at Pappy and Harriet’s. Thanks to master sound recordist Benjamin Tierney, you can enjoy every set, from every band at lafolkfest.com in stunning clarity beginning this Monday…
He’s My Brother She’s My Sister – Tales That I Tell (Live at Pappy and Harriet’s)
Hello der,
I like the blog. Thanks for all the new bands to look up. I’m promoting an interesting one off project, Suede Ape, that brought together some pretty talented and creative LA musicians from different backgrounds including Geoff Rowan (In Sepia), and Andrew Monzon (Last Legs). Instead of a typical guitar, bass, drums line up, some electronic elements (kaos pad, synth, drum pad, etc.) were used to keep it fresh. There was no big concept besides the simple idea of editing a jam into an album, but that’s kind of what’s exciting about an unplanned thing like this: your not sure where it will go. Have a listen. See if you like…
Thanks!
Suedeape.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud.com/howlingcaliper/sets/suede-ape