3. The Stanley BrothersAn Evening Long Ago

I bought this CD from a bargain bin a long time ago. The Stanley Brothers were a bluegrass duo and they were recorded live on the radio quite a lot. An Evening Long Ago is of a radio performance they did in 1956.

It’s so beautiful and comforting. Even though I was listening to indie-rock and bands like Constantines, I was also really into bluegrass and old-time music during that period of my life. I loved the simplicity of acoustic instruments and singing in a simple way that, of course, isn’t simple at all to do. A bunch of the first songs I learned how to play on guitar were from this record. They were a huge influence on my record All of It Was Mine