Celebrating 5 Years of The 78 Project – “Omie Wise”
Determined to record this modern update of a centuries-old tale darkly told, September 2 of 2011 found us in the tiny back room of a Brooklyn saloon.
First posted Nov. 24, 2011:
Episode #2 of The 78 Project: The Reverend John DeLore & Kara Suzanne “Omie Wise”
The 78 Project: The Reverend John DeLore and Kara Suzanne “Omie Wise”
The tragic tale of Omie Wise has traveled the generations for more than two hundred years. Murdered rather than married by her beloved and thrown into a river, Omie is a warning to beware the wolf in disguise. In the back of a cozy local saloon in Brooklyn, the afternoon light worked its way through the window and The Reverend John DeLore and Kara Suzanne settled in to recount the chilling tale of Omie Wise’s murder. But true to the folk tradition, the duo added their own personal spin to the story.
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The Flipside: The Reverend John DeLore and Kara Suzanne “Wounded Knee”
Kara and John had another tale to tell once Omie was conjured and put to rest. And their mesmerizing voices and guitars had the assembled historians and barkeeps transfixed. So we flipped the record, and they sang The Reverend’s own beautiful song “Wounded Knee” for a new feature of The 78 Project called The Flipside.
Special thanks to the High Horse Saloon and Salon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for their generosity.