The Golden Vanity

The Golden Vanity

Editorial Reviews
<"b00006izht5020"> Patty Burch, January 2001
"I listen on my way home from work and it is very soothing after a stressful day at work!"

<"b00006izht5019"> Rosalie Jalbert, February 2001
"Your music has a haunting but comforting sound." (Rosalie Jalbert) 2/15/2001

<"b00006izht4999"> Album Description
DocWood’s The Golden Vanity is a collection of traditional and contemporary folksongs. DocWood first started as a folk singer in the mid-1960’s and although he has had several private releases of tapes and CDs, this is his first public offering. DocWood says, "I think listeners will find this CD a comfortable fit for those who enjoy folk music. It’s just me, a few instruments, and an occasional guest artist. Nothing fancy or overproduced. There are no lush orchestration or drum tracks on this CD. I wanted the power of songs to be front and center. For me, folksongs are like a pleasant conversation with a friend—personal and direct with no pretensions."

The title cut, Golden Vanity, is a song of the sea that tells the story of a young sailor sinking the enemy ship and his captain’s betrayal. The Golden Vanity dates back to 1685. Other "oldies" include The Water is Wide (1765) one of the most enduring and beautiful songs in the Western world. The Cuckoo (1769) is a traditional Appalachian song and Red Is The Rose (date unknown) is the Irish version of the Scottish song "Loch Lomond." Traditional American songs from the turn of the twentieth century include The Crawdad Song, Jesse James, John Henry, House of the Rising Sun, and Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor. Contemporary songs include Tim Harden’s If I Were A Carpenter, Irving Gordon’s Two Brothers, Gordon Lightfoot’s Early Mornin’ Rain, Steve Goodman’s City of New Orleans, Ian Tyson’s Four Strong Winds, Merle Travis’s Sixteen Tons and John Denver’s Take Me Home, Country Roads. A new original instrumental piece by DocWood, Mohegan Morning, poignantly reflects the inherent pride of Native Americans and their harmony with nature

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