Josh Ritter With Amanda Shires And Jason Isbell: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch Josh Ritter play “All Some Kind of Dream“, “The Torch Committee“ and “The Gospel of Mary“ at the Tiny Desk. More from NPR Music: Tiny Desk Concerts: Twitter: Instagram: Sept. 27, 2019 | Bob Boilen -- Josh Ritter came to the Tiny Desk with the enthusiasm of a young child and the wisdom of an old soul. He arrived armed with a message and musical soulmates, Amanda Shires on fiddle and Jason Isbell on acoustic guitar. Both play on Josh’s 2019 album Fever Breaks; in fact, Jason produced the record. This is Josh Ritter’s second appearance at the Tiny Desk; his first was on Valentine’s Day 2011. On this day, his heart was on America. Each song was filled with frustrations regarding the treatment of refugees, immigration, politics and our hearts. On “All Some Kind of Dream,“ he sings, “There was a time when we were them / Just as now they all are we / Was there an hour when we took them in? / Or was it all some kin