Hymns for the Exiled

Hymns for the Exiled

This is the debut album from the 2003 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Award winner Anaïs Mitchell. Her songs display a clear awareness of the world around her and within her, and of the connections between those worlds.<p>''Political and poetic, personal and universal, Anaïs Mitchell's work is my latest obsession. Look for her influence on my next project.'' - Jonathan Byrd.<p>''Mitchell fuses American roots music with a well-honed poetic sensibility and broad cultural and political understanding.'' - Andrew Calhoun.