10 String Symphony is the self-titled debut of the duo Rachel Baiman and Christian Sedelmyer, released on 27 November 2012. Both play five-string fiddle and sing. Baiman grew up in Chicago taking lessons and playing old-time and bluegrass jams; Sedelmyer studied classical violin as a youth. The two settled in Nashville.
The eight tracks are mostly traditional songs and covers, all arranged by the duo. “Prettiest Girl,” “Peggy-O” and “Rocky Pallet” are credited as traditional. Townes Van Zandt wrote “I’ll Be Here in the Morning,” and Loudon Wainwright III wrote “New Paint.” Baiman wrote the music for “Mad Girl’s Love Song,” a setting of a Sylvia Plath poem, and her tune “Recession Birthday” shares a track with Rona Wilkie’s “Kilmartin Glen Campsite.” Sedelmyer wrote “Deacon Waltz.”
Tracklist
- 1 Prettiest Girl Source Recording 2:58
- 2 I'll Be Here in the Morning 4:34
- 3 I Lost My Love / Recession Birthday / Kilmartin Glen Campsite 3:30
- 4 Peggy-O alt version 3:17
- 5 Deacon Waltz 3:10
- 6 Mad Girl's Love Song 3:26
- 7 Rocky Pallet 2:12
- 8 New Paint 3:02
