event Blind Boys Of Alabama
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Wed Dec 16
7:30 pm
Blind Boys Of Alabama at Orchestra Hall
Hailing from a bygone era of literal band names, The Blind Boys Of Alabama are actually blind and from Alabama. They’re not exactly boys, though—more like very old men who sing down-home Southern blues and gospel, their torch song being a version of “Amazing Grace” set to the tune of “House Of The Rising Sun.” (Though they might be more familiar for their cover of Tom Waits’ “Way Down In The Hole,” used as the theme song to the first season of The Wire.) Still, they’re nothing if not humble and understated for a group that started in 1939: Their latest release, 2009's simply titled Duets, collects a series of collaborations with likeminded but disparate artists like Randy Travis, Ben Harper, and Lou Reed. At this show, however, the group will perform a set of holiday hymns and carols.
Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Twin Cities, MN
Hailing from a bygone era of literal band names, The Blind Boys Of Alabama are actually blind and from Alabama. They’re not exactly boys, though—more like very old men who sing down-home Southern blues and gospel, their torch song being a version of “Amazing Grace” set to the tune of “House Of The Rising Sun.” (Though they might be more familiar for their cover of Tom Waits’ “Way Down In The Hole,” used as the theme song to the first season of The Wire.) Still, they’re nothing if not humble and understated for a group that started in 1939: Their latest release, 2009's simply titled Duets, collects a series of collaborations with likeminded but disparate artists like Randy Travis, Ben Harper, and Lou Reed. At this show, however, the group will perform a set of holiday hymns and carols.
Updated 10/26/2011
