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The Jolly Bankers's lyrics & chords
This band is a labor of love for three musicians who are very busy with other projects: guitarist Kristin Andreassen, fiddler Laura Cortese, and banjo player Pierce Woodward. Their thing is playing solid old-time-inspired stringband chops framed by original lyrics, lo-tech/sound-great recording strategies, psychedelic arrangement experiences & political sense-of-purpose. Their first CD, Death & Taxes, is a mix of original and traditional material, including a rendition of Woody Guthrie's ironic "The Jolly Banker", from which the band takes i...read more