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Red Tail Ring
12+ albums
MichiganfolkbluegrassamericanAll
about
RED TAIL RING is the musical brainchild of two old-time-minded Michiganders – Michael Beauchamp and Laurel Premo. The collaboration blends the loving attention of revivalist fervor with the playful creativity of starting from scratch. Whether rendering a traditional tune or one of their many original compositions, the duo infuses each song with musical imagination, haunting harmonies and instrumental artistry on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, jawharp, and plain-old foot stomping. "We love pushing the boundaries of what a traditional song can be," says Beauchamp. "It informs how we write our original songs. There's a real energy exchange between the old and the new." This two-way connection takes center stage with Red Tail Ring's first pair of recordings released in April 2011 on Earthwork Music, Middlewest Chant and Mountain Shout. The set forms a complete picture of Red Tail Ring's blending of old with new. Middlewest Chant is comprised of all original songs, while Mountain Shout features Red Tail Ring's interpretations of Appalachian ballads and melodies. "We tried to weave the music on these two albums together not only with similar musical treatment, but with running lyric lines and shared songforms," Premo says. In May 2013, Red Tail Ring released their third full-length album. The Heart's Swift Foot presents 10 original songs with two acoustic standards that stretch the confines of what two people can create sonically. The duo's signature style, of layered, intricate instru
