[piano intro - [Narrator] Funding for Sonark Sessions' "Live from The Barn" series is proudly provided by the Orange County and Chapel Hill Visitors Bureau.

If you are adventurous, inquisitive, hungry, thirsty, courageous, bored, spontaneous, and longing for a rewarding getaway minus the planning, let curiosity lead you here.

[bouncy upbeat music] [audience applauding] - Alright, good evening.

Thank you, Chris.

And thanks for everybody for coming and being here with us.

This is the first time I've ever tried to play an album in its entirety, so we'll see how it goes.

[laughs] [soft acoustic music] [soft acoustic music continues] ♪ Bluebird ♪ ♪ Blue ♪ ♪ Flew by, caught my eye ♪ ♪ And I fell in love with blue ♪ ♪ Don't know ♪ ♪ What to do ♪ ♪ Sweet song lead me on ♪ ♪ I just want to follow you ♪ ♪ Oh, blue ♪ ♪ Blue ♪ [gentle acoustic music] [Dawn vocalizing] ♪ Walk down ♪ ♪ To the edge of the wood ♪ ♪ I know I shouldn't go ♪ ♪ But it makes me feel so good, mm ♪ ♪ Tall leaves ♪ ♪ Cover me in a hood ♪ ♪ And you sing to me da-dee-de-dee ♪ ♪ Oh, I feel so understood ♪ ♪ Fall in so deep ♪ ♪ To a warm summer sleep ♪ ♪ Caught in a rhyme ♪ ♪ Losing track of the time ♪ ♪ No direction ♪ ♪ To divine ♪ [gentle acoustic music] [Dawn vocalizing] ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ Bluebird ♪ ♪ Blue ♪ ♪ Stay here, I know you're near ♪ ♪ I just wanna be with you ♪ ♪ Don't know ♪ ♪ What to do ♪ ♪ Your song's sweet, I forget my feet ♪ ♪ Won't you let me dance with you ♪ ♪ Oh blue ♪ ♪ Blue ♪ [gentle acoustic music] [Dawn vocalizing] ♪ Take in your flight ♪ ♪ On a warm summer night ♪ ♪ Fly back to me ♪ ♪ I'll forget every need ♪ ♪ Just a tangle ♪ ♪ In the weeds ♪ [upbeat acoustic music] [Dawn vocalizing] ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Bluebird ♪ ♪ Blue ♪ ♪ Flew by, caught my eye ♪ ♪ And I fell in love with blue ♪ ♪ Oh, blue ♪ ♪ Blue ♪ [soft acoustic music] [Dawn vocalizing] [audience clapping] [gentle music] ♪ Oh Brother, oh Brother ♪ ♪ Do you have the time ♪ ♪ To get to know each other ♪ ♪ In a little pantomime ♪ ♪ Tryin' to walk the blood line ♪ [gentle music] ♪ Say Sister, oh Sister ♪ ♪ Where has she gone ♪ ♪ You never knew even know you'd missed her ♪ ♪ She's standing on the lawn ♪ ♪ Waitin' for love to come ♪ ♪ Take her away ♪ ♪ Just trying to get away ♪ ♪ But we can't escape ♪ ♪ Mistakes have been made ♪ ♪ Chalk it all up to fate ♪ [gentle music] ♪ Oh Brother, hey Brother ♪ ♪ Did you really need a dime ♪ ♪ Just think it over ♪ ♪ You know you ask all the time ♪ ♪ You leave your mother crying ♪ [gentle music] ♪ You say Sister, oh Sister ♪ ♪ Get off my back ♪ ♪ Go on and lose your temper, you'll never get it back ♪ ♪ Believe me I'll be gone ♪ ♪ I'm going away ♪ ♪ Just trying to get away ♪ ♪ But we can't escape, mistakes have been made ♪ ♪ Oh, we're tryin to get away ♪ ♪ But we can't escape ♪ ♪ We chalk it all up to fate ♪ [gentle music] [gentle music continues] ♪ Oh Brother, oh Brother ♪ ♪ Are you a friend of mine ♪ [gentle music] [gentle music continues] [audience clapping] [Dawn vocalizing] [soft music] [Dawn vocalizing] [soft music] ♪ When I was dreamin' I took my body ♪ ♪ To beautiful places I'd never been ♪ ♪ I saw Gibraltar and stars of Kentucky ♪ ♪ Burned in the moonlight, makin' me grin ♪ ♪ But when I awoke here, the sky was so cloudy ♪ ♪ I walk to a party where people I know ♪ ♪ Try hard to know me, and ask where I've been ♪ ♪ But I can't explain what I've seen to them ♪ ♪ Oh listen, dear heart ♪ ♪ Just pay attention, you're right from the start ♪ ♪ Oh listen, dear heart ♪ ♪ You can fall off the map ♪ ♪ But don't fall apart ♪ [Dawn vocalizing] [gentle music] [Dawn vocalizing] [gentle music] ♪ When I was out there the ocean would hold me ♪ ♪ Rock me and throw me, light as a child ♪ ♪ But now I'm so heavy, nothin' consoles me ♪ ♪ My mind floats like driftwood, wayward and wild ♪ ♪ Oh listen, dear heart ♪ ♪ Just pay attention, you're right from the start ♪ ♪ Oh listen, dear heart ♪ ♪ You can fall off the map ♪ ♪ But don't fall apart ♪ [Dawn vocalizing] [soft music] [Dawn vocalizing] [soft music] [audience clapping] And Chris did mention that I was really fortunate to have some amazing people playing on this album, and the Norah Jones thing came about, because I talked to my friend and producer Thomas Bartlett and I said, "Oh, here's some songs, and wouldn't it be nice if we had, like, a Norah Jones kind of piano part here?"

