Muleskinner Live: Original Television Soundtrack

Rural Rhythm Records – RHY 1018

Format: CD, Album, Soundtrack
Country: US
Released: 2003
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
01 New Camptown Races (2:53)
02 Dark Hollow (2:34)
03 Land Of The Navajo (5:49)
04 Blackberry Blossom (2:32)
05 Knockin' On Your Door (3:08)
06 Opus57 In G Minor (2:03)
07 Red Rocking Chair (3:25)
08 Going To The Races (1:56)
09 Eighth Of January (2:44)
10 I Am A Pilgrim (4:51)
11 The Dead March (2:41)
12 Sitting Alone In The Moonlight (2:42)
13 Orange Blossom Special (4:44)
[Credits]
Peter Rowan (guitar/vocals) Clarence White (guitar/vocals) David Grisman (mandolin/vocals) Bill Keith (banjo) Richard Greene (fiddle) Stuart Schulman (bass) Maria Muldaur (vocals)
Television producer: Alan Baker, Director: Allan Muir, Audio engineer: Tom Ancell
[Notes]
For progressive bluegrass aficionados, Muleskinner Live -- Original Television Soundtrack is something of a watershed event. Originally broadcast on public television in the late '70s, the documentary captured the bluegrass supergroup at the peak of its powers in front of a live studio audience in Hollywood. Muleskinner's lineup was a knockout, boasting the talents of Clarence White, David Grisman, Peter Rowan, Bill Keith, and Richard Green, so it should come as little surprise that this live record is a powerhouse, illustrating everything that was right about progressive bluegrass. All nine songs that were originally aired on the TV program are here, along with four songs that were edited for broadcast. These tapes were often believed to be lost, so the presence of Sierra's meticulous, loving reissue is quite a boon indeed. -- AllMusic Review by Thom Owens

Putumayo Presents Bluegrass

Putumayo World Music – PUT 319-2

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2012
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
01 Every Time You Say Goodbye: Alison Krauss / Union Station (03:15)
02 Been Down This Road: Railroad Earth (04:48)
03 Jackaroo: Jerry Garcia / David Grisman (03:59)
04 New Night Dawning: Andrea Zonn (03:18)
05 Across the Great Divide: Frank Solivan II (03:51)
06 Man of Constant Sorrow: Peter Rowan (04:47)
07 Shady Grove: James Alan Shelton (03:09)
08 New Railroad: Crooked Still (03:14)
09 Boots of Spanish Leather: The Seldom Scene (04:50)
10 The Last Goodbye: Uncle Earl (03:39)
11 Diggin' on the Mountainside: Town Mountain (03:47)
12 Diamond Joe: Sam Bush (03:38)
13 I'll Fly Away: Jeff Autry / Wayne Benson / Aubrey Haynie / Rob Ickes / Mark Schatz (03:19)
[Credits]
Producer: Dan Storper, Liner Notes: Holly George-Warren, Coordinator: Akari Uchiyama, Burton Yount, Cody Searles and John McQueeney, Artwork: Nicola Heindl, Designer: Burton Yount, Engineer: Lane Gibso
[Notes]
Born out of the tradition of the old Southern ensemble string bands of the 19th century, bluegrass is no older as a genre than rock & roll is, and both were born when the amplification of instruments became widely available in the '50s. What gives bluegrass the feel of being an older music form is the continued use of the old string band tunes, speeding them up, giving them lift, and reinventing them over and over again, so it probably should come as no surprise that two of the biggest highlights on this set of bluegrass performances are versions of old traditional songs, Peter Rowan's take on "Man of Constant Sorrow" and Sam Bush's rendition of "Diamond Joe." All in all, this is a very pleasant playlist. - AllMusic Bluegrass Review by Steve Leggett

