{"product_id":"allison-de-groot-and-rich-ruth","title":"Allison de Groot and Rich Ruth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllison de Groot\u003c\/b\u003e, the Winnipeg clawhammer banjo player known for work across old-time, bluegrass and folk, links with Nashville multi-instrumentalist \u003cb\u003eRich Ruth\u003c\/b\u003e for a record that grew far beyond its original plan. What began as Ruth producing a solo album gradually became a true collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten over about a year in Ruth’s Nashville studio, these pieces let de Groot’s banjo drift through looping and delay against Ruth’s synthesizer arrangements, balancing acoustic immediacy with a wide, enveloping electronic feel. \u003cb\u003ePatrick M'Gonigle\u003c\/b\u003e adds violin and string arrangements, while \u003cb\u003eSpencer Cullum\u003c\/b\u003e brings pedal steel to several tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDe Groot, celebrated for her duo with \u003cb\u003eTatiana Hargreaves\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eHurricane Clarice\u003c\/i\u003e and their self-titled debut, and Ruth, also a member of \u003cb\u003eShrunken Elvis\u003c\/b\u003e, debuted this material live at Big Ears Festival in a surprise stripped-back set. It’s a beautiful meeting of two distinct voices finding a shared language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Western Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":58136698061131,"sku":"R6146-8687","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58136698093899,"sku":"R6146-1219","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a3913272876_10.jpg?v=1786780047","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/allison-de-groot-and-rich-ruth","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}