And he said, "Let's call Norah."

Isn't that amazing?

So love that.

Just try, you gotta try, right?

She's lovely by the way.

Yeah, she sang on a few songs and played piano.

And, and tonight, Tess is going to sing with me instead.

[laughs] Here we go.

[soft acoustic music] ♪ No matter how hard I try, the pain lingers ♪ ♪ Our love's gone dry like grease on my fingers ♪ ♪ Don't need a reason why, just pull out the stingers ♪ ♪ I'm not gonna cry no more ♪ ♪ Not gonna cry no more ♪ ♪ I know what crying's for ♪ ♪ I'm not gonna cry no more ♪ ♪ Sing a lullaby, feel the wind blow ♪ ♪ I don't even sigh when I pass our old windows ♪ ♪ There's someone else inside ♪ ♪ That's just how time goes ♪ ♪ I don't need to cry no more ♪ ♪ Not gonna cry no more ♪ ♪ I know what tears are for ♪ ♪ I don't need to cry no more ♪ ♪ Feels like waking up ♪ ♪ No more sleeping ♪ ♪ My hearts still beating me up ♪ [gentle music] ♪ I wanna go outside and feel the summer ♪ ♪ Close my eyes and let the sun burn ♪ ♪ Remember the good times more than the others ♪ ♪ I'm not gonna cry no more ♪ ♪ Not gonna cry no more ♪ ♪ I know what crying's for ♪ ♪ I'm not gonna cry no more ♪ ♪ Not gonna cry no more ♪ ♪ I know what tears are for ♪ ♪ I don't need to cry no more ♪ [gentle music] [Dawn vocalizing] [gentle music continues] [audience clapping] Been working on a new project called "The Liberated Woman's Songbook".

Whoo!

Yeah, were some of you at the show in Raleigh?

- [Attendee] Yeah!

- Yeah!

All right.

We just did a big show in Raleigh, and I'm working on the album.

The album isn't out yet, but it'll be out next year.

And I'm really excited about it, and it's all reimagining folk songs from the past about women's rights.

And it's pretty cool.

They date back to the 1700s until the 1970s when the songbook came out.

And I'll sing you a song or two from that now if you'll have it.

Yeah?

Okay.

[audience applauding] Great, 'cause I didn't have a plan B.

[laughs] Ha-ha-ha, for those in the know.

[laughs] Okay.

[laughs] Da-dum ching.

Here we go, so this is a song that was written, well, somewhere around 1906, and it was first written down by Alan Lomax.

Are you familiar with Alan Lomax?

He was a historian and an archivist, and his father actually was also an archivist, and went around traveling and picking up songs from people.

And he heard this song from a gypsy woman outside of some sort of roper's convention or some such thing.

She sang it in 1906 and here we are today.

I'm singing it.

[laughs] Okay.

You guys ready?

Oh and this is dedicated to all the mill workers, all the women who worked in really horrible conditions in mills back in the day.

