Named after the small Kentucky town where Loretta Lynn was raised, this side project of Eilen Jewell sees her take a small detour from her regular country - singer/songwriter output, to create a unique 12 track tribute to Loretta Lynn.
Jewell and her long time band of Jason Beek (drums, vocals), Johnny Sciascia (upright bass) and Jerry Miller (guitars) take a mixture of Lynn’s familiar and lesser-known songs and present them to a new audience. Lynn’s output from the 60s and 70s was a controversial as it was successful, she wrote songs that broke boundaries and were generally considered off-limits for women; it resulted in many of songs being banned from radio play, but brought many unspoken issues into wider view.
Jewell takes on the voice of the no-nonsense narrators in these songs and on three of Lynn’s biggest hits, ‘Fist City’, ‘You Ain’t Woman Enough (to take my man)’ & ‘Don’t Come Home A’Drinkin’ (with Lovin’ on Your Mind)’ she shows the timeless qualities of her superb songwriting.
‘Butcher Holler’ is not just a run through Lynn’s biggest hits as she works through a good number of lesser known, but equally strong tracks; but whichever songs Jewell is singing, her love and affection for the material is evident. This may well be a small diversion and side-project in the career of Jewell, but it’s obviously a labour of love, that has resulted in an album of timeless songs.
Track listing
1 Fist City
2 A Man I Hardly Know
3 I'm A Honky Tonk Girl
4 Whispering Sea
5 You Wanna Give Me A Lift
6 Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (with Lovin On Your Mind)
7 Who Says God Is Dead
8 Another Man Loved Me Last Night
9 You Ain't Women Enough (To Take My Man)
10 Deep As Your Pocket
11 This Haunted House
12 You're Lookin' At Country
