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The songs of "Forgotten Folklore" are a window into the overlooked stories of Americana. Vocalist Joshua Banbury and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Sherwin create a musical journey through a curated selection of texts and tunes, in striking new arrangements. The songs offer hope, contemplate nature, reminisce on love, and much more. Banbury and Sherwin also contribute wholly original songs, evoking the story-like essence of American folklore.Web: http://kevinsherwin.com/forgotten-folklore/The soundscape of "Forgotten Folklore" draws on the fragility and vitality of America's legacy of folk singers. Joshua and Kevin's passion for the early recordings of singers such as Jean Ritchie (1922-2015), Edna Ritchie (1918-1978), Vera Hall (1902-1964), and many others, served as a foundation. Their continued research also led to the prolific transcriptions and field recordings of folklorist Alan Lomax (1915-2002). Banbury and Sherwin's partnership with the Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings led to the detailed