[gentle acoustic music] [gentle acoustic music continues] ♪ No more shall I work in the factory ♪ ♪ Greasy up my clothes ♪ ♪ No more shall I work in the factory ♪ ♪ With splinters in my toes ♪ ♪ Pity me, my darling ♪ ♪ Pity me, I say ♪ ♪ Pity me, my darling ♪ ♪ And carry me away ♪ ♪ No more shall I hear the drummer wheels ♪ ♪ Rolling over my head ♪ ♪ When the factories are hard at work ♪ ♪ I'll be in my bed ♪ ♪ No more shall I hear the whistle blow ♪ ♪ To call me up so soon ♪ ♪ No more shall I hear the whistle blow ♪ ♪ To call me from my room ♪ ♪ Pity me, my darling ♪ ♪ Pity me, I say ♪ ♪ Pity me, my darling ♪ ♪ And carry me away, let's hear it, Creighton ♪ [upbeat music] [upbeat music continues] ♪ No more shall I hear the super come, yeah ♪ ♪ All dressed up so proud ♪ ♪ I'm gonna marry a country boy ♪ ♪ Before the year is out ♪ ♪ No more shall I wear that old black dress ♪ ♪ Greasy all around ♪ ♪ No more shall I wear the old black bonnet ♪ ♪ With the holes all in the crown ♪ ♪ Pity me, my darling ♪ ♪ Pity me, I say ♪ ♪ Pity me, my darling ♪ ♪ And carry me away ♪ ♪ Pity me, my darling ♪ ♪ Pity me, I say ♪ ♪ Pity me, my darling ♪ ♪ And carry me away ♪ ♪ And carry me away ♪ [audience clapping] [somber acoustic music] [somber acoustic music continues] ♪ Another starless night ♪ ♪ Another dim streetlight ♪ ♪ If you turn your head just right ♪ ♪ The street becomes the sky ♪ ♪ Shooting stars go by ♪ ♪ They spark and they die ♪ ♪ You see the reason why ♪ ♪ You never catch the night ♪ ♪ Drags a long tail light ♪ ♪ Streaks of red vein the sky ♪ ♪ Don't you love twilight ♪ [gentle music] [Dawn vocalziing] [gentle music] [Dawn vocalziing] ♪ Oh, love me with your body ♪ ♪ I need one to hold ♪ ♪ Oh, love me with your body ♪ ♪ I need one to hold, hey ♪ ♪ Tonight ♪ ♪ In the long dim light ♪ ♪ Streaks of red will vein your eyes ♪ ♪ Don't you love twilight ♪ ♪ Twilight ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Yeah, we're in the twilight ♪ ♪ Twilight, twilight, twilight ♪ ♪ Twilight, twilight, twilight ♪ ♪ Twilight, we're in the twilight ♪ [Dawn vocalizing] [upbeat music] [Dawn vocalizing] [upbeat music] [Dawn vocalizing] [upbeat music] ♪ Oh, in the twilight ♪ ♪ Twilight, twilight, twilight ♪ ♪ Twilight, twilight, twilight ♪ [Dawn vocalizing] [upbeat music] [upbeat music continues] ♪ Twilight ♪ [audience applauding] Are there any moms in the audience?

[audience applauding] Okay, this one's for the moms.

I wrote this after my daughter was born, after our daughter was born.

- [Josh] Yeah, wait a minute.

I wasn't part of that, wasn't I?

- Who, me?

- [Josh] Yeah, wait, you talking to me again?

- You talking to me?

[laughs] Okay.

♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my honey, I'm your bee ♪ ♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my sparrow, I'm your tree ♪ ♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my honey, I'm your bee ♪ ♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my sparrow, I'm your tree ♪ ♪ Hey, little songbird ♪ ♪ Singin' oh so sweet ♪ ♪ Your voice is sugar ♪ ♪ Come on give me a treat ♪ ♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my honey, I'm your bee ♪ ♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my sparrow, I'm your tree ♪ ♪ Songbird, songbird ♪ ♪ I love to hear you sing ♪ ♪ You are my wind now ♪ ♪ Baby, I'm your wing ♪ ♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my honey, I'm your bee ♪ ♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my sparrow, I'm your tree ♪ ♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my honey, I'm your bee ♪ ♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my sparrow, I'm your tree ♪ ♪ If you be my songbird, I will be your tree ♪ ♪ You are the message, I'm the melody ♪ ♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my honey, I'm your bee ♪ ♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my sparrow, I'm your tree ♪ ♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my honey, I'm your bee ♪ ♪ You're my baby, I'm your mama ♪ ♪ You're my honeybee ♪ [audience applauding] [soft acoustic music] [soft acoustic music continues] ♪ When it's hard to breathe in the city ♪ ♪ It's easier to drink ♪ ♪ Come to my house ♪ ♪ We'll sit in the dark and try not to think ♪ ♪ About the green fields ♪ ♪ The way the land feels ♪ ♪ All we left behind ♪ ♪ Oh, how a dream can block out the sun ♪ ♪ And cloud a mind ♪ ♪ Tear me ♪ ♪ From my hometown ♪ ♪ Dig me ♪ ♪ A hole in the ground ♪ ♪ 'Cause I leave ♪ ♪ I fall so far down ♪ ♪ Tear me ♪ ♪ A hole in the ground ♪ ♪ Love ♪ [gentle music] [gentle music continues] ♪ Tear me ♪ ♪ From my hometown ♪ ♪ Dig me ♪ ♪ A hole in the ground ♪ ♪ 'Cause I leave ♪ ♪ I fall so far down ♪ ♪ Tear me ♪ ♪ A hole in the ground ♪ ♪ Love ♪ - [Narrator] Funding for Sonark Sessions' "Live from The Barn" series is proudly provided by the Orange County and Chapel Hill Visitors Bureau.

If you are adventurous, inquisitive, hungry, thirsty, courageous, bored, spontaneous, and longing for a rewarding getaway minus the planning, let curiosity lead you here.

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