the Mountain Goats | Come Hear North Carolina In The Water Concert

N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

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Published 2019-10-16

The roots of American music run deep in North Carolina, and the diversity of our music mirrors the diversity of our musicians’ creative homes. In the Water is a special limited video series for the 2019 North Carolina Year of Music that highlights the symbolic and literal places that shape the sounds and souls of North Carolina musicians. Each episode of In The Water features a North Carolina musician performing a unique location across the state.

In this episode, the Mountain Goats, a Durham, N.C. based indie folk group, performs at the Hamlet Depot & Museum in southeastern North Carolina. John Darnielle , the frontman of the band, wanted to perform in John Coltrane's hometown: Hamlet, N.C. Built in 1897, the Hamlet Depot is the only Victorian Queen Anne style train station in the state, and it was once a bustling transportation hub and major north-south and east-west crossroads for passenger and freight trains. This performance was recorded in the summer of 2019.

the Mountain Goats perform: "In League with Dragons," "Possum by Night," "Let Me Bathe in Demonic Light," and "Rain in Soho."

Special thanks to The Hamlet Depot & Museum.

Learn more at www.ComeHearNC.com.

Credits:
Videographers: Laura Casteel, Tom Normanly, Matt Zeher
Lead Editor: Matt Zeher
Script Editor: Sandra Davidson
Producer: Sandra Davidson, Samuel Gerweck

All Comments (21)

@AlexIsPeachy 4 years ago

Can we talk about how country AND goth JD's guitar is?
@kellitaylor2864 4 years ago

Love the simplicity of acoustic instruments and voice in a reverb heavy room.
@jackcphelps 4 years ago

NO COMPED VOCALS NO PITCH CORRECTION TWO GUITARS
@DaeZey 4 years ago

Let me Bathe in Demonic Light is where JD comes home as the youth pastor we all need.
@timsmitchell 4 years ago

I have rewatched this video 15 times now. I absolutely love these recordings, and I want to know if there were extra tracks!
@slaterrox23 4 years ago

Uuugugghhguh those acoustics are magnificent. I'm so glad John found Matt, they've got a brilliant dynamic. Bassoon was a really nice touch too!
@eloquentcontraband 4 years ago

ahh love how hard he goes on rain in soho, this was a great find today 😊 thank you for this!
@MsCocohaha 4 years ago

I'd love to hear a Metric cover of Let me Bathe in Demonic Light. Also, thank you to N.C. DNCR for organizing this. I associate the Mountain Goats heavily with California because of how many of their songs reference places there, but I would be remiss not to see North Carolina's influence on their music, with John having found home in Durham and Matt being from Raleigh.
@jacob3ym386 4 years ago

It's always so damn fulfilling to hear a new session from the mountain goats. Thanks!
@blanchardsw 4 years ago

This is such an amazing performance.
@laurabaker9610 4 years ago

Stunning!! I love these arrangements, and the acoustics in that space are gorgeous.
@deansassi4753 4 years ago

Videos like these are musical gifts
@IIsonosheeII 4 years ago

Absolutely love this! Born and raised in NC and my mother's family is from Hamlet!
@matthillfromcollege4109 4 years ago

This is my favorite version of in league with dragons. So cool
@JP-st9hn 4 years ago

Did anyone else notice that he rearranged the lyrics while singing “in league with dragons” or am I mistaken?
@alysshh 4 years ago

Love JD and all things TMG but who's the bassoonist? He didn't introduce her!
@williamschaff5824 3 years ago

I wish i understood love supreme
@qco5349 4 years ago

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@qco5349 4 years ago

Let's destroy currency world wide!! Did Magdalene abstain
@qco5349 4 years ago

Babylonian brotherhood. Money. Jim Doughty lookalike here. England. Mary Magdalene.