Sierra Ferrell - 2023 NMF Sycamore Sessions
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Sierra Ferrell played a surprise set for the 2023 Sycamore Sessions. The performance marked her second appearance at the Nelsonville Music Festival, which she first played in 2019. Ferrell's set was a mix of songs pulled from "Long Time Coming," as well as a number of yet-to-be-released tracks alongside a sprinkling of covers and traditionals.
Read more at: woub.org/2023/09/01/sierra-fe...
SET LIST
1. "Give it Time" ("Long Time Coming") - 0:50
2. "Lonesome Feeling" (traditional) - 4:39
3. "Lighthouse" (unreleased) - 7:47
4. "Redwood Hill" (Gordon Lightfoot cover) - 12:35
5. "Dollar Bill Bar" (unreleased) - 16:15
6. "Whispering Waltz" (Long Time Coming) - 20:32
7. "Hey Me, Hey Mama" (Ray LaMontagne cover) - 26:04
8. "Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down" (traditional, medley with "Summertime Sadness" by Lana Del Rey) - 32:20
9. "Seven Spanish Angels" (cover of a song made famous by Willie Nelson and Ray Charles) - 37:55
The Sycamore Sessions are presented by the Nelsonville Music Festival in collaboration with WOUB Public Media and the Ohio University Scripps College of Communication’s School of Media Arts and Studies. The performances were recorded and produced by Media Arts and Studies students under the supervision of Host and Director Josh Antonuccio and Associate Producers - Director of Photography Andie Walla (Media Arts and Studies Associate Professor of Instruction), Audio Supervisor Adam Rich (WOUB), and WOUB’s Arts and Culture Editor Emily Votaw. All performances took place during the 2023 Nelsonville Music Festival, which is a production of Stuart’s Opera House.
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I am insane over her voice.She sounds like she was born in the 1920's.
@mb5612
2 ай бұрын
Was thinking the same thing!
@chrishuntington5313
Ай бұрын
Same here
@slak96u
Ай бұрын
Tanya Tucker....
@mb5612
Ай бұрын
@@slak96u no comparison there.
@mflee6590
29 күн бұрын
At times I hear a little Joplin during seven Spanish angels, but she has a great own tone and delivery that is amazing!
If you haven’t yet purchased Sierra’s new album, “Trail of Flowers” please do not hesitate, get it! She and her band have created a brilliant record.
For someone living in India, listening to more mainstream country artists, this has been a real treat! A real hidden gem! Was hooked from the get-go!
@coreyhathaway2202
3 ай бұрын
small town festivals are the best places to hear real country music. So glad you noticed.
@abcdefghjjklmnop
2 ай бұрын
Yeah. Injin music suks. All the drums and shouting and dancing for rain. Me thinks it is sukful.
@jeremyamis7454
Ай бұрын
At least you don't pay taxes on groceries... America needs to United.
@Roadman1388
22 күн бұрын
True. The Deslondes are my favourite but I feel like I'm missing out on such indie artists' live performances
There ain’t enough positive adjectives to describe Sierra! 💜
@shulginone1967
8 ай бұрын
So many 1 dollar bills.
@lukealberti5094
7 ай бұрын
'Boi-oi-oi-oi-oing' is the first word that came to my mind.
@cats5351
6 ай бұрын
Face tattoo? Yucky ... Barf. No thank you.
@goaheadproduction2726
6 ай бұрын
Vraiment
@angelominutillo9571
5 ай бұрын
You can say that again ! 😊@@lukealberti5094
The audio engineering on this recording is just spectacular. The band is in fine form and Sierra has never sounded better.
@brianpearsonmusic
3 ай бұрын
Agreed
@fitforlife95
3 ай бұрын
Yes
@hillbillychambermusic
3 ай бұрын
Scooter is one of the best engineers doing sound these days--he does festivals in Colorado I've been to. So glad he's doing sound for Sierra. Sounds wonderful.
