ERIN LINDSAY McCABE

While I was writing the novel, I listened to this playlist over and over and over. Mostly the music helped set the mood I was trying to create (and obviously I have a thing for banjo and fiddle). But also, the simple, folksy, earthy lyrics of many of these songs seemed to me like the kinds of things Rosetta might have said or felt or heard sung, and then too, some of these songs were popular during the time period. Where possible, I've tried to link to live performances so you can experience the music for yourself. Above all, I'm grateful for the inspiration these artists' work gave me. Rosetta Playlist 1. "Alone and Forsaken" -- Neko Case 2. "I Am Weary (Let Me Rest)" -- The Cox Family 3. "Battle Hymn of the Republic" -- Jay Ungar & Jacqueline Schwab 4. "Upward Over the Mountains" -- Iron & Wine 5. "Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby" -- Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch 6. "Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)" -- The Decemberists 7. "Dead Man's Will"-- Iron & Wine 8. "Angel Band" -- Russ Barenburg & Jesse Carr 9. "Lowlands" -- Gillian Welch 10. "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow" -- John Hartford 11. "Maybe Sparrow"-- Neko Case 12. "Gold Rush Brides" -- 10,000 Maniacs 13. "Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier"-- Jacqueline Schwab & Jesse Carr 14. "Ashokan Farewell"-- Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band 15. "I'll Fly Away"-- Gillian Welch 16. "Southern Anthem" -- Iron & Wine 17. "Muddy Hymnal"-- Iron & Wine 18. "Her Tea Leaves"-- Iron & Wine 19. "The Crane Wife 3"-- The Decemberists 20. "Down To The River To Pray"-- Alison Krauss 21. "Where Did You Sleep Last Night"-- Nirvana 22. "No One Knows My Name"-- Gillian Welch 23. "Don't Let Me Fall"-- Hayes Carll 24. "Good Woman"--Cat Power 25. "My Father's Father" -- The Civil Wars* 26. "Gathering Storm" (the first 5 minutes or so) -- Godspeed You! Black Emperor* *These two songs I discovered after I'd finished writing the novel, but to me they both connect so well with the ending that I had to include them here.