Sam Amidon (right) & Bill Frisell. Kelsey Stanger/XPN hide caption itoggle caption Kelsey Stanger/XPN World Cafe Sam Amidon And Bill Frisell On World Cafe WXPN-FM October 16, 2014 A London folksinger and a decorated jazz guitarist play songs from their new collaborative album. Listen Loading… 22:51 Playlist
Sam Amidon. Terry Magson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Terry Magson/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Sam Amidon On World Cafe WXPN-FM August 6, 2013 On his new album, the folksinger weaves traditional material into his own mesmerizing compositions. Listen Loading… 26:08 Download Playlist
Sam Amidon's new album is titled Bright Sunny South. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist Music Articles Sam Amidon: Reshaping An American Folk Tradition May 17, 2013 Shape-note singing is a communal form of music that began in New England 200 years ago, mostly from townsfolk without any musical training. Sam Amidon says the melodies of shape-note hymns are some of the "deepest-seated for me." Listen Loading… 3:02 Download Playlist
Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Possessed Banjo Leads Man On Magical Journey May 15, 2013 In an absorbing and comical new video, Vermont folksinger Sam Amidon finds himself in some strange woods inhabited by the creatures of his own imagination — including a knobby, human-like tree and a bearded siren.
"How Come That Blood" is an old song, but in Sam Amidon's hands, it springs to life as if newly born. Samantha West hide caption itoggle caption Samantha West Music Articles Sam Amidon: A Haunting Murder Ballad August 30, 2010 "How Come That Blood" predates Amidon's existence, but in his hands, it springs to life as if newly born. The song concerns an unnamed man with a mysterious and incriminating red stain on his shirt who is repeatedly questioned by his mother. Listen Loading… 3:32 Playlist
Sam Amidon. courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption courtesy of the artist World Cafe Sam Amidon On World Cafe WXPN-FM May 4, 2010 Working with composer Nico Muhly, Amidon has taken an experimental approach on his latest album, I See the Sign. In a session from World Cafe, Amidon's interpretations feel relaxed and intimate, but also far-reaching in their ambitions. Listen Loading… 27:06 Playlist