@joestilson1614
3 ай бұрын
That's so ironic. This was the top comment when I scrolled down to leave a comment myself. Something to the effect of "the audio on this set is a flip-flappin' masterclass performance and Scooter isn't being paid enough"
@warringtonwilliams464
3 ай бұрын
I have to disagree, While it is clean, the mix is overwhelmed by the fiddle. Sierras' guitar and voice are too low and the bass barely there.
First of all: Sierra's singing is unique. But so is her band!!! The madolin, the background vocals, the rhythm work in general, wonderful! Love it so much, indescribable! ❤❤❤
This is why KZread exists! So glad I’ve discovered Sierra!
@TheMonolake
4 ай бұрын
Me to
@edmunns8825
4 ай бұрын
(Shes fucking awesome)
@ladesigner8764
3 ай бұрын
me too! Seeing her live soon. So happy.
@1MtnSparrow
3 ай бұрын
❤ OMG She is so Awesome 😊 she is like a great from way back when🎶
@jg4015
3 ай бұрын
I'm a 70 year old head banger, and I appreciate her freshness, saw her in Newport with the Nightsweats.
This is real music with real singers. Love, Love, Love!
She can walk it, talk it and play it. One hell of a talent and damn good band too.
@junitahahn
10 ай бұрын
On the band I can attest to the fiddle and guitar player in the category of genius. Creative making up music to any song. Add a mandolin or a mule resonator guitar in his hands and stand back!!!
@RickyRicardo-jd8ed
6 ай бұрын
Ain't 2 hard on the eyes,Also.
@RickyRicardo-jd8ed
6 ай бұрын
Asta la pasta
@Thumperoo
3 ай бұрын
Hear, Hear !
Sierra you take it to the way beyond level with the Lighthouse song. No song "soothes my soul" like this one. Thank you for sharing your heart and soul with us. Oustanding recording also. Kudos to you and your great band.
Sierra Ferrell is one of the Great singer/songwriters of our generation and I hope she gets that full credit one day.
Not sure what can be written here that hasn't already been, but to echo so many others... this is pure magic! Better than any other live performance I have seen, maybe ever. This is one for the ages. A timeless treasure! I hope with all my heart that this will ALWAYS be available for listening and viewing. Sweet sound, heavenly vocals (Sierra first and foremost, everyone else too!); the band is firing on all cylinders; absolutely natural, pure sound. Every musician is completely in the zone and the magic is what is happening in the space between them. After numerous plays, this performance still gets me every time.
@Ppuffdiddleydangdoof
Ай бұрын
This is one for the ages, brother. I think that every time I watch one of her videos. We're both right! She's supernaturally good.
This is one of the best live performances I have ever seen.
@imaxdigital7052
10 ай бұрын
All of her live performances are some of the best live performances I've ever seen. She's a literal songbird.
@squink182
5 ай бұрын
💯
Man that tele sounds good on Dollar Bill Bar!
I am Mexican hillbilly...and even if Idont' fit in this Country. ..l love your 🎶 music.and culture.. !! Yiiiiiiiiiiiiii.... !!!! Haaaaaaaaaa...! Caaaaabrooooneeesss!!!!!
@christianrobertsmusic
2 ай бұрын
Brother, this country is for all walks. You fit in just fine✌
@sondraarrache1908
2 ай бұрын
You fit right in!
@w.o.b.6114
Ай бұрын
Tu eres mi jenete. From the guero in Texas.
@PoetClbrown
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂 brother, I'm from Jamaica. I grew up with ith my grandmother in the country side. We listened to the likes of Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, John Prime, Patsy Cline growing up. There is a black hillbilly somewhere inside me. I feel like I fit in just fine. I'm in South Florida right now on my balcony with the sweetest breeze, the quietest sky and sierra thrilling me in places I didn't know I had 😅😅😅
@urban_handle
Ай бұрын
You fit just right here
This quartet shes found herself apart of has that special thing going - god speed Sierra and co
@AyalaMatherd
Күн бұрын
Trust me when I say she had this magic when she was busking in the street with other musicians, sometimes just a washboard or guitar player. It’s her. The band is excellent, no doubt, but the magic was there when it was just her busking on the street in New Orleans with one other person.
