Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Tian Chao - FROM CHINA TO APPALACHIA (2024)

GRAMMY Award winning American Roots artists Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer join with Chinese classical hammered dulcimer player Chao Tian in this folk infused world music exploration. Chinese and American songs are accompanied on yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer), gourd banjo, five-string banjo, ukulele, guitars, dumbek, cello-banjo and mandolin.
The group’s repertoire includes traditional Chinese and Appalachian music as well as contemporary and traditional music from around the world. Unusual combinations explore new arrangements to old music, such as “Dark Eyes.” Ukulele, yangqin and guitar create a new pallet for this Russian folk song turned jazz manouche tune. Cathy and Marcy join Chao in singing a Chinese lullaby, “Nani Wan” and Chao easily adds her love of American Old-Time music to fiddle tunes and songs.
“From China to Appalachia brings together disparate musical traditions in the spirit of thoughtful inquiry and free artistic collaboration.” Greg Reisch, PhD, Director, Center for Popular Music, MTSU

Tracklist:
1.01 - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Chao Tian - August Flower (2:37)
1.02 - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Chao Tian - High On A Mountain (3:47)
1.03 - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Chao Tian - The White Snake Song (4:04)
1.04 - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Chao Tian - Pig Ankle Rag (4:43)
1.05 - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Chao Tian - Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention (3:20)
1.06 - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Chao Tian - Yongjun Yangko (3:25)
1.07 - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Chao Tian - Mary Don’t You Weep (4:28)
1.08 - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Chao Tian - Glory in the Meeting House/ Leader’s Glory (2:20)
1.09 - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Chao Tian - Ruby (4:12)
1.10 - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Chao Tian - Nan Ni Wan (3:20)
1.11 - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Chao Tian - Little Betty Ann/Kitchen Girl/Midu Mountain Song (5:22)
1.12 - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Chao Tian - Beautiful Grassland, My Home (2:58)
1.13 - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Chao Tian - Hold Each Other Up (3:43)