Luther Dickinson and Sisters of the Strawberry Moon - Solstice

150g black vinyl
12", 1-LP
The stars aligned and the strawberry moon coincided with the 2016 summer solstice. Our recording session felt like a pot-luck dinner - a group of interesting new friends convened and marveled at what was brought to the table. “Oh, a gut-string banjo and a clarinet? Check out this Mississippi bamboo cane fife and funky beats. Is it ok if I sing this harmony? Wow, listen to how our voices blend together...”

The music came together and flowed organically, as did the band name. The Sisters of the Strawberry Moon passed the mic, family style, backing each other up with sympathy and empathy, enjoying their new found chemistry. With instruments as ingredients and songs as recipes, the Sisters of the Strawberry Moon stirred up lovely new concoctions as well as fresh interpretations of family heirloom songs we hold dear. We believe music is a celebration of life and folk music an expression of community and family, and Solstice is an artifact of our new friendship and musical fellowship.

- Luther Dickinson (December 3, 2018)

TRACKLIST:

Side A -

Superlover feat. Birds of Chicago
Fly With Me feat. Sharde Thomas
Hallelujah (I’m a Dreamer) feat. Amy LaVere
Like A Songbird That Has Fallen feat. Amy Helm
Kathy feat. Birds of Chicago
Hold To His Hand feat. The Como Mamas
Side B -
The Night Is Still Young feat. Amy LaVere
Sing To Me feat. Amy Helm
We Made It feat. Sharde Thomas
Cricket (At Night I Can Fly) feat. Amy LaVere
Til It’s Gone feat. Birds of Chicago
Search Me feat. The Como Mamas