A.A.R.T.

Song catcher Abe Partridge facilitated a recording session late one night at a serpent-handling church in Gray, Kentucky.

Pastor Andrew Hamblin, of The Free Pentecostal House of Prayer, armed with a beautiful cherry red Hummingbird, rose to the moment and belted out a red-hot version of the faith's most endearing song.

Little David Play On Your Harp features Andrew's wife, Taylor, a self-taught multi-instrumentalist. 

With help from his podcaster buddy Ferrill Gibbs, the two podcaster/documentarians captured what Abe calls "the greatest field recording we ever recorded."

Also: "Proper" rock star David Ford gives Abe a "biscuit review" from the road. Spoiler... Abe Partridge, who's a southern US biscuit enthusiast, is highly unimpressed.

Today's song link is: David Ford sings "O'Sullivan's Jukebox"

What is A.A.R.T.?

Abe Partridge – folk artist, documentarian, and song-catcher – travels with a portable handheld recorder seeking out artists on the backroads of America.

A.A.R.T. features undocumented music: folk artists performing heartfelt songs for Abe's recorder. Plus, as he gently leads the conversation, Abe reveals perspectives from the groups and communities often hidden from the glare of the mainstream.