DAVID - Found in a bulk purchase of ‘78 records, most of them unwritten blanks, from the estate auction of the late Walter Earl Elliot. The disc bears no labeling aside from the Victor brand label and patent info. Elliot Records was one of the only recording centers in West Virginia, and began producing one-off pressings in 1918. This disc is thought to have been made between 1918 and 1920, while Elliot was documenting local folk musicians and was still unfamiliar with the complexities of recording.
KRIS - I thought it was odd to start the album off with 2:51 of static, but it sets the mood pretty well.
lyrics
(Come on down to)Broodhollow
(Come on out to) Broodhollow
(Nowhere else but) Broodhollow
Town of a thousand holidays
Join us now, we'll celebrate
Join in now in Broodhollow
(Come on out to) Broodhollow
(Nowhere else but) Broodhollow
Town of a thousand holidays
A town with history; and a proud one to boot
It's been that way since long, long ago
A stranger came down and built his church way out in Stillwood
Carved out his own little hollow
Carved our very own –
Broodhollow (Come on out to)
Broodhollow (Nowhere else but)
Broodhollow Town of a thousand holidays
Then folk came a-running, from miles all around
Every-person felt the call to go
Not a soul could leave soon's they set foot in our town
They saw it was their own little hollow
We saw our very own -
Broodhollow (Come on out to)
Broodhollow (Nowhere else but)
Broodhollow
Town of a thousand holidays
Our home may seem strange to outsiders like you
But there's a couple things you ought to know
Best be in before night, don't go far while in the woods
Never follow no lights, even if you think you should
Stay clear of broken buildings, and cold or lonely places
Old Mills, Mines, the Church's shrine, Houses, wild spaces-
Don't blink, don't blink, don't blink, don't blink, don't
(Come on out to) Broodhollow
(Nowhere else but) Broodhollow Broodhollow
Town of a thousand holidays
Join us now, we'll celebrate
Join in now in Join in now in Broodhollow
Broodhollow
Broodhollow
Town of a thousand holidays
A great blend of cinematic soundtrack pieces, with variation and cohesion. They all feel like the part of something bigger (which they are), but stay away from repetition or themes. David Graey
As you might guess from the title, this is strange and eerie synth music meant to conjure a mystical film where all is not what it seems. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 14, 2023