- Ramblin' Jack on tour this fall for The Rose of No Man's Land
The Rose of No-Man's Land
w/Ramblin' Jack Elliott!8p Oct 24
McCabes w/actress Kathy Baker!
Los Angeles CA
Show & Ticket Link8p Oct 25
Freight & Salvage
Berkeley CA
Show & Ticket Link8p Nov 1
Center for the Arts
Grass Valley CA
Show & Ticket Link8p Nov 19
Club Passim
Cambridge MA
Show & Ticket Link8:30p Nov 21
Towne Crier
Beacon NY
Show & Ticket Link8p Nov 22
Joe's Pub
New York NY
Show & Ticket Link
Nell Robinson & The Rose of No-Man's Land Features Guests: John Doe, Kris Kristofferson, Ramblin' Jack Elliot and Maxine Hong KingstonDistributed by Compass Records
PBS 'ROSE' Special To Roll Out Late Fall on MusicGonePublic.comThe songs of Nell Robinson & The Rose of No-Man's Land integrate the heritage of her own Alabama family serving in 250 years of war. Most of the source material for the songs are from archived letters, documents, mementos and generational lore, all centered on war and service. Beginning with Revolutionary War to the present, Robinson weaves historic familial history with her lush vocal quality and artisan storytelling with musical guidance by Grammy Winning producer Joe Henry.
Joe Henry's lucent production floats the songs and stories without weighing them down. The music is reverential without being solemn.
Guy Clark and Rodney Crowell wrote two original songs for the album. Crowell contributed "Scots Irish" and Clark's "Heroes" is about recent vets turning to suicide in greater numbers than active soldiers killed by enemy fire. As well, there are traditional songs and songs written by Johnny Cash and Bill Monroe.
Robinson will be touring extensively and in each tour city she will work with non-profits benefiting veterans. As an activist, she wants to draw attention and funds for the needs of veterans, especially in areas of healthcare and soul repair.