Dana Robinson—The Sound of the Word

2026

Veteran singer-songwriter Dana Robinson is an accomplished guitar, banjo, mandolin and fiddle player. His voice has the unique quality of simultaneously sounding laid-back and quietly intense. These qualities extend to his deft instrumental work. The liner notes mention how he was inspired by producer Bil Vorndick to truly hear and fully capture the music. Robinson's work over the years has been marked by his attention to detail. His consciously meticulous approach in his studio gives this album a truly refined sound, incorporating tastefully played drums and piano from talented Vermont-based musicians Ezra Oklan and Michael Hartigan. Although the songs do not mention specific places, themes of natural beauty and farms abound and the arrangements seem to leave spaces to hear the quiet of rural living. 

Songs like “Raspberry Cane” and “Springtime Etc.” celebrate the peace and clarity of living close to nature.

The traditional "The Farmer is the Man Who Feeds Us All" is elegant, with an insistent backbeat, tastefully picked guitar and layers of fiddle driving the message home. (You can learn more about the long history of this song at Robinson’s substack.) Let this beautifully crafted album take you to places where it’s OK to take the time to listen. —Michael Devlin

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