Cowboy Playground

Putumayo Kids Music – P318-SL

Format: CD, Album, Promo
Country: United States
Released: 2012
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Children's
[Tracklist]
01 Saddle Bum: Wylie & the Wild West (02:52)
02 I'm an Old Cowhand: Riders in the Sky (02:39)
03 Close 'Em on Up: Kerry Grombacher (02:46)
04 Back in the Saddle Again: Sean Blackburn, Liz Masterson (02:46)
05 It's the Cowboy Life for Me: David John & The Comstock Cowboys (03:02)
06 Pecos Bill: Buck Howdy (02:39)
07 Don't Fence Me In: Johnny Bregar (03:12)
08 Home on the Range: Kathryn Claire, Victor Johnson (02:35)
09 Whoopee Ti Yi Yo: Ian Tyson (03:15)
10 May the Trail Rise Up to Greet You: Dave Stamey (03:32)
11 Take Me Back to the Range: Don Edwards, Peter Rowan (04:09)
12 Happy Trails: Cowboy Envy (01:35)
[Credits]
Producer: Dan Storper, Liner Notes: Holly George-Warren, Cover Art: Nicola Heindl, Designer: Burton Yount, Photographer: Charles Belden, Project Coordinator: Kerry Grombacher, John McQueeney, Cody Searles and Akari Uchiyama, Mastering: Lane Gibson
[Notes]
This warm and affable kids' set features contemporary renditions of cowboy songs like "I'm an Old Cowhand" (done by Riders in the Sky), "Whoopee Ti Yi Yo" (done by Ian Tyson), and "Happy Trails" (done by Cowboy Envy), making for a charming and professionally recorded facsimile of the life and the music of cowboys in the Old West. - AllMusic Review by Steve Leggett

