Harris Honoured on Star-Studded Two-Hour Concert Film
Includes Performances by Emmylou Harris, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, and More
official trailer / ‘Boulder to Birmingham’ via Rolling Stone
Harris to Perform at Toronto’s Massey Hall October 14
28 SEPTEMBER 2016 (Toronto, ON) – For four decades, Emmylou Harris’ music has had a profound influence on countless musicians and songwriters, and has inspired legions of loyal fans throughout her extraordinary career. On November 11, Rounder will release The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris: An All-Star Concert Celebration, via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Created and produced by Blackbird Presents, the set will be released in multiple configurations, including Blu-ray, DVD, CD, and various combo packs and is available for immediate pre-order at Amazon (Blu-ray or CD/DVD) and songsofemmylou.com.
On January 10, 2015, a remarkable and diverse assemblage of artists, including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chris Coleman, Shawn Colvin, Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Vince Gill, Patty Griffin, Chris Hillman, Iron & Wine, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Daniel Lanois, Martina McBride, Lee Ann Womack, The Milk Carton Kids, Buddy Miller, Conor Oberst, Herb Pedersen, Shovels & Rope, Mavis Staples, John Starling, Trampled by Turtles, Sara Watkins, Holly Williams, Lucinda Williams, and Emmylou Harris herself gathered together at Washington, DC’s DAR Constitution Hall to honour one of the most distinctive and deeply-admired musicians of our time. The house band, led by co-musical directors Buddy Miller (guitars) and Don Was (bass), featured Sam Bush (mandolin, banjo, fiddle), Audley Freed (guitars), Fred Eltringham (drums), Matt Rollings (keyboards), Greg Leisz (pedal steel, lap steel), and Sara Watkins (fiddle, harmony vocals).
Writing in Rolling Stone, Jonathan Bernstein observed that “The breadth and variety of the evening’s lineup — scrappy and elegant, mainstream and indie, legendary and freshman — reflected the many artistic dividing lines that Harris has straddled throughout her entire career.”
Captured and presented in stunning HD with true Dolby 5.1 surround stereo, the concert film and companion audio recordings include a wide range of songs Harris has recorded, including “Born to Run,” “Red Dirt Girl,” “Boulder to Birmingham,” “Two More Bottles of Wine,” “Till I Gain Control Again,” and “Sin City.”
A 13-time Grammy winner – including a 2014 Grammy for Best Americana Album, an award she shared with Rodney Crowell – and a Billboard Century Award recipient, Emmylou Harris’ contributions as a singer and songwriter span 40 years. She has recorded more than 25 albums, which have sold over 15 million copies, and has lent her talents to myriad recordings by fellow artists. In 2008, Harris was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. She has also won three Country Music Association Awards and two Americana Awards.
EmmyLou Harris will perform at Massey Hall in Toronto on Oct 14 alongside Steve Earle, Ron Sexsmith, Patty Griffin, The Milk Carton Kids, and just-announced Robert Plant as part of the Lampedusa concert tour, raising awareness of the worldwide refugee crisis.
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