Tony Saletan, Sylvia Miskoe, Daniel and Molly Lynn Watt: George and Ruth: Songs and Letters of the Spanish Civil War.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)

From: Sing Out! | Date: September 22, 2005| Author: Cala, Michael | Copyright information

TONY SALETAN, SYLVIA MISKOE, DANIEL AND MOLLY LYNN WATT

George and Ruth: Songs and Letters of the Spanish Civil War

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Creating this two-CD compilation of recitations and songs from his parents' love letters must have seemed both a difficult task and a mitzvah to Daniel Watt. In George and Ruth, Watt and his wife Molly, folk singer/composer Tony Saletan and musician Sylvia Miskoe have created a touching and evocative aural docu...

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