They All Played for Us

Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration

Arhoolie Records – ARH00540

Format: 4 x CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2012
Genre: Jazz, Funk & Soul, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Bluegrass, Blues, Cajun & Zydeco, Country; Jazz & Ragtime, Latin
[Disk One]
01 Introduction, Vol. 1: Nick Spitzer (0:06)
02 Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio: Santiago Jimenez Jr. y la familia Peña-Govea (2:59)
03 Viva Seguín: Santiago Jimenez Jr. y la familia Peña-Govea (3:33)
04 Voy Caminando: Los Cenzontles (2:52)
05 El Chuchumbe: Los Cenzontles (3:39)
06 Vigilante Man: Ry Cooder (6:46)
07 Wooly Bully: Ry Cooder (3:06)
08 Let Me Fall: Any Old Time String Band (2:42)
09 Long Lost Lover Blues: Any Old Time String Band (5:12)
10 C-U-B-A: Any Old Time String Band (4:55)
11 I've Got What It Takes: Any Old Time String Band (4:22)
12 Bee la Manche: David Doucet (3:47)
13 La Valse a Pop: David Doucet (2:49)
14 Boudreaux / J'ai Été Au Zydeco: David Doucet (6:24)
15 The Free Mexican Air Force: Peter Rowan (4:07)
16 Break My Heart Again: Peter Rowan (5:11)
17 O My Malissa: Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands (2:47)
18 Here Today: Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands (5:44)
19 Sally Gooden: Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands (5:06)
[Disk Two]
01 Texas Blue Bonnets: Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands (4:13)
02 I Bid You Goodnight: Ensemble (3:05)
03 Introduction, Vol. 2: Nick Spitzer (0:36)
04 Oh By Jingo: The Goodtime Washboard 3 (3:22)
05 Pasadena: The Goodtime Washboard 3 (3:02)
06 Oakland: The Goodtime Washboard 3 (3:04)
07 Step It Up and Go: The Goodtime Washboard 3 (2:52)
08 Le Fond De Culottes & La Danse De La Misere: Creole Belles (2:11)
09 Separation Waltz: Creole Belles (2:59)
10 Tes Parents Ne Veulent Plus Me Voir: Creole Belles (2:07)
11 Joe Simien Special: Creole Belles (1:45)
12 My Bucket's Got a Hole in It: Barbara Dane and Bob Mielke's Jazz All Stars (5:00)
13 Make Me a Pallet on the Floor: Barbara Dane and Bob Mielke's Jazz All Stars (5:51)
14 Milenburg Joys: Barbara Dane and Bob Mielke's Jazz All Stars (6:58)
15 Trouble in Mind: Barbara Dane and Bob Mielke's Jazz All Stars (5:29)
16 Midnight Blues / Closer to the Ground: Toni Brown and Terry Garthwaite (10:40)
17 Port Arthur Blues: Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band (4:00)
18 Marie: Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band (5:03)
[Disk Three]
01 Midland Two Step: Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band (4:09)
02 I Made a Big Mistake: Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band (5:03)
03 Amede Two Step: Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band (5:16)
04 Parade: The Treme Brass Band (1:13)
05 Jazz Funeral: The Treme Brass Band (6:48)
06 My Bucket's Got a Hole in It: The Treme Brass Band (7:00)
07 Welfare Blues: The Treme Brass Band (4:35)
08 When the Saints Go Marching In: The Treme Brass Band (6:18)
09 I Don't Drink No Whiskey: Suzy and Eric Thompson (3:11)
10 In the Pines: Suzy and Eric Thompson (4:51)
11 In My Girlish Days: Suzy and Eric Thompson (3:22)
12 Lake Arthur Stomp: Suzy and Eric Thompson (2:59)
13 I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag: Country Joe McDonald (3:12)
14 Save the Whales: Country Joe McDonald (4:44)
15 Oklahoma Hills: Country Joe McDonald (2:19)
16 End of My Journey: Campbell Brothers (9:42)
[Disk Four]
01 Going Home on the Morning Train: Campbell Brothers (6:26)
02 Jump for Joy: Campbell Brothers (6:15)
03 México Americano: Los Cenzontles (2:59)
04 Prenda del alma: Los Cenzontles (3:57)
05 Arizona, estado de vergüenza: Los Cenzontles (4:00)
06 Puno de tierra: Los Cenzontles (3:38)
07 Lapin Dans Son Nique: The Savoy Family Band (4:10)
08 Little Black Eyes: The Savoy Family Band (4:20)
09 Quo Faire: The Savoy Family Band (5:00)
10 Reno Waltz: The Savoy Family Band (3:47)
11 Eunice Two Step: The Savoy Family Band (6:36)
12 Blues with a Feeling: Taj Mahal (5:33)
13 Roscoe's Mule Down in Roscoe's Barn: Taj Mahal (3:15)
14 Fishing Blues: Taj Mahal (3:09)
15 Corinna: Taj Mahal (4:06)
16 The New Hula Blues: Taj Mahal (4:09)
17 Goodnight, Irene: Ensemble (3:52)
[Credits]
Manager: Bob Whitfield, Liner Notes: Adam Machado and Chris Strachwitz, Designer: Debbie Berne, Photographer: Rufus Diamant and Mike Melnyk, Engineer: Alberto Hernandez and Brian Walker
[Notes]
German-born Chris Strachwitz founded Arhoolie Records in El Cerrito, California in 1960, and over the next 50-plus years, the label released 310 LPs, a half-hundred 45s, and as the digital era dawned, some 375 CDs of blues, folk, Cajun, zydeco, gospel, jazz, country, jazz, and bluegrass that helped define Americana roots music. This handsome box set presents the music of a three-day, 50-year anniversary concert held in February of 2011 to celebrate Arhoolie's legacy, and includes live tracks from some 70 musicians, including Santiago Jimenez, Jr., Ry Cooder, the Creole Belles, the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band, Country Joe McDonald, the Campbell Brothers, Los Cenzontles, and Taj Mahal.-- AllMusic Review by Steve Leggett