"be very aware of your mental health...a healthier you makes for a healthier surrounding for you" wise words!
Words can't describe how good this is...
anyone else here giving due respect to her KILLER band ? Thanks. 🎶
The world is a better place with you in it 💔
Any star who ends the show with smell ya later is a legend
Once again, another stunning, singular live performance. We're all privileged to witness the rise of a wholly new and uncompromising legend. As connected to the earth as she is to the cosmos. Empress Dolly, are you listening? Please, a duet with this radiant, rising queen would be instantly written into the all-time highlights of country music history.
@dalewilbanks
6 ай бұрын
Janis + Dolly = Sierra
@closebits
5 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing, with Dolly, gotta happen!
@Robotj992
5 ай бұрын
The coal miner's granddaughter
@Thumperoo
3 ай бұрын
hot tip: ever seen Dolly singing 'Creepin' In' in duet with Norah Jones ? If not, you def should. Also, John Prine did a whole album of duets with female country singers. Listen to all that, then let's go back and have perspective, shall we ? Sierra is really great, but imho so are a LOT of other country ladies, is all I'm sayin'.
@dalewilbanks
3 ай бұрын
@@Robotj992 😆
Her voice brings me to tears every time I hear it. Not sure why, not sure how, but I do love it.
@robinbarry3540
3 ай бұрын
me crying on the trolley
I know it's slightly dissin' the recording engineers but this sounds better than anything from the studio... it's mesmerizingly good. Also glad the camera was fixed a few minutes in to get the whole band in frame. You're all stars!
@sorenturesson9419
10 ай бұрын
Of course I agree fully
@mmarinod
9 ай бұрын
definitely she sound 10x times better than on the albums, definitely over produced, she's the real deal
@jordanhartmann1745
9 ай бұрын
I still havent figured out why *really* good artists sound better than their recordings. Like how does Tiny Desk with one mic sound better than their studio album? It just baffles me. Do the engineers just fuck with it too much or were the artists less confident with the material when they were recording or what
@mmarinod
9 ай бұрын
@@jordanhartmann1745 If I had to guess, the engineers mess with it too much and also the artists get told by people around how to do it, by people who don't know what they're talking about. I mean, who can feel the song better than the person who wrote it like??
@makeupbyalaina
9 ай бұрын
@@jordanhartmann1745I feel like we are drawn to authenticity. You should see her live, it’s a whole other experience 🤗
She is one of the best singers and song writers in America today.
Graham Parsons' songwriting level and Emmylou Harris' voice level wrapped up into one extraordinary talent. A treasure.
@Cotictimmy
9 ай бұрын
...And she has a 'hot band'. 😉
@terrybartel137
8 ай бұрын
I'm dreaming of an encore of "That's All It Took"
@fredmasse6451
7 ай бұрын
@@Cotictimmy Imagine with Foghorn Stringband on back ground …
@kevinrenegar8757
6 ай бұрын
Very well said!
What a talent! What a breath of fresh air! A voice from heaven. Best singer/songwriter to come around in a long time.
If any of you out there listoning have little ones, let them enjoy this while we still have this kind of music to enjoy. Pure Amricana at it's best. GOD bless America!👍😀
@philfranklin8378
4 ай бұрын
America still exists in our hearts and minds...the devil and his tools the globalist commies are making their hail Mary all out attack on our world and this great nation in particular because we are the shining beacon of freedom. We have done our youth a great disservice by letting the schools and the government raise them and form their morals we need to take that back and train these young ones up and what it means to be an American so that this great nation and our culture don't vanish from the face of God's creation.
@directapprec
3 ай бұрын
Americana is a reaction to unregulated militia values and sympathies. It's the independent quest for salvation from pains of life. A search. Discouraged, belittled by the powers that be. Americana is not allowed to exist in an ultra-conservative culture. Sierra knows survival. Knows the OxyContin addiction roadmap first hand. Beginning to end. A traditional American wealthy family (Sackler's) laughed all the way to the bank during this epidemic. Long live the artist!
