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Daryl Waller, The Butcher Boy (January 16th 1928), mixed medium on plywood, 2007 |
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THE BUTCHER’S BOY BY BUELL KAZEE, 1928 REMIX: DARYL WALLER, THE BUTCHER BOY (JANUARY 16TH 1928), 2007 In this ballad a father finds his daughter’s hanged body with a suicide note attached, after the railroad boy mistreats her. The artist explains his approach: “The Butcher Boy was recorded on January 16th 1928. I was born on the same date exactly 50 years later, January 16th 1978. For some reason this became important to me, and my mind began to unravel when I thought about how long ago it was recorded before my birth. Additionally the fact that Buell Kazee died in 1976 - two years before my birth, makes the song that much more poignant. Just how old this folk song is I do not know. Perhaps it feels haunting because of its age; how it's been passed down through the generations and travelled from the UK to the US and back again. I think you can hear this in the song”. Daryl Waller is a London-based artist. He has recently shown his work in group exhibitions at BAC, London and West Germany Gallery, Berlin. He self publishes artists books under The Devils Work Press. www.winterdrawings.com |
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