Warehouse Tracks

Western Jubilee WJRC127623

Country: US
Released: 2002
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
01 There's a Rainbow over the Range: Sons of the San Joaquin (2:52)
02 The Old Spinning Wheel: Norman Blake, Rich O'Brien (3:24)
03 Santa Rosa: Jim Ibbotson (2:48)
04 Billy Gray: Katy Moffatt (4:21)
05 Warehouse Opus 36: John McEuen (2:44)
06 Dog: Bryan Bowers (3:00)
07 Whole Load: Waddie Mitchell (3:08)
08 Jack of Diamonds / Black Mountain Blues: Skip Gorman (3:57)
09 Cattle Call: Wylie & the Wild West (2:57)
10 Don't Tell Me: R. W. Hampton (2:44)
11 Little Jimmy in the Swamp: Norman Blake, Nancy Blake (4:28)
12 I Will Miss Ireland: Juni Fisher (5:19)
13 Leaving Stoer: Cowboy Celtic (5:41)
14 The Raven: Peter Rowan (1:59)
15 Red River Valley: Don Edwards (4:13)
[Credits]
Producer and Engineer: Butch Hause, Producer: Scott O'Malley, Photographers: David Pahl and Donald Kallaus, Designers: David Weed, Kathleen Collins and Victoria Ward
[Notes]
Representing ten years of live performances, Warehouse Tracks presents fifteen selections from the Western Jubilee Warehouse Theater in Colorado Springs. Formerly a freight house owned by the Santa Fe Railroad, it became the flagship venue of the cowboy and Western label Western Jubilee Recording Company, hosting several concerts annually and serving frequently as the label’s recording studio. Featured on this release are live recordings from several of the label’s noted artists, including Sons of the San Joaquin, Norman Blake, and Don Edwards, as well as "guests" Skip Gorman, John McEuen, and more. Warehouse Tracks showcases the immense talent that has congregated around the Warehouse Theater, celebrating the vitality of the music of the American West

Classic Bluegrass Vol. 2 from Smithsonian Folkways

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW CD 40163

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2005
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
01 Blue Grass Breakdown: David Johnson (3:12)
02 Roving Gambler: The Country Gentlemen (3:06)
03 Daniel Prayed: Doc Watson, Fred Price, and Clint Howard (2:53)
04 Fourteen-Carat Mind: Half & Half (2:28)
05 Won't You Come and Sing for Me?: Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard (2:45)
06 Rocky Run: Jerry Stuart, Pete Kuykendall, Smiley Hobbs, and Tom Gray (2:47)
07 The Girl Behind the Bar: Red Clay Ramblers (2:06)
08 Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me: B. Lilly, Chubby Anthony, Don Stover (2:16)
09 Are You Afraid to Die: Red Allen and Frank Wakefield (2:38)
10 Walls of Time: Bill Monroe and Peter Rowan (4:05)
11 Back Up and Push: The Friendly City Playboys (1:50)
12 I've Endured: Ola Belle Reed (2:48)
13 Carolina in the Pines: Harley Allen (2:42)
14 Jesse James: Eric Weissberg (2:30)
15 Two Orphans: The Georgia Pals (3:19)
16 China Grove, My Home Town: The Nashville Grass (2:31)
17 Bluegrass Spectacular: Bill Price (2:38)
18 Stoney Creek: Sonny Miller (1:22)
19 Little Maggie: Larry Richardson (1:13)
20 Miss Ferris: John Hartford (3:51)
21 Foggy Mountain Top: Earl Taylor and the Stoney Mountain Boys (2:00)
22 Sinner, You Better Get Ready: The Lilly Brothers and Don Stover (2:58)
23 Sitting on Top of the World: Doc Watson (3:05)
24 Renegade: Bob Everhart (1:59)
25 Possum Holler: Bill Price (2:58)
26 Red Wing: Tom Morgan (2:33)
27 I'll Take the Blame: Red Allen (2:21)
28 Watson's Blues: Bill Monroe and Doc Watson (2:26)
[Credits]
Producer: Lee Michael Demsey, Liner Notes: Jacob Love & Jeff Place, Designer: Sonya Cohen Cramer, Photographer: Stephanie P. Ledgin, Mastering Engineer: Pete Reiniger
[Notes]
Compiled from over 40 years of classic bluegrass recordings on the Folkways and Smithsonian Folkways labels, Classic Bluegrass, vol. 2 showcases many of the key artists who shaped the sound of this internationally-acclaimed, all-American music. "Father of Bluegrass" Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Hazel Dickens, The Country Gentlemen, Red Allen, Frank Wakefield, John Hartford, and many others bring us the best of this diverse music tradition. 32-page booklet. 28 classic tracks. 73 minutes.

