Well here we go again.. I am just sending this thing off to Disc- Makers on tuesday .. I had so much fun with this one.. I realy did not rush it this time.. I think the first studio night was in Febuary and we just finished up the other night..

I am calling it "Out and About "because of all the People I have played with over the last year or two because of MUDCAT on the whole..I have played alone for ever because of the restraints in my life.. Sharing music with others helps ones perspective so much ..    THank you MAx for introducing so many musicians to us all .All my best to all here..





Out & About
        
        1) Over the Hills and Far Away    (For everyone in the Yorkshire Gang . I tryied doing a vertion of Elsey Marley for Bill Sables but it needs more work.. Another visit to Yorkshire first !!! )

        2) East Virginia,    ( Bonnie K. taught me this one when she came down to look at banjo's Year before last)

        3)Sally Anne / The Old Plank Road    ( Lui Collins showed me her vertion of SAlley Anne and Old plank rd reminded me of Charles and the gang In Berkley .)

        4)Darcy Farrow Steve Gillette ( OPen D tuning reminded me of playing with Horase Williums of VT. fame all thoughs years ago )   

        5)Ruben's Train ( THanks to Raulph Rindzler and my time at Jugtown Pottery NC)

        6) Hazel Dell / The Americans ( Collection of the Litchfield Historical So. ) Dance music from my town from 1803)
        7)Shady Groves (Thanks to George O"brian,Kent Ct and my faverite Clarence Tom Ashley )

        8) Lovely Joan ( My wife Erica is taking Viola De Gamba Lessons in New Haven Ct and this was a nod to MArtin CArthy but also a thank you to Grace Feldman and the Neiberhood school for bringing such joy to her life !!!! )

        9)The Great Silky traditional words (tune by Jim Waters) (I did this with Lui Collins back in the 1970's and always wanted to put a guitar part to it.. Love to Lui!!! THanks Sandy and Carolyn for the help as always)

        10) Belle Rose (traditional French) THank you June Tabor for putting this jem in front of us all !!!! this is simply a two part Cooperman penny wistle tune.

        11) John Barleycorn ( This is like trying to do a Muddy waters song but I have sung this to my 4 kids over the last 21 years and had to put it down for them.. Thank you Martin Carthy as with Lovel Joan>>> )

        12) Banish Misfortune (traditional Irish) ( I found a great old concert snare drum with wood rims from the 19th century that I had to use on this very percusive tune.. It was so much fun!!!!)

        13) Come in My Kitchen (Robert Johnson) ( This is one of my faverites)))

        14) Burden Made My Shoulders Tired ( Diolian National slide and Banjo mandolin recorded with a bullet mike OVER THE TOP )))

        15)The Love Sick Blues (ASCAP Jacob Cohen) D tuning slide ala Emmet Miller.. I love Emmet Miller alot

        16) They'er Red Hot (Robert Johnson) ( I used an old Kallamazoo big holed guitar from the 30's for this and "Come In My Kitchen"