In this episode, Lo Carmen converses with songwriter and artist Will Oldham, aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, about how music can help us process and explore death and remember loved ones, dementia, funeral songs, tribute albums, recording with Johnny Cash, David Ferguson and Cowboy Jack Clement, strange dreams, parties in the graveyard and more.

The title of this episode is a lyric from Bonnie 'Prince' Billy song 'Missing One'.

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Bandcamp here.

David Ferguson Bandcamp here.

Thank you to Will Oldham for permission to play excerpts from the below songs:

'My Home Is The Sea' (Sweeney/Oldham) from the album Superwolf by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney

'Hall of Death' (Madassane/Sweeney/Oldham) & 'Resist The Urge' (Sweeney/Oldham) from the album Superwolves by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney

'Cycles' (Judith Caldwell) from the album Ask Forgiveness by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

'Missing One' (Oldham) from the album Lie Down In The Light

'Death To Everyone' - (Oldham) from the album I See A Darkness

Thanks to David Ferguson for permission to play 'Boats To Build' from his album Nashville No More, written by Guy Clark & Verlon Thompson.

Thanks to Robyn Adele Anderson for permission to use an excerpt from her version of 'If I Die Young' (Perry) originally performed by The Band Perry

'Black Tambourine' (Carmen) from the album Everyone You Ever Knew Is Coming Back To Haunt You by Lo Carmen

Thanks to Lolo Lovina for permission to use their live porch recording of 'Bubamara' (Bajramovic)

Cover versions of 'Suzanne' (Cohen), 'My Way' (Anka), 'Aloha Oe' (Queen), 'When The Saints Go Marching In' (Traditional) performed & recorded by Peter Head.

Original 'Death is Not the End' theme and incidental music composed, performed & recorded by Peter Head.

'Death Is Not The End' sting, composed by Bob Dylan, performed & recorded by Peter Head

Répertoire licensed by APRA AMCOS.

Thank you to Craig Waddell for permission to feature his artwork '. Surrounded By Your Beauty' for 'Death Is Not The End'. See more of his work here.

'Death Is Not The End' created, recorded & edited by Lo Carmen
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