Hawktail - The Amqui Session

One week before this session, Britt was walking through the neighborhood. She was approached by Justin, who was out mowing his lawn; he introduced himself and said "I'd like to make a video of your band." It just so happened that we were beginning to plan a filmed set for The Whippoorwill Arts Foundation in honor of the award they presented to Britt. So we had a director.
Historic Amqui Station in Madison, TN came to mind as a lovely location to film. The weather was beautiful that time of year, and the acoustics under the roof of the station suit our music. And it's safe, open air.
Dave Sinko jumped on board as per usual, accepting the challenge of operating a boom-mounted shotgun microphone: mixing the band on-the-fly by moving the sole microphone supplying all the audio.
Published on October 6, 2020
Music primarily from Hawktail’s 2020 release "Formations.”
Video filmed at Amqui Station in Madison, TN
Funded by Whippoorwill Arts
Directed by Justin Liberman
Director of photography - Jacob Anderson
Audio recorded and mixed by Dave Sinko
Special thanks to Tabitha & Ben Engelhardt
Hawktail is
Brittany Haas - Fiddle
Paul Kowert - Bass
Jordan Tice - Guitar
Dominick Leslie - Mandolin
Music written by Paul Kowert (PFK Music, ASCAP), Brittany Haas (Yellow Baboon Music, ASCAP), Jordan Tice (TiceBerg, ASCAP), and Dominick Leslie (DomTunes, BMI).
HawktailMusic.com
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Twitter: @HawktailBand

[@piotrgowacki4226]

This band is my best discovery this year. Pure gem. Too little instrumental bluegrass these days!

[@elliothutfilz7251]

Nothing in this world is better than the last minute of Unless.

[@monologtube]

Up there with Väsen.

[@williamsimms4123]

Yes! Yes! True!

[@fractuss]

Nice to see a string band where the bass has so many interesting things to do.

[@jeffreysiegel9125]

This train station is chock full of amazing musical ability!!! What joyful music! Thank you Hawktail!!!!🙂🙏

[@John-wr6yo]

I spent a week with jordan some years ago at a music fest and got to see how he rolls. The young man is a straight shooter ,and a disciplined hard working musician. I sat in his classes and got to hear his pesonal practice session's. He is a world class guitarist. Fact...

[@eventtrading]

Creative Music to the Max! Old music to New Music.

[@tommyfurrier6074]

Perfect session. Love every minute of it. Hats off to you guys. 🥰🥰🥰

[@John-wr6yo]

These folks came to my home town,i have jammed with tgem and sat in Jordan's guitar classes.

[@polimana]

so fire

[@kennedyland1]

You folks should get together with the Danish group, Dreamer's Circus. I think you'd have a wonderful collaboration. Thanks for the imaginative and refreshing music! Come out to Portland!

[@googleantispy3850]

They bring so much: so much musicianship, so much depth, so much joy, so much intensity to the very heart of what any music IS and how it can so deeply touch our innermost being. Thank you, Hawktail.

[@gourddrawing]

❤

[@monologtube]

I want to be Dave Sinko when I grow up.

[@aaronwolff4]

same

[@jstevenw]

I live so close to Amqui Station and I'm equally joyed at the existence of this and saddened by being unaware it was happening a couple of miles away.

[@jamessandeman7548]

yep another reminder why Hawktail are my fav band & prob always will be...

[@jamessandeman7548]

except for the Revival centre band i play in but that's a bit different ;-)

[@danialimran7720]

Yes.

[@markwilliams8532]

They get a standing ovation trom me.

[@mitchmatthews6713]

It is wonderful to see you all performing together. Cheers from Detroit!

[@markpeavy4005]

So beautiful! No question who's running this show! Love ya'll and hope you come to Birmingham, Al sometime! I know it's tough but come anyway! Ya'll are too good to stay home! Schedule WorkPlay and we'll pack it out!

[@escalibore6368]

Dayum!

[@arthurshepherd8757]

Amazing! Thank you. Peace

[@scotttmichaud]

thank you for this gift!!

[@thestringdreams]

love!
keep going...

[@williamthacher5904]

this is the best

[@markwilliams8532]

All such fine musicians. If they ever get back toghterand and tour ,I hope they come to Los Angeles California so I can get a front row seat. I can add them to my list of great shows seen.

[@itztru1]

Have enjoyed Britt since her days with Crooked Still.

[@sylviej5018]

sounds awesome as always guys :)

[@leomartalentscout2831]

Awesome band. so amazing playing instruments!! Impressive performance..

[@johnmcmillan9415]

Thank you for the light that is your talent

[@klarahetrad2356]

my highlight 2020

[@porwah]

absolutely fantastic.

[@davidlowney634]

This is wonderful

[@heinerkaiser8673]

Very nice to hear and see you again.

[@mch12311969]

Thank you for this

[@hipser]

this is bananas

[@matthollenberg6426]

This version of Abbzug is the best out there.

[@John-wr6yo]

Brittany can play the fiddle like that and dance at the same time and never loose a stich in time.