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Title: Jim James on Tumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs for Children
Post by: johnnYYac on Oct 22, 2011, 09:29 AM
On Nov. 8, singer-songwriter Laura Veirs, with inspiration from her 1-year-old son, will release "Tumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs for Children," which includes appearances by Decemberists singer Colin Meloy, My Morning Jacket's Jim James, and Bela Fleck.

full article here (http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2011/10/quiet_down_barney.html)
Title: Re: Jim James on Tumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs for Children
Post by: Penny Lane on Oct 31, 2011, 08:54 AM
Streaming on NPR today, already listened once this AM...very pretty..

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/30/141599989/first-listen-laura-veirs-tumble-bee (http://www.npr.org/2011/10/30/141599989/first-listen-laura-veirs-tumble-bee)
Title: Re: Jim James on Tumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs for Children
Post by: mahg33ta on Oct 31, 2011, 09:19 AM
Thanks for the streaming link Penny - listening now too
Title: Re: Jim James on Tumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs for Children
Post by: johnnYYac on Oct 31, 2011, 12:40 PM
Same here.  Thanks, Penny.  I didn't realize Laure Veirs is married to Tucker Martine, who co-produced Circuital.

Was she one of the Holdin' on to Black Metal singers?
Title: Re: Jim James on Tumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs for Children
Post by: aMillionDreams on Oct 31, 2011, 11:09 PM
Quote from: johnnYYac on Oct 31, 2011, 12:40 PM

Was she one of the Holdin' on to Black Metal singers?

No, those girls are all from Louisville
Title: Re: Jim James on Tumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs for Children
Post by: RastaRunner5 on Nov 01, 2011, 11:04 AM
July Flame was on constant rotation last year. Yim does great back-up vocals on that album as well.