@jonstrickland4848
2 ай бұрын
Generations to come will now have this.
I think she deserves more recognition than she gets...
@TheMonolake
4 ай бұрын
No Shit !!!
@paulj0557tonehead
3 ай бұрын
People suck at judging good music. I'd rather have a cult following of genuine fans than millions of Taylor swiffers. I think it helps when people share unknowns in comments. Here are some older and some newer: Skip Battin " Skip" album., Amyl and the Sniffers KXEP (the 2yrs ago one), Reba Rambo Songs My Mama Taught Me album....those are three greatnesss's
@johnmurray2214
3 ай бұрын
@@paulj0557tonehead She’s with John Prine and Leon Redbones people that have quality tastes for great music
@ladesigner8764
3 ай бұрын
She’s selling out venues in LA, Chicago and Minneapolis…she was just on Kimmel…she is rising.
@AyalaMatherd
Күн бұрын
She’s getting there. She’s been busking and working at it for a while, but she seems to have gotten her break around 2019 and been touring and recording ever since. She’s doing just fine and I’d wager things are going to keep getting better for her. She even performed with John C Reilly.
This girl 👧 is an olde soul “ she has talent “
Been in love with that voice ever since I first heard it…I could listen to her sing every day for the rest of my life…and it’s seemingly so effortless for her…just fantastic!
A star is shinning on country music, we love You Sierra & Band!😊😉😊
Live performances don't get much better than this.
She is possibly the most talented singer in music today. You can FEEL her music!
@kiwischlong
9 ай бұрын
yikes
@justinlacombe5370
9 ай бұрын
I agree.100% , she is rare and that voice is beyond amazing, an old soul for sure ❤
The best "Country" artist, and band, to hit "Country music" for years. This woman will definitely inspire other potential "Country" artists (female).
I was scared when this was taken off youtube for about 2 weeks, don't know why it was but glad to see it's back.
@patrickwilliams7853
3 ай бұрын
Me, too, Jenny! Likewise. I'm so glad to see it's back!
@noonefan
2 ай бұрын
Glad I didn't have to live through that nightmare...lol
To see her shine like this is beautiful. Well deserved success. The band is nothing short of perfection.
Such a great voice.. story telling, old timey, twangy, just the right amount of grit... WOW
This gorgeous lady has been through a lot of pain in her life. It is the scars of her soul that make her song so beautiful. This is how she soothes them - by singing. ❤
This gig has been filmed and recorded perfectly 👌 . Thanks to all those involved that made this happen! Cheers 🍻
@johnmurray2214
9 ай бұрын
Glad some one else noticed
@anonymous_friend
6 ай бұрын
Well the sound mixer got their left and right mixed up, the fiddle should be on screen left and mandolin screen right. Camera shots are framed too tight. Pretty good job though. 😂
@gregdiffenthal2384
5 ай бұрын
@@anonymous_friend Wrong. The sound mix is perfect. The balance is correct for left and right. The mandolin is on the right of the front on shot so the balance should be favour the right speaker. And as for the shot's being "too tight" ? There's nothing tighter than an MCU. That's a Medium Close Up for someone who hasn't been a cameraman for 40 years like me.
@anonymous_friend
5 ай бұрын
@@gregdiffenthal2384 Wrong greg. All of my years as a professional and schooling says so.
@gregdiffenthal2384
5 ай бұрын
@@anonymous_friend yeah right.
What an enormous talent! A great band backing up an exquisite voice; the control this girl has is rare! She goes from sweet songbird to rough neck and back in half a measure. And a fantastic writer too! Wow; just wow! The sky is the limit for Sierra!
@bealestreator8940
9 ай бұрын
Yes. A syllable sung by Sierra Ferrell is a very fortunate syllable 🙂
I just stumbled across this and I wasn't ready to have my ears so satisfied, my eyes pleased , and my mind blown all at the same time. I'm so in favor of her wearing a straw hat and singing whatever she likes. Whew is it hot in here or what? lol
This is effing incredible. First truly unique and amazing voice since Allison Krauss was discovered at age 14.
