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Published on December 3, 2025
“I got a bounty on my head / Everybody wishes I was dead / But I got a dagger under my pillow / And a dog at the end of my bed,” sings Canadian-born singer-songwriter Meredith Moon in the refrain of her self-penned “Poseidon,” an ethereal arrangement of finger picked guitar, fiddle, upright bass, and percussion surrounding her earnest delivery. “I wrote ‘Poseidon’ while driving around the US panhandle from New Orleans to Key West,” remembers Moon of the song that recently appeared on her latest album, From Here to the Sea. “I’d gotten out of a couple of toxic situations at that point in time, and I could feel the negative thoughts sort of closing in on me, so I wrote ‘Poseidon’ to remind myself that I was protected.”
This particular performance of “Poseidon” is the latest in a series of live performance videos dubbed Americanafest Sessions. When Moon stopped through Nashville during this year’s Americanfest, she, along with Tony Allen (fiddle), Rachel Melas (bass), and Mikey Shakes (drums), did just that, and fortunately for her fans, the camera was rolling. Recorded at Compass Studios by Emma McCoury, the fingerpicked story comes alive in the room, weaving in and out of a more contemporary folk-song setup into Appalachian realms and notes of acoustic delta blues.
Fans can watch “Poseidon” (Americanafest Sessions) today at this link, check out the previously released Americana Sessions video of “Lulu Gal” right here, and for those who haven’t yet, stream or purchase From Here to the Sea right here. For more information, please visit meredithmoon.com/.
About Meredith Moon: Meredith Moon grew up immersed in folk music, inspired by her surroundings and the legacy of her father, legendary singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. Moon has been described as a ‘gem’ in both the old-time and contemporary folk music scenes for her unusual expression of the genres, combining influences of folk-punk with traditional Appalachian sounds. She started writing songs at the age of eight and became a self-taught guitar player at the age of fourteen. A few years later she found her sound as a busker on sidewalks from Halifax to Vancouver. She then spent years traveling across Canada and the world, by means of road and rail, finding inspiration for her unique style of songs, which are crafted in a true storyteller’s fashion.
