Emmylou Harris played songs off her new album with really stripped-back accompaniment. The band was just her, her guitar, a bassist/guitarist and a keyboardist who pounded an electronic bass drum pad, creating an effective backing rhythm. The set was quiet and restrained, but built towards the last couple of songs. She seemed to be playing to the strengths of what she wanted to do, rather than trying to simply entertain a festival audience with hits.
The Old 97s played lively, punky country rock, with irreverant lyrics (sample: 'I've gone through all my good fortune and the other type of fortune too'). Bob Harris would definitely like them. The track they claimed was 'co-written with Bob Dylan' was particularly good.
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