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Lenoir; full of Dobros, mandolins and acoustic guitars, the album resonates deeply, honoring Levon's roots. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Levon Helm's Dirt Farmer will be released October 30 by Vanguard Records, his first solo, studio album in 25 years.
Lenoir; full of Dobros, mandolins and acoustic guitars, the album resonates deeply, honoring Levon's roots. Multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan, Lyle Lovett, Solomon Burke) and Levon's daughter Amy, also a member of Ollabelle, produced and shepherded the project at "The Barn," Levon Helm Studios. Multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan, Lyle Lovett, Solomon Burke) and Levon's daughter Amy, also a member of Ollabelle, produced and shepherded the project at "The Barn," Levon Helm Studios. It's a major landmark on a remarkable journey for Levon Helm. On Dirt Farmer, Helm's pays After arduous treatments for throat cancer that took away his singing voice and a fire that consumed over eighty percent of his recording studio, Helm was amazed to find both restored. "The last few years have proven to me that we truly live in an age of miracles," writes Levon in the poignant liner notes.
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