- Over The Rhine
- The Milk Carton Kids
- Levon Henry
- Jay Bellerose
- Jennifer Condos
- Ryan Freeland
In 2013, Joe Henry was commissioned by Aaron Greenwald, director of Duke Performances in Durham, NC, to compose an original set of songs to be performed live. Henry quickly recruited his close friends, Over The Rhine, to also participate. Folk duo The Milk Carton Kids later rounded out the ensemble. The work was performed over two nights at the intimate Hayti Heritage Center in Durham on April 11 & 12, 2014. The evenings were recorded by engineer Ryan Freeland for possible release later.
Some advance press and reviews of the event:
- The American Songbook, Recast by Harrison Russin (review of Wild Edges concert, CVNC)
- Over The Rhine, Joe Henry and The Milk Carton Kids quietly stun by Ashley Melzer (review of Wild Edges concert, Indy Week)
- Joe Henry and others bring ‘poetic spirit’ to Hayti by Sid Gopinath (preview of Wild Edges concert, Duke Chronicle)
You can read my review of the performances here. You can read the program from the event by clicking on the link below:
