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THE MAINE WOODS MUSE In 'The Fable True,' folk singer David Mallett puts music to the haunting words of Henry David Thoreau

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From: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
Date: 20071016
Author:OF THE NEWS STAFF; TOM GROENING

Folk singer David Mallett is no slouch when it comes to the lyrics he pens for the slew of songs he has written over the course of his more than 30-year career.

But Mallett tips his hat to the words of Henry David Thoreau, whose writings have been literal showstoppers during Mallett's live performances.

Mallett's new CD, "The Fable True," includes 22 selections from "The Maine Woods," Thoreau's account of three mid-19th century journeys to Maine, where he traveled up the Penobscot River, to Greenville, down the West Branch of the Penobscot, and scaled Mount Katahdin. Mallett's fine, strong ...

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