Bill Monroe: Anthology

MCA Nashville / Decca 088 113 207-2

Format: 2 x CD, Compilation
Country: United States
Released: 2003
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
1-01 New Mule Skinner Blues (02:30)
1-02 My Little Georgia Rose (03:06)
1-03 Uncle Pen (02:45)
1-04 Raw Hide (02:36)
1-05 Kentucky Waltz (03:16)
1-06 When The Cactus Is In Bloom (02:04)
1-07 Get Down On Your Knees And Pray (03:01)
1-08 In The Pines (03:11)
1-09 Footprints In The Snow (02:40)
1-10 Walking In Jerusalem (02:00)
1-11 Get Up John (02:11)
1-12 On And On (02:47)
1-13 I'm Working On A Building (2:43)
1-14 Blue Moon Of Kentucky (02:08)
1-15 Roanoke (02:39)
1-16 Goodbye Old Pal (02:04)
1-17 Molly & Tenbrooks (02:22)
1-18 I'm Sitting On Top Of The World (02:18)
1-19 I Saw The Light (02:30)
1-20 Scotland (01:55)
1-21 Panhandle Country (02:05)
1-22 Gotta Travel On (02:34)
1-23 Big Mon (02:17)
1-24 Linda Lou (02:10)
1-25 Lonesome Road Blues (02:28)
2-01 Time Changes Everything (02:15)
2-02 I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky (02:23)
2-03 Toy Heart (02:15)
2-04 Live And Let Live (02:40)
2-05 Old Joe Clark (02:24)
2-06 Columbus Stockade Blues (03:05)
2-07 Drifting Too Far From The Shore (02:29)
2-08 Somebody Touched Me (02:32)
2-09 Jimmy Brown The Newsboy (02:26)
2-10 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (02:13)
2-11 Devil's Dream (02:24)
2-12 Highway Of Sorrow (02:22)
2-13 Roll On Buddy, Roll On (02:11)
2-14 (We're Going) Just Over In The Glory Land (02:23)
2-15 Fire On The Mountain (02:05)
2-16 The Long Black Veil (02:40)
2-17 I Wonder Where You Are Tonight (02:34)
2-18 Dusty Miller (02:19)
2-19 Midnight On The Stormy Deep (03:42)
2-20 Sally Goodin (03:15)
2-21 Walls Of Time (03:19)
2-22 I Haven't Seen Mary In Years (03:04)
2-23 With Body And Soul (03:06)
2-24 Walk Softly On This Heart Of Mine (02:35)
2-25 My Last Days On Earth (04:42)
[Credits]
Bill Monroe (mandolin/vocals) James Monroe (bass/guitar/vocals) Jimmy Martin (guitar/vocals) Carter Stanley (guitar/vocals) Edd Mayfield (guitar/vocals) Del McCoury (guitar/vocals) Jimmy Maynard (guitar/vocals) Franklin G. Buchanan (guitar/vocals) Roland White (guitar/vocals) Peter Rowan (guitar/vocals) Rudy Lyle (banjo/vocals) Charlie Cline (fiddle/ocals) Kenny Baker (vocals) Boudleaux Bryant (vocals) Milton Estes (vocals) Culley Holt (vocals) Arlene Hardin (vocals) Bobby Hardin (vocals) Cindy Nelson (vocals) Curtis Young (vocals) Carl Butler (guitar) Jack Cooke (guitar) Jimmy Elrod (guitar) Grady Martin (guitar) Norman Blake (guitar) Jackie Phelps (guitar) Jimmy Selph (guitar) Joe Stuart (banjo/fiddle/guitar) Hubert Davis (banjo) Joe Drumright (banjo) Tony Ellis (banjo) Lamar Grier (banjo) Lonnie Hoppers (banjo) Vic Jordan (banjo) Bill Keith (banjo) Don Lineberger (banjo) Curtis McPeake (banjo) Robert Lee Pennington (banjo) Don Stover (banjo) Rual Yarbrough (banjo) Sonny Osborne (banjo) Gordon Terry (fiddle/vocals) Vassar Clements (fiddle) Red Hayes (fiddle) Tommy Jackson (fiddle) Connie Ellisor (fiddle) Carl Gorodetzky (fiddle) Bobby Hicks (fiddle) Byron Berline (fiddle) George Binkley III (fiddle) Richard Greene & Beryl Marriott (fiddle) Dennis Molchan (fiddle) Hal Smith (fiddle) Dale Potter (fiddle) Red Stanley (fiddle) Merle "Red" Taylor (fiddle) Horace "Benny" Williams (fiddle) Tommy Williams Jr. (fiddle) Roy Christensen (cello) Joel Price (bass/vocals) Ernie Newton (bass/vocals) Mark Hembree (bass) Howard Watts (bass) Farris Coursey (drums) Joe Zinkan (bass)
Producer: Owen Bradley, Paul Cohen, Harry Silverstein and Walter Haynes, Photographer: Les Leverett, Designer: Mike Fink, Liner Notes: Mary Katherine Aldin, Engineer: Gavin Lurssen
[Notes]
So much has been said about the founding father of bluegrass music that it would be nice if there was an all-encompassing collection of Bill Monroe's music to accompany the legend. Although the almost-correctly titled Anthology comes close, there is still a wealth of Columbia and RCA-Victor recordings missing from this Decca-centric collection, which runs chronologically from 1950 to 1969 (with one final track from 1981). Unfortunately, this means that the classic lineup of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, with fiddler Chubby Wise and bassist Howard Watts, is not represented. Still, bluegrass luminaries Vassar Clements, Jimmy Martin, Kenny Baker, Del McCoury, Peter Rowan, and many others, all drifted in and out of the Blue Grass Boys during their twenty-some years, and make appearances on classic tracks like "Sally Goodin," "Uncle Pen," "Blue Moon of Kentucky," and "New Mule Skinner Blues." All told, this may be the perfect collection of Monroe's work for Decca, but it falls only slightly short of being the Bill Monroe Anthology.-- AllMusic Review by Zac Johnson

