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Song Review: Aoife O’Donovan - “All My Friends” (Live, 2023)

First, there’s the unaccompanied purity of Aoife O’Donovan’s voice.

Then come the Westerlies’ muted horns, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ vocals, a chamber orchestra and a rock ‘n’ roll rhythm section as “All My Friends” takes flight over FreshGrass 2023.

Professionally recorded and just released, the performance video is staggering in its aural beauty and concise telling of the struggle to move Tennessee to make the 19th Amendment the law of the land.

As the opening notes suggest, O’Donovan could sing “All My Friends” a cappella and leave listeners slackjawed. That she was able to add so much without leaving the song overly busy, makes this performance all the more beguiling.

Grade card: Aoife O’Donovan - “All My Friends” (Live, 2023) - A+

10/28/24

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Lawrence Sterne Stevens (1884–1960), “Unthinkable”

(Famous Fantastic Mysteries, December 1946)

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What an endearing cover of my favorite Strokes song! No part of this is expected, but it's lovely.

"Under Control" - Fleet Foxes feat. Uwade and The Westerlies

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Joanna Newsom rehearsing with the Westerlies for the Spring Recital

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dover | the westerlies

yes i did follow the song home from simone giertz’s video like a needy three-legged dog