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Thread #126197   Message #2802085
Posted By: Seamus Kennedy
03-Jan-10 - 01:32 AM
Thread Name: Seamus Kennedy New Cowboy CD
Subject: RE: Seamus Kennedy New Cowboy CD
Roy and Gene stamps; I'm setting aside a couple of sheets of those bad boys, uh, good guys!

All seriousness aside, thanks so much for the kind words. I had a ball making this record with my buddy Brad Hayford, who is a brilliant intrumentalist and singer. And a fine yodeler.

Bob Spates can play anything on fiddle - Irish, Scottish, Bluegrass, Country, Swing(he loves Hugh Farr), Jazz, Classical, but he really excels in Tango.

Dave Giegerich on pedal-steel and dobro is a maestro and has played with some of the top names in Country. Why he played with me, I don't know...oh, because he's a session man and has no shame! Thanks, Dave.

And young Alex Meixner is an accordion whiz who also did the trumpet licks on El Paso. Another musical genius who can play any genre well.
He's also a friend of Joey Miskulin - Joey the Cow Polka King from Riders in the Sky - so he was familiar with, and he really got into the spirit of the old movie western/swing music.

The hat, shirt, belt-buckle and boots would look great with my kilt!
Why didn't I think of that!?