Peter Rowan & Don Edwards: High Lonesome Cowboy featuring Tony Rice and Norman Blake

Western Jubilee WJRC117520

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2002
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Country, Old Time
[Tracklist]
01 Take Me Back To The Range (4:12)
02 The Old Chisolm Trail (4:19)
03 Ramblin' Cowboy (4:31)
04 Reno Blues (3:26)
05 The Old Grey Mare Came Tearing Out Of The Wilderness (2:06)
06 Trail To Mexico (2:32)
07 The Night Guard (4:03)
08 Buddies In The Saddle (3:29)
09 Goodbye Old Paint (4:16)
10 Midnight On The Stormy Deep (9:04)
11 I'm Going To Leave Old Texas Now (6:00)
[Credits]
Peter Rowan (guitar/mandolin/banjo/vocals) Don Edwards (guitar/vocals) Norman Blake (guitar) Tony Rice (guitar) Nancy Blake (guitar) Billy Brigh (mandolin)
Producer: Don Edwards and Peter Rowan, Photographer: Owen Perkins and Donald Kallaus, Designer: David Weed and Jenna Shearn, Engineer: Sam McFadin, Doug Wilson, Butch Hause, Robert Vosgien and Pete Papageorges
[Notes]
High Lonesome Cowboy is a collaboration between legends of the acoustic music scene - cowboy singer Don Edwards, bluegrass pioneer Peter Rowan, roots icons Norman and Nancy Blake, and bluegrass guitar favorite Tony Rice. It was a top-selling recording when initially released by the Western Jubilee Recording Company in 2002 and was nominated for Best Traditional Folk Album at the 45th Grammy Awards. High Lonesome Cowboy showcases the heritage common to the traditional music of the Western ranges and the old-time mountain music of Appalachia. The eleven selections feature a mix of traditional songs and the works of songwriters foundational to the development of folk and country music, including Woody Guthrie, Bill Monroe, and Maybelle Carter.

