In 1998, Wilco and Billy Bragg joined forces for Mermaid Avenue, an album of beforehand unheard lyrics written by the late folks icon Woody Guthrie organized by his daughter Nora. It was adopted by a second quantity a pair years later, and a 3rd in 2012 as a part of the Full Periods field set. The undertaking featured extra musicians, equivalent to Natalie Service provider, and final night time at Wilco’s Strong Sound competition they carried out the LP reside for the primary time. Wilco and Bragg have achieved among the songs collectively earlier than, however by no means the complete album, as they did not tour behind Vol. 1 nor Vol. 2. On the MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA, they performed songs from all through the three volumes out of order. Watch clips beneath.
