Happy Families in Bloomington, MN

Teamed with
Rick Kemp
,
Prior
turns in her best non-
Steeleye Span
folk-rock performance, with heavy amplification, crisp electric guitars, and accordion for support. Her airy vocals and the heavy electric sound make this a superb adjunct to the best rock sides by
Steeleye
(
Commoner's Crown
, etc.), although this stuff has more of a contemporary feel, relating to
Prior's
work roughly the way
Dylan's
best '70s and '80s stuff relates to his '60s folk and folk-rock sides, with a definite rock beat and pop music feel. There's also a strong social consciousness at work, with topical songs dealing with unemployment and privation amid love songs and a very playful cover of
"Who's Sorry Now."
~ Bruce Eder