Goodnight Irene

I've had this track for some years and somewhere along the way it got lost or formatted or was involved in some computer related disaster. Anyway whilst searching a rather knackered looking CD I rediscovered it. Finding it was like finding an old friend. Its Mike Seeds cover of Goodnight Irene a track originally realeased in the 40's by Lead Belly but has been covered by many others including Johnny Cash. I reckon this version blows the others out the water. The track now appears on his 2005 album Songs For The Wintering Show Troupe. Its a feel bad to feel good record and dispite the rather despairing lyrics it always leaves me chuckling.

Mike Seed peddles a unique brand of experimental folk, and it can be sampled on his SVC records page where other tracks from his solo albums are available to download free. You can also buy them for 3 quid which isn't bad is it.

MP3: Goodnight Irene

I also discovered that the Spoilt Victorian Child MP3 blog is back and I was well pleased with my days discoveries.