Rufus Wainwright's Folkocracy is a cover album of Americana duets ranging from “Hush Little Baby” to “Cotton-Eyed Joe”
Rufus Wainwright has spent the majority of his career avoiding his musical birthright, opting for pop, opera and Judy Garland covers over the genre of his parents, folk legends Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigleBut it’s been a quarter-century since the release of his first record, and he’s turning 50 next month—both milestones that have contributed to the nostalgic impulse to return to his roots.
He’d be slightly horrified. I should say, I had so much fun growing up in the folk world. I will never let go of the treasures I found there—things like learning how to sing harmony, playing an instrument, getting to be in that musical hothouse. I really did love it. That being said, I never quite felt accepted, mainly due to my sexuality. If I had been a lesbian, that would have been different, but as a gay youth I never felt connected in that way. Not that people were mean to me.
You’ve spoken about how intense the process of recording your first album was. Have you mellowed in your middle age?
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