CAROLYN HESTER
If you have ever listened to Carolyn Hester, it will not be necessary for you to read any further. Unfortunately, the majority of those of you who bought this magazine have never heard of Hester, much less listened to her. Who is she? She is one of the finest voices presently singing in this country (or any other for that matter).
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CAROLYN HESTER
Dona Reay
If you have ever listened to Carolyn Hester, it will not be necessary for you to read any further. Unfortunately, the majority of those of you who bought this magazine have never heard of Hester, much less listened to her.
Who is she? She is one of the finest voices presently singing in this country (or any other for that matter). She is laughter, lonliness, love and innocence at the same time. Her medium is folk music: both traditional and original songs, done for the most part with no accompaniment other than her own guitar. She needs neither violins or wah-wahs to say what she feels, and you will need nothing but ears to feel what she says.
There is no point in wasting words trying to describe that which has to be heard to be appreciated. I will leave the listening up to you—all I ask of you is to lend an ear and judge for yourself. Anyone who owns more than one Baez or Collins album owes it to themself to take a chance on a Hester LP—I guarantee that folk lovers will not be able to resist.
In case you decide to take the plunge and invest some money on an album, I recommend Town Hall, Vol. 2 (on Dot), as it includes one of her best numbers, “Summertime” done live, as well as a good cross-section of her capabilities.
Let’s be fair—a good voice deserves a chance.
