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Watch Phil Cook perform "Dawn Birds" in studio Support The Current: https://support.mpr.org/youtube or hit the Thanks button After growing up playing piano and studying piano in college, the last thing Phil Cook wanted to do was play piano. “I was just angry at piano,” he recalls. Setting the “old 88” aside, Cook embraced other instruments, notably banjo and guitar, to get as far from piano as he could. But in the grip of the pandemic, Cook found himself rediscovering the sound of — and his love for — piano. Now five years on, Cook has released a solo piano album called Appalachia Borealis, produced by his lifelong friend, Justin Vernon (he of Bon Iver). Phil Cook visited The Current studio to play selections from 'Appalachia Borealis'; watch a performance of "Dawn Birds" above. Musician Phil Cook – piano Credits Guest – @PhilCookMusicNC Host – Bill DeVille Producer – Derrick Stevens Audio – Cameron Wiley Video – Ruben Schneiderman, Will Keeler Graphics – Natalia Toledo Digital Producer – Luke Taylor Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/893TheCurrent?sub_confirmation=1 Like/Follow: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurrent/ https://www.instagram.com/thecurrent/ https://www.threads.net/@thecurrent https://www.tiktok.com/@thecurrent.org #piano #solo #studio