Reimagining archived Appalachian field recordings with newly composed music, Brian Harnetty is a composer and artist who crafts captivating stories from sound. Using sampled material from field recordings, transcriptions, and historic recordings, Harnetty creates unique soundscapes that transform and revitalize these old tales. Collaborating with the Berea College Appalachian Sound Archives and the Sun Ra/El Saturn Creative Audio Archive, Harnetty's latest album, Rawhead & Bloodybones, flawlessly blends Appalachian folktales and field recordings with fresh instrumental compositions. Featuring playful and sometimes dark tales from children in the 1940s, this album is a mesmerizing and thought-provoking journey through the power of storytelling.