January 31, 2022

The Dust Busters with John Cohen: Old Man Below

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW 40206
Smithsonian Folkways – SFW 40206

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2012
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Folk
[Tracklist]
01 The Honest Farmer (2:59)
02 Arkansas Traveler (3:18)
03 Black Jack Daisy (3:07)
04 Roving Gambler (3:00)
05 The Old Man Below (2:03)
06 Wimbush Rag (2:16)
07 Because He Loved Her So (2:38)
08 Barnyard Medley (2:36)
09 Waltz Of The Roses (3:20)
10 Cotton Pickers Drag (2:19)
11 Combination Rag (3:15)
12 A Lazy Farmer Boy (3:14)
13 Free Little Bird (2:58)
14 Arthritis Blues (3:37)
15 Fort Smith Breakdown (2:48)
16 Johnny Booker (3:16)
17 Two Soldiers (3:36)
18 Baby, Your Time Ain't Long (4:15)
19 Yellow Rose Of Texas (3:16)
20 Saturday Night Waltz (2:18)
[Credits]
John Cohen (banjo/guitar/mandolin/vocals) Eli Smith (guitar/banjo/mandolin/organ/vocals) Craig Judelman (fiddle/vocals) Walker Shepard (banjo/vocals) Frank Fairfield (fiddle)
Producer: Eli Smith, D.A. Sonneborn and Daniel E. Sheehy, Engineer: Jim Bertini, Mark Allen-Piccolo, Pete Reiniger, Jim Bertini and Marcos Ruedas
[Notes]
On Old Man Below, The Dust Busters point the way for a new generation of old-time music devotees. Standing squarely in the lineage of the New Lost City Ramblers, their reverence for tradition runs deep while their interpretations bring fresh meaning and a sense that their music is as contemporary as any other. Dust Busters mentor and Ramblers elder John Cohen joins Eli Smith, Walker Shepard, and Craig Judelman in this solidly grounded, future-looking album of classic melodies that makes the legacy of yesterday the sound of today. 60 minutes, 36-page booklet with photos and extensive notes.

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