Take Me Back to the Range: Selections from Western Jubilee Recording Company

Smithsonian Folkways WJRC019876

Format: CD, Album
Country: USA
Released: 2020
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Cowboy, Western
[Tracklist]
01 Take Me Back to the Range: Peter Rowan & Don Edwards (4:12)
02 The Sunny Side of Life: Norman Blake & Nancy Blake (3:19)
03 Where Horses Are Heroes: Wylie & the Wild West (3:19)
04 Typical: Waddie Mitchell (1:11)
05 Annie Laurie / Bad Half Hour: Don Edwards, Waddie Mitchell & the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (5:45)
06 Hallie Lonigan: Katy Moffatt (4:31)
07 Santa Rosa Serenade: Rich O'Brien (4:00)
08 Rooster Poem: Georgie Sicking (0:45)
09 Bonnie Dundee / Fareweel Tae Tarwathie / The Railroad Corral: David Wilkie & Cowboy Celtic (3:25)
10 Flop-Eared Mule: Norman Blake & Rich O'Brien (4:05)
11 Coyotes: Don Edwards (4:31)
12 Waddie-ism-8: Waddie Mitchell (0:18)
13 Summer Ranges: Michael Martin Murphey (3:33)
14 Two Miles to Town: Cowboy Nation (4:12)
15 Lupus #1: Tom Morrell (2:54)
16 Harsh Words: Waddie Mitchell (0:58)
17 Cloverdale Plantation March: Norman Blake (4:30)
18 From Whence Came the Cowboy: Sons of the San Joaquin (4:22)
[Credits]
Compilers: Scott O'Malley and Fred Knittel, Liner Notes: Jeff Place and Carla Borden, Cover Artwork: William Mathews and Bob Moline - Cover Artwork, Designer: Darryl Norsen, Mastering Engineer: Pete Reiniger
[Notes]
The Western Jubilee Recording Company is a small label with an exceptional catalog of authentic cowboy music and poetry. Founded in 1996 by Scott O’Malley, Western Jubilee has been based out of a former warehouse of the Santa Fe Railroad in Colorado Springs that doubles as an intimate concert space and recording studio. Its walls adorned with Western paraphernalia, the warehouse, much like the label itself, served as a sanctuary to the deep-rooted and ever-evolving traditions of Western music and folklife. Take Me Back to the Range: Selections from Western Jubilee Recording Company shows the label in its full breadth. From the old-time tunes and historic songs by Norman Blake and Don Edwards to Buckaroo poems from Waddie Mitchell, from Hollywood-styled "Singing Cowboy" songs from Sons of the San Joaquin to the pioneering fusion from the punk-inspired Cowboy Nation, this 18-track compilation, produced to celebrate the label’s acquisition by Smithsonian Folkways, showcases the diversity of sound and voices in cowboy music and poetry, honoring the label that has championed it.

Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys: Live Recordings 1956-1969

Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40063

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1993
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
01 Watermelon Hanging On The Vine (0:37)
02 Roanoke (1:19)
03 Brakeman's Blues (2:40)
04 Close By (2:26)
05 Kentucky Waltz (2:26)
06 Blue Grass Stomp (2:10)
07 Blue Moon Of Kentucky (2:00)
08 I'm Working On A Building (1:59)
09 Angels Rock Me To Sleep (1:53)
10 Wheel Hoss (2:08)
11 Watermelon Hanging On The Vine (0:31)
12 Katy Hill (3:06)
13 True Life Blues (2:40)
14 I Live In The Past (2:41)
15 Wayfaring Stranger (4:27)
16 Fire On The Mountain (3:37)
17 Blue Grass Breakdown (3:22)
18 Raw Hide (2:52)
19 Y'All Come (0:49)
20 Cotton-Eyed Joe (2:49)
21 Get Up John (3:14)
22 White House Blues (2:01)
23 Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms (2:27)
24 Kansas City Railroad Blues (2:51)
25 The Walls Of Time (4:30)
26 When He Reached Down His Hand For Me (2:44)
27 Monroe Family Segment (9:45)
[Credits]
Bill Monroe (mandolin/vocals)
Producer & Liner Notes: Ralph Rinzler, Photographer: David Gahr & Phil Zimmerman, Mastering Engineer: Alan Yoshida
[Notes]
"Howdy, howdy folks. We're glad to be back for another show here. As we do the numbers now, we're gonna call each fellow's name out so we can get right along with the show." And what a show. Bluegrass has always been a live-performance genre, on stage or in the studio, and Bill Monroe never sounded better on stage than during these heady years of the folk revival. He had something to share and to prove to his new audience, and he wouldn't meet them halfway, choosing instead his grittiest traditional material and singing, especially in the late '50s, with full, high yodel and wail. His voice mellowed into the '60s, but his band, including many of the best bluegrass pickers ever (Bill Keith, Peter Rowan, Richard Greene, and Bobby Hicks for starters), never gave quarter. To understand Bill Monroe and his various ensembles, one needs to hear his stage brilliance, and there's no better place to start than with these warm, clear live recordings. --Roy Kasten

