The Old Time Banjo Festival - Rounder CD

The Old Time Banjo Festival - Rounder CD

 

 

Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer have produced a recording  released by Rounder Records on June 5th, 2007 called "Old Time Banjo Festival" featuring Merriweather artists Arnie Naiman and Chris Coole plus a host of other great banjo players namely: Bob Smakula, Mike Seeger, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Dan Gellert, Daniel Koulack, Gordy Hinners, Kate Brett, Leonard Podalak, Paul Brown, Mark Schatz, Bruce Molsky, Bob Carlin, David Holt, Laura Boosinger, Adam Hurt, Reed Martin, Bill Schmidt, and Rick Good

The
Old Time Banjo Festival is a unique anthology featuring twenty-one of today's finest banjo players. From old traditional tunes and songs to contemporary compositions in many old time styles, each of these players places an original stamp on their banjo sound, showing the breadth and depth of an instrument that traveled from Africa to the southern Appalachian mountains, and is now played and appreciated worldwide. This first volume features mostly solo playing and singing, with 31 tracks.
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"Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer should be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for putting this masterpiece together." - Tony Trischka

Track Listing
1. Skating on the Harbourfront - Chris Coole 02:34
2. Mama Tried - Bob Smakula 01:42
3. I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow - Mike Seeger
4. The Buffalo Girls/Puncheon Floor - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer 03:12
5. My God the Spring of All My Joys - Dan Gellert 02:41
6.  Sally Anne - Daniel Koulack 01:12
7.  Florida Blues - Gordy Hinners 02:21
8. Old Skeddadalink - Kate Brett 01:49
9. Paddy on the Railroad - Leonard Podolak 02:08
10.Shoo Fly - Paul Brown 02:30
11.
Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon - Mark Schatz
12. Roustabout - Bruce Molsky 03:25
13. Boatman - Bob Carlin 02:00
14. Cousin Sally Brown - David Holt 01:19
15. Sail Away Ladies - Laura Boosinger
16. Gourdness - Arnie Naiman 01:52
17.Polly Put the Kettle On - Paul Brown 02:23
18. Durang's Hornpipe - Adam Hurt 02:46
19. Coal Creek March - Reed Martin 01:27
20. Hail Against the Barndoor - Chris Coole 02:49
21. Where the Wild, Wild Flowers Grow - Cathy Fink 02:58
22. Train Song - Daniel Koulack 01:27
23. The Old Stillhouse - Reed Martin 01:25
24. Georgia Buck - David Holt 01:47
25. The Snowy Morning/The Old New Year - Arnie Naiman 03:24
26. Chilly Winds - Dan Gellert 02:46
27. Wild Horses at Stoney Point - Kate Brett & Bill Schmidt 03:11
28. Goin' Back to Dixie - Laura Boosinger 03:28
29. Reuben's Ridge - Bob Smakula 01:32
30. Big Scioty - Adam Hurt 03:04
31. Flowery Girls - Rick Good 02:10


Press Reviews

Song Name 
GourdnessListen
Hail Against the Barndoor Fade outListen
Skating on the Harbourfront Fade OutListen
Snowy morning & Old New YearListen




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