Here's the video for our very first live-on-battlefield song recording for An Army Without Music (our third album).

This is "Glorieta", recorded on the porch of Kozlowski’s Ranch at Glorieta Pass, New Mexico, right by the road that now runs through the battle site. The song is the story of Union Major John Chivington.

In 2013, we'll be recording nine other songs on battle sites threatened or destroyed by development. We're making a double disc - one side, live recordings - the other side, studio versions of the same songs.

And behind the scenes...

For more on this project, visit www.granvilleautomatic.com/civilwar.

Don't miss these two Stageit shows live from Nashville with the amazing Travis Meadows. Tickets are free!

January 4, 2012
Stageit Concert with Travis Meadows
Live from Nashville, TN
8:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. CST
Get your free tickets to watch live here

January 11, 2012
Stageit Concert with Travis Meadows
Live from Nashville, TN
8:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. CST
Get your free tickets to watch live here

Want to hear us on WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour? It's now airing on radio stations worldwide, and select PBS stations in the US. Here's the free podcast (episode 672). You can also watch the PBS broadcast version here.

A story about our Civil War recording project has been picked up by the Associated Press. It's in papers nationwide (including the Miami Herald, the Charlotte Observer, the San Francisco Gate and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and even on NBC News). Thank you Jeff Martin for the great story, and Abby Linne for the great photos. 

Update 12/27  - the print story ran today in the Nashville Tennessean, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Montgomery Advertiser, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal, the Chattanooga Times Free-Press and numerous others.

Update 12/28 - we're in the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News today.

Read the story here.

We are proud to annouce our photo is now hanging on the wall at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. Thanks to photographer Deone Jahnke for this shot!

We're happy to announce a new partnership with Circle Agency. This great company (who handles dates for the great Phil Lee, and worked with Justin Townes Earle), will be handling our booking for libraries and schools across the nation. More information at www.granvilleautomatic.com/contact.

Two days ago, we were in Franklin. Knowing we wouldn't be in town for the anniversary of the battle, we drove out to Carnton Plantation in the dark to pay our respects. About a quarter mile from the Confederate cemetery, the road changes from subdivision to a narrow tree-covered passage. Just as we entered that, an incredibly large owl flew down from the trees right above the car and led us in....his white wings flashing in the moonlight. He stayed with us for just a few seconds, but, as usual at Carnton, we knew somebody was trying to tell us something...

Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Franklin. If you are in Tennessee, please join author Robert Hicks at the Carter House today at 4:45 p.m. for a candlelight illumination to honor those lost that Indian summer day in 1864. We will be there in spirit.

Please support Franklin's Charge and save this hallowed ground.

We're on the road this week!

Wednesday, October 3 - Renaissance Dallas Hotel, Dallas, TX 7pm
(Thank you guys for naming two drinks after us - the "Whiskey Automatic" and the "Carolina Amen"!)
Thursday, October 4 - Cowgirls, Santa Fe, NM 8pm
Friday, October 5 - "An Army Without Music" recording at Glorieta Pass, NM - Check out the blog.
Saturday, October 6 - Fiddlers Dream, Phoenix, AZ 8pm
Monday, October 8 - Ireland's 32, Van Nuys, CA 10pm
Tuesday, October 9 - Room 5 Lounge, Los Angeles, CA 9pm
Wednesday, October 10 - Desert Nights at the Standard Hotel, Hollywood, CA 7pm
Thursday, October 11 - Pappy & Harriets, Pioneertown, CA 8pm

Keep an eye open for our PBS' "Sun Studio Sessions" episode airing this week - Friday night at 8pm in Los Angeles on KLCS TV and Friday night in Austin at 11:30 p.m. on KLRU.

Our performance on "WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour" is starting to air on PBS affiliates nationwide as well. 

We just had a drink named after us at Rooftop 866 in Atlanta!

Come out to the show Monday night from 8-10pm and have a "Whiskey Automatic" with us:

"Monday night we will be featuring a nice and warm specialty cocktail. It's essentially a spin off of the Hot Tottie which we will call the Whiskey Automatic. With lyrics are about "history and war", we think the classic cocktail will be a great pairing."

We start recording our new album in a few weeks at Glorieta Pass, New Mexico. A huge thank you to the Civil War Trust and the rangers at Pecos National Park for granting us access to a closed section of the battle area.

We have 10 songs to record at 10 Civil War battle sites over the next six months or so...let the adventure begin!

Abby Linne will be tagging along on some of the dates to make a video of the process - and we'll be dragging some of our favorite players out with us when we can.

Follow along at www.granvilleautomatic.com/civilwar.