The music in August:Osage County should be reflective of the Plains where they live and this best can be described in the following dialogue:
Barbara: This is the Plains: a state of mind, right, some spiritual afflication, like the Blues.
Bill: “Are you okay?” “I’m fine. Just got the Plains.”
The plains is in Americas Heartland and the music should capture that world. This is where Woody Gutherie is from and there should be a blues and folk element present.
The following musical selections are from Jimmy LaFave. His family later moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, where he finished high school. Although he has lived in Austin for nearly 20 years, many people think of him as being from Oklahoma, because of his strong musical ties to the state and what he often refers to as its “red dirt music.” It was in this landscape that he began to define his sound and soak up a combination of his experiences among authentic songwriters from the tradition of Woody Guthrie.
The following are from Blue Night Fall:
Revival
In a strange way the Westons are having a Revival during the play and are tryin to bring back their own life.
Bohemian Cowboy Blues
I feel this song is remnant of Beverlys state of mind.
Its Gone
In this song he describes life on the prarie and life between the Indians and White Man.
The CD can be purchased from CD Universe. You can also listen to the songs on the link below.
www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6824982/a/Blue+Nightfall.htm
The lyrics are below.
www.jimmylafave.com/lyrics/lyrics.html - 130k
Oklahoma Hills:
The song was originally written by Woody Gutherie but I chose to do the version from Jimmy La Fave. It has a bit of a modern twist on an old story.
www.arlo.net/resources/lyrics/oklahoma-hills.shtml - 3k
The CD can be purchased below
www.amazon.com/Trail-Jimmy-LaFave/dp/B00000HYWI - 238k
The next songs are from the Flatlanders Now Again CD
The Song are:
Now It's Now Again
This gives a good description to of the relationship with Beverly and Violet and their whole family.
I Thought the Wreck Was Over
This song reminds me of Violet and her tyrannical rages. They all brase themselves but it always is a train wreck waiting to happen.
Going Away
They all want to go away from where they are. This has a great lonesome feeling.
music.yahoo.com/The-Flatlanders/Now-Its-Now-Again/lyrics/2022766
The CD can be purchased at CD Universe and you can also listen to some samples of the songs at the following link.
www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/3433449/a/Now+Again.htm - 53k
The following artist really capture the lonely feeling of the plains and would create a nice mood with their music.
