Gillian Welch's album "Revivial" Came Out 30 Years Ago This Month! Let's Take A Look At This Classic Album.

About this episode

This episode explores Gillian Welch's album 'Revival' and its impact on the bluegrass revival of the early 2000s.

The bluegrass revival of the early 2000s has it's roots in music that was bubbling just under the surface years before. In the 90s there were artists laying the groundwork for what would become this musical phenomenon. Gillian Welch, Uncle Tupelo, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams and many other artists were forming the sounds of what was to come. Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings put out their album Revival in 1996 and it is not only a stalwart record, it also introduced the world to this new sound. A sound that would serve as a template for so many artists to come. So join me as I take a look at this incredible piece of art. I hope you dig it!

Topics covered

• Gillian Welch
• Revival
• bluegrass revival
• 1990s music
• American roots music

Keywords

• classic album
• music history
• Gillian Welch
• Dave Rawlings

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Gillian Welch's Revival album

Books & works: Revivial, Revival

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