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Shenandoah

by Hallie Spoor

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This cover of Shenandoah is very inspired by the band Bonny Light Horseman and their reimagined covers of old English folk songs. I have always loved Shenandoah and had never quite heard a rendition of the song that I thought was languid or longing enough to convey the lyrics.

The strings, horns, and electric guitar arrangement in this rendition feel like a rolling river, pulsing through the earth. Then the ending soundscape is where the real magic is- with the chorus of saxophones created by Stephen Chen, and my echoing vocals drifting along with the horns. All the while, the backup vocals are chanting, like a prayer: 'Shenandoah, Oh Shenandoah' like a choir.

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Oh Shenandoah I long to see you
and hear your rolling river
Oh Shenandoah I long to see you
Way, I’m bound away, across the wide Missouri

Oh Shenandoah I love your daughter
And miss that rolling river
For her I’d cross the roaming water
Way, I’m bound away, across the wide Missouri

Tis’ seven long years since I last saw you
And hear your rolling river
Tis’ seven long years since last I saw you
Way, Im bound away

Across the wide
Across the wide
Across the wide the Missouri

Oh Shenandoah
Oh Shenandoah
Oh Shenandoah

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released September 19, 2023
Produced by Stephen Chen
Mixed and Engineered by Ted Young
Mastered by Jessica Thompson
Drums by JT Bates
Bass by Noah Evan Wilson
Cello by Elisa Winter
Violin by Lily Desmond
Electric Guitar by Jacob Matheus
Saxophones by Stephen Chen
Album Photography by Sierra Voss

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Hallie Spoor Brooklyn, New York

"If you’re a fan of confessional lyrics and a strong, powerful voice,” writes 303 Magazine, “then Spoor is your girl." Based in Brooklyn, indie-folk singer-songwriter Hallie Spoor has often been described as an old soul. Her compelling vocals and emotional storytelling has led to her nickname, “The Adele of Americana". ... more

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