Dorothy Carter

𝘼 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙠 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚, Waillee Waillee by Dorothy Carter brings back into focus the little-known 1978 recording of the American psaltery master and troubadour.

Jointly released by Palto Flats and Putojefe Records, the album captures Carter’s unique vision at the crossroads of medieval music, Celtic and Appalachian traditions, psych folk and experimental minimalism. Known for her collaborations with Laraaji and Einstürzende Neubauten, Carter infused her research into ancient sounds with a subversive, forward-looking energy that feels revelatory nearly fifty years later.

Echoing the spirit of artists such as Michael O’Shea, Karen Dalton and Laraaji, Waillee Waillee unfolds as an ethereal journey of hammered dulcimer, zither and voice, blurring boundaries between tradition and innovation. This reissue secures Carter’s place as a singular, visionary figure whose music resonates with timeless depth and exploratory beauty.