Pitchfork

Even with all the crate digging and backwards gazing that goes into folk revivalism, Karen Dalton has wallowed in relative obscurity for years. The tar-and-honey voiced Dalton won accolades in her prime from Bob Dylan and Fred Neil, but Dalton's name isn't generally one that comes up with any but the most dedicated folk fans.

Delmore Recordings is giving folk fans a new chance to discover Dalton on Cotton Eyed Joe - Live in Boulder 1962, a double-disc collection of recordings made by Dalton and Boulder scene staple Joe Loop at his Attic club in 1962. Committed to tape some seven years before the release of Dalton's first LP, the Cotton Eyed Joe recordings find Dalton tackling a wealth of traditional songs and folk favorites from the likes of Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, Ray Charles, and Fred Neil himself. Fans of the early Devendra discs, this is almost certainly something you'll enjoy.

The disc arrives October 23, and the American version includes a bonus DVD of Dalton footage from 1969-1970 not available on the import.

Cotton Eyed Joe:

Disc one:

01 It's Alright
02 Everytime I Think of Freedom
03 Cotton Eyed Joe
04 Pastures of Plenty
05 One May Morning
06 Red Are the Flowers
07 Blues on the Ceiling
08 Run Tell That Major
09 Down and Out
10 Fannin' Street

Disc two:

01 In the Evening
02 Old Hannah
03 Pallett on Your Floor
04 Prettiest Train
05 Mole in the Ground
06 Darlin' Corey
07 It Hurts Me Too
08 Katie Cruel
09 Blackjack
10 No More Taters