I've been listening to Sarah Jarosz recently. She is widely acclaimed as a master of bluegrass mandolin and fiddle. The clarity of her singing and playing are simply beautiful....which makes her cover of Bob Dylan's "Ring Them Bells" - featured on Vanguard's 'The Americana Sessions (Bob Dylan)' - pretty startling. There is such a contrast between the sweetness of the music and the terrible meaning of the lyrics. This is a very effective echo of Dylan's warning song about end times and coming judgement.
Besides....it's always time for a good protest song.