Muleskinner Live : Original Television Broadcast

SIERRA-V101

Format: DVD, Color, NTSC
Country: US
DVD Released: 1992
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
01 New Camptown Races (2:53)
02 Dark Hollow (2:34)
03 Land Of The Navajo (5:49)
04 Blackberry Blossom (2:32)
05 Knockin' On Your Door (3:08)
06 Opus57 In G Minor (2:03)
07 Red Rocking Chair (3:25)
08 Going To The Races (1:56)
09 Eighth Of January (2:44)
10 I Am A Pilgrim (4:51)
11 The Dead March (2:41)
12 Sitting Alone In The Moonlight (2:42)
13 Orange Blossom Special (4:44)
[Credits]
Richard Greene (fiddle) Peter Rowan (guitar/vocals) Clarence White (guitar/vocals) Bill Keith (banjo) David Grisman (mandolin/vocals) Stuart Schulman (bass) Maria Muldaur (chorus)
Television producer: Alan Baker, Director: Allan Muir, Audio engineer: Tom Ancell
[Notes]
Recorded a live audience on February 13, 1973 at KCET television studios, Hollywood, CA. The TV show was first broadcast in September 1973.

Old & In The Way

Round Records RX 103

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: United States
Released: Jan 01, 1975
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 Pig In A Pen
A2 Midnight Moonlight
A3 Old And In The Way
A4 Konckin On Your Door
A5 The Hobo Song
B1 Panama Red
B2 Wild Horses
B3 Kissimmee Kid
B4 White Dove
B5 Land of The Navajo
[Credits]
Jerry Garcia (vocals/banjo) Peter Rowan (vocals/guitar) David Grisman (vocals/mandolin) Vassar Clements (fiddle) John Kahn (bass)
Produced by: David Grisman, Artwork: Greg Irons
[Notes]
The first release from Jerry Garcia's short-lived backcountry bluegrass act was this 1973 recording that also highlighted the amazing skills of mandolin player David Grisman. The quintet actually released only this record, recorded at a series of performances in 1973, but the sound caught on with Grateful Dead fans and the record actually built up the group's legacy long after they disbanded. The songs themselves, mostly penned by guitarist Peter Rowan and Grisman as well as a handful of traditional numbers and even a revamped version of the Rolling Stones' classic "Wild Horses," are delivered with the sincere reverence of true bluegrass fanatics. Soaring multi-part harmonies; fiddle, guitar, banjo, bass, and mandolin lines that seamlessly intertwine with a good-time feel; and exceptionally solid musicianship round out the ten-track effort. Fans of the Grateful Dead's jolly throwback tunes should already have this in their collection, but even those put off by the member's psychedelic resumés will find that Old & in the Way is nothing of the sort. This is the sound of purists re-creating the music they grew up with and it's both enjoyable and inspiring to listen to. Like American Beauty and Workingman's Dead, this record showcases Garcia going back to his roots, and it shows that he and his buddies have more than the chops required to live up to their legend. -- AllMusic Review by Peter J. D'Angelo