The landscape of American music is as vast and varied as the geography of the country itself. At its root are a range of diverse cultural influences that have combined to form what is now called Americana music. Sometimes called “alternative country,” it’s a genre whose parameters are broad enough to include bluegrass, folk and traditional country with occasional elements of blues, jazz and others thrown in. In the 1990s, Americana made a home for itself on the airwaves, bridging the gap between Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) and mainstream country radio and allowing audiences to explore a sound stripped of the slick production that usually dominates the industry.

A portion of Putumayo’s proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to America’s Second Harvest - The Nation’s Food Bank Network, which feeds local communities who struggle with persistent hunger on a daily basis.

TRACK LISTING

1 RobinElla * Down the Mountain
2 Mulehead * Frankie Lee
3 The Little Willies * It's Not You It's Me
4 Robert Earl Keen * Ride
5 Eliza Lynn * Sing a New Song
6 Old Crow Medicine Show * Wagon Wheel
7 Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez * Sweet Tequila Blues
8 Tim O'Brien * House of the Risin' Sun
9 Alison Brown * Deep Gap
10 Terri Hendrix * Prayer for My Friends
11 Josh Ritter * Harrisburg
12 Ruthie Foster * Hole In My Pocket

Listen to tracks by launching the e-card: Putumayo Presents Americana. Opens new window. Select tracks at right of CD cover.