Libby Weitnauer - Sixteen Kings’ Daughters 7”
July 23, 2021

Nashville artist Libby Weitnauer’s first solo release, Sixteen Kings' Daughters, is a contemporary exploration of two traditional ballads. One tells of a fierce fight against a male attacker, the other of heartbreak and abandonment. Together with producer Mike Robinson, Weitnauer creates a new soundscape for the tales and trials of women told in old songs. This 45” vinyl allows the listener to hear the stories unfold in their living rooms much like they have been told for centuries.

Singer, fiddler, and bandleader Libby Weitnauer arrived in Nashville with a deep background in traditional music and fiddle, drawing from her family background in East Tennessee. She's one-half of acclaimed roots duo Tui, along with Jake Blount. Their 2019 album explored the lost history of American roots music in which minority artists' pioneering contributions have long been ignored. Weitnauer also co-founded new indie folk outfit Dallas Ugly who'll have a new album coming in early 2022.