Sharron Kraus
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On Songs of Love and Loss, Sharron Kraus accentuates the strong literary sensibility in the tradition of English "dark folk" (the trunk of the tree on which Appalachian murder ballads are the leaves) with stunning results. Kraus continues the work of a historical continuum that began centuries ago and has seen traditional champions in Shirley Collins, the Waterson and Carthy families, and more recently in the work of Alasdair Roberts, Nick Cave, and David Tibet. ... With Songs of Love and Loss, Sharron Kraus has offered a revival in the best sense of the word. It is not just a rehashing of old ideas, rather a new creation built on founding principles. At base, it is timeless music expressing universal joy and sorrow with vivid imagery and sensitive accompaniment. Far more than its deceptively modest title suggests.