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A number of styles of folk music are the focus of Nancy Lippincott's double CD release, In Folk-Us. The title is a great play on words, reminding us that it is we, the people, who make the music of our time. The CD cover shows Nancy with her guitar and dogs focused in the center against a colorful, out of focus hillside. You get the feeling these images and songs are special to her. The instrumental selections are presented by those who have mastered their craft.

Nancy plays hammered dulcimer, guitar, autoharp and mandolin with Kevin Liley adding guitar, mandolin and banjo. Elliott Ribner provides penny whistle to give the Celtic tunes extra punch and authenticity. Zeb Briskovich anchors the rhythm on acoustic bass. Nancy's voice is honest and pure as a mountain stream with Kevin adding harmony vocals. The sound quality of the recordings enhances the skill of these performers to make this a marvelous listening experience.


 

When I started up the first CD, the luxurious tones of Nancy's hammered dulcimer rang like glittering jewels. It was love at first note of a favorite dance tune, "La Bastringue." The love affair continues as the song mix moves among traditions. The Celtic reels, bluesy folk and country ballads, lively rags and old time dance tunes are all connected by their roots in different folk music traditions. These are intermixed over two CDs to make listening an adventurous pleasure. There is something for everyone here with songs of romance, joy and sorrow.

The dancer in me is moved by the old time Petronella tunes, "Magpie and Ross' Reel." Two country songs that won my soul, "Southern Moon" and "Roll Along Kentucky Moon," come complete with yodeling! "The Hesitation Blues" and "Mississippi Delta Blues" are old favorites from my early exposure to acoustic blues. Celtic fans will delight with the dulcimer and whistle pairing on "Scully's Reel" and "'Morrison's Jig," plus many more. Get In Folk-Us and treat yourself to this tasty smorgasbord!

Donna Eckberg
FolkFire
November/December 2003



Nancy performing at Pere Marquette Lodge		 GODFREY - Nancy Lippincott has her name all over her first CD.

A vocalist who also plays four musical instruments, she has released a two CD set titled "Nancy Lippincott In Folk-Us."

Whether she's performing as a solo artist or with a string band, Lippincott enjoys exposing audiences to traditional music that is seldom heard these days.

"I'm partial to Celtic, music, but my repertoire I includes early country, American folk, blues, swing and gospel," she said.

"Keeping traditional music alive is important," she said.

New Jersey native Lippincott chose to attend the University of Illinois because, it had a good folk music club. She actively participated in the folk music revival.

I became interested in learning the roots of the folk music being performed," she said. "I wanted to learn the origin of modern folk music."

Lippincott has performed at Pere Marquette Lodge in Grafton, State Street Coffee House and Sugar Lane in 0 'Fallon, O'Brian’s Top of the Town and Obertinos’ Nursery in Staunton, Llywelyn’s Pub and Pat’s Bar in St. Louis, My Just Desserts in Elsah and numerous other spots. She has also performed at the International Folk Festival, where she performed music from the Appalachian and Irish traditions.

"Nancy Lippincott In Folk-Us" is for sale at The Second Reading Book Shop in Alton and other locations in the River Bend.

Telegraph Staff Reporter
The Telegraph
Alton, Illinois



For further information and bookings call (618) 466-4618 or e-mail nancy@nancylippincott.com.


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