@artlewis4216
2 ай бұрын
Best voice since Gillian Welch
This is the best live performance of any artist ever seen, Born 61 London been to all the concerts from Beatles to Wynton Marsalis, Jazz , Rock, Dylan,Bowie,Led Zeppelin, America, Steely Dan, Hundreds more, This is an American treasure.
@holmanmoody4276
9 ай бұрын
You were born in 61 and went to Beatles concerts .... how old were you ?
@robertlipperd7352
9 ай бұрын
twas but a wee lad he was@@holmanmoody4276
@banjopete
7 ай бұрын
Calm down.
@alan4sure
3 ай бұрын
He was in a stroller for the Beatles concert. Their final one. 😂@@holmanmoody4276
Love their rendition of "Seven Spanish Angels"
Grreat band. Sierras a beautiful singer , tiny powerhouse. Great delivery.. Cant wait to see this band..
the girls already becoming a legend , go on sierra 🤙
I am basically obsessed with this woman. So inspiring! The band really rocks, too! Love it
I feel so privileged to have stumbled upon this performance! Sierra and her band sound so good together and her music just takes me to another place and time. She is breathtakingly beautiful and so talented! Seeing her live is on my bucket list! ❤❤
She does this thing that makes me feel so much ❤ and her band is slayyyying”
A singer/songwriter, vocalist extraordinaire, American treasure, valid point of view, talent, hard work, indominable spirit, fun loving and precious immortal soul? A short list of Sierra Ferrell's attributes.
Dude on guitar is locked in and brought some killer tones to the stage.
@ThePlantedEarth
8 ай бұрын
That ain’t no dude on the guitar bruh!
@DarkTideOffroad
8 ай бұрын
@@ThePlantedEarth the fiddle player also plays guitar during this performance
@awboat
3 ай бұрын
@@ThePlantedEarth you need to watch the whole thing
Sierra and band sounds so so good on this set!
When I first came across Sierra's music I was intrigued. Now she and her band bring me back to a better time with better music.
She’s getting better all the time. She taps into a certain culture, not necessarily timeless, but including the passage of time, reflected through her soul. I like what I feel.
@QbixGer
8 ай бұрын
Easy on the haze, pops.
@lesslater512
8 ай бұрын
@@QbixGer, what are talking about? Haze? Is this some sort of a drug reference? What you say is pure gibberish.
I'm converted now. take me home mountain mama
Listen to all the Sierra Ferrell videos I can - and they are all good - but this Nelsonville Music Festival Sierra Ferrell 2023 Sycamore Sessions is pure d magic❤🎉
What a sweet performance. I can't get enough! Thank you WOUB and Nelsonville Music Festival.
The way they performed light house at this show was just perfect. The mandoline solo, the acapella parts and sierra singing the the bridge the way she does is amazing.
@bryanharrell4059
9 ай бұрын
Right, it's really astonishing at the speed and different ways the songs evolve. It's constant experimentation and change up in certain little areas. It's keep the already classic songs even more entertaining. This Lighthouse was a great example. Just perfect, indeed.
This lady is a natural. It appears she has traveled a long road from her roots. She looks really good and healthy compared to her earlier days where she looked like another struggling musician with personal issues even as her great talent shined. She has replaced her backup musicians often over time, her older backups certainly not lacking talent but this crew appears to be truly professional "hired guns".
WOW! Just discovered this amazing talent today! 🙌🙌🙌Love the sound so much!!! My new favorite singer!!! Love the band as well!
This version of Dollar Bill Bar around the 18th minute is truly special
Two nights on the trot I've watched this, beautiful..❤
That's a 1 in a billion voice
22:50 if this doesn't make you cry you aint never felt true heartache
I can’t wait to see her at Sea Hear Now Festival. She’s mesmerizing
As always, she and the band move me to laugh, cry, sing and dance, write and play!! Great sound coming from the engineer as well! Thank you Sierra and the boys and the Sycamore Sessions!
