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David Rawling and Gillian Welch - Mark Seliger photo

The guitar duo of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings featuring great harmonies is one of the top acts in the Americana genre of music and is also one of our favorites. Gillian has a great female lead voice and it blends very nicely with her partner David’s own voice. David Rawlings is also a very fine guitar player, picking his antique Epiphone Olympic archtop guitar like he means it.

Here are our Gillian Welch song recommendations. Our favorite albums are their early albums Hell Among the Yearlings – Gillian Welch and Revival – Gillian Welch.

Hell Among the Yearlings

• Caleb Meyer – Hell Among the Yearlings
• Winter’s Come and Gone – Hell Among the Yearlings
• Rock of Ages – Hell Among the Yearlings
• Honey Now – Hell Among the Yearlings
• Miner’s Refrain – Hell Among the Yearlings

Revival

• Orphan Girl – Revival
• Annabelle – Revival
• One More Dollar – Revival
• By the Mark – Revival
• Acony Bell – Revival

Time (The Revelator)

• Red Clay Halo – Time (The Revelator)
• Dear Someone – Time (The Revelator)
• I Want to Sing That Rock and Roll – Time (The Revelator)

Soul Journey

• Make Me a Pallet On Your Floor – Soul Journey

Black Star – EP

• White Freightliner Blues – Black Star – EP

The Harrow & The Harvest

• Dark Turn of Mind – The Harrow & The Harvest
• The Way It Goes – The Harrow & The Harvest
• Six White Horses – The Harrow & The Harvest

See Also:

Album Review: Dave Rawlings Machine ‘A Friend of a Friend’

Fifty Miles of Elbow Room (featuring David Rawlings and Gillian Welch on James Alan Shelton’s album)