Spirit Family Reunion: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Spirit Family Reunion was my Bob Boilen favorite find at this year s Newport Folk Festival. The group makes music I d call new oldtimey, but which its members call opendoor gospel gospel music that s not tied to any particular religious denomination. You ll hear fiddle, banjo, guitar and washboard, all gathered around a single microphone in an oldstyle tradition. An unsigned band living in Brooklyn, Spirit Family Reunion makes music filled with joy, perfect for a Tiny Desk Concert. Its members told Weekend Edition Sunday s David Greene that they ve been traveling the country in a beatup Chevy conversion van, sleeping on floors and wherever else they can lay their heads. The band recently selfreleased a new album, No Separation, and its songs translate perfectly into footstomping singalongs in the NPR Music offices. Set List Leave Your Troubles At The Gate Green Rocky Road I ll Find A Way Credits Producer: Bob Boilen; Editor: Denise DeBelius; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: De