@gob1309
10 ай бұрын
Aye the mix sounds incredible.
Seven Spanish Angels. Best ive heard in Forty years and covered by many top performer !!! But this is the best ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Sierra sings it like no other. Beautiful work. All of you players , too !!!
@jengel2000
21 күн бұрын
Some of the greatest Tele slinging ever, too!
This is simply amazing. So pure, clear, acoustic, perfect performance, credible feelings in each part... simply beautiful.
Best I Have Head In A Long Time, Love Her.
I'm not long into loving and listening to country music. But damn... I can watch her perform for hours. Just feeling every word and that comes from a German town born man
She is so damn good.
Whoever recorded this clearly cares. Comes to my couch dead on tone wise. I can play/hack along right in tune. Fairly uncommon. As for Sierra, I'm in love. Dang!
@luthiermatt
4 ай бұрын
It really is a nice recording. I'm listening on Sony Pro's and it's clear and balanced. Maybe a soundboard feed?
Been listening to her couple years now and got to see her in person last week for the first time and her live performance is a must see when she comes to town
These are such great musicians, but hats off to Scooter, the sound is top notch!
Top notch, love this. I’m from eastern KY and I can say nothing is better.
@danieljones5863
4 күн бұрын
Except for Mopars
This girl can sing any song and makes it her song ! What a group of musicians, AWSOME.....
She is an angel 😇 what a voice, what a presence.
Her voice reaches out and touches your soul !!! Love it!!!
She is fantastic!! Keep singing and writing songs pretty young lady. She has way more talent than any of the big Nashville people they promote. The men playing for her are fantastic as well.
Probably the best “sound” on KZread. This is just how I like it !👍😎✌️
I'm so glad I've found you, Sierra Ferrell. I love your style and voice. Keep on playin writin and singin!!!❤
Superb video and sound ... of a spectacular performance.
Authentic af, retro yet current voice, killer band & harmonies. Outstanding 🎼🎸🎤♥️ New fan!
@silasxiii
9 ай бұрын
Yes, authentically trashy.
The Queen of music.
I'm not a "huge" country/bluegrass fan but I absolutely love Sierra Ferrell's work. She's so unbelievably talented.
Love their dead stop treatment of the word ‘smoke’ in seven Spanish Angels, so tight!
That voice….
Amazed at her voice and also the musicians. Very free-flowing. Having watched many of their videos I can say that This lady has a mix of many country greats in her voice. Dolly P, Linda, Emylou H, Tammy W and many more she’d give em all a good run for their money. She’s also not just country but an amazing talent that deserves such great talent in her backing vocals and musicians.
I’m sure it’s difficult leaving her old band members but I have to admit the new band has really leveled up the sound! Been a fan for a few years now.
She's such an absolute treasure! 🥰
A True Unicorn of a Musician & Stage Entertainer. Clearly Born for what she is doing.
Sierra voice is amazing. The band is so good. what a bunch of talented guys !
She takes my blues away and leaves with hope , tomorrow.
What a gorgeous woman and and great band. So good!
I'm going to join in on the chorus here and say the recording is stellar. Crystal clear, separate sound and wonderful camera angles capturing Sierra & Co. in all their stunning glory. Cheers to the crew and particularly the sound engineers. I'd vote for a couple of these tunes to be on a compilation double live release. Well, one can hope. I'm so happy I stumbled onto her. Her voice, music, and the company of musicians she keeps have been a fountain of songs that keep on giving. Onward Intrepid Traveler!
You're so talented Sierra! I love your music your culture so much. Grande cuore! ❤ Un bacio e un abbraccio. From italy. 🙋♂️
You are a breath of freash air. I love your voice and your soul. Your old soul. I saw you in Albany NY. You had so much energy on your last show of your tour. Thank you for you and sharing your talent. You are a beautiful bird.
What a wonderful quartet. Thank guys 💖
She’s definitely an outlaw, love this set