Dar Williams at the Skowhegan Opera House - December 14, 2008 Back |
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Hear it Now: Dar Williams live at the Skowhegan Opera House on Sunday, December 14, 2008 with special guest Ellen Tipper
Maine Live! returned to the Skowhegan Opera House for a concert by Dar Williams on Sunday, December 14. She recently released a CD called "Promised Land," her seventh studio album, that she's currently touring in support of. MPBN was happy to be able to stream this concert before an enthusiastic crowd of approximately 600 out to the world at large and to post the audio here now in multiple formats. She performed a few songs from the new CD and also dug deep into her catalog of songs for some older fan favorites. Click your preferred audio format below and enjoy!
| 1. Calling the Moon |
8. After All |
| 2. The Babysitter's Here |
9. Echoes (with Anni Clark) |
| 3. Spring Street |
10. Mercy of the Fallen |
| 4. The Beauty of the Rain |
11. February |
| 5. The Easy Way |
12. When I Was A Boy |
| 6. The One Who Knows |
encore |
| 7. Buzzer |
13. The Christians and the Pagans |
Fans may also want to check out this Weekend Edition profile from September of Dar Williams and her new CD as well as her entire July concert in Philadelphia, both on NPR's web site. Opening for Dar Williams was Appleton, Maine's Ellen Tipper, who warmed up the crowd with a half-hour set of songs her latest CD, called "Flanagan's Field." We're happy to post Ellen's set here as well:
| 1. Up and Down |
5. Save Me |
| 2. All in a Day |
6. Strange Way |
| 3. Lead Me Home |
7. Not This Time |
| 4. Fatima |
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