Twisted Laurel / Merchants Lunch

~ Release by The Red Clay Ramblers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Blue Jay / The Girl I Left Behind Me
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Alice Gerrard, Bruce Kaplan (Flying Fish Records), Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
vocals:
Mike Craver, Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member) and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1976-06)
medley including a recording of:
The Girl I Left Behind
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:58
2Twisted Laurel
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Alice Gerrard, Bruce Kaplan (Flying Fish Records), Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
lead vocals:
Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member)
vocals:
Mike Craver and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1976-06)
3:02
3The Hobo's Last Letter
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Alice Gerrard, Bruce Kaplan (Flying Fish Records), Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
vocals:
Mike Craver, Bill Hicks (bluegrass musician), Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member) and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1976-06)
3:17
4Mississippi Delta Blues
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Alice Gerrard, Bruce Kaplan (Flying Fish Records), Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
vocals:
Mike Craver and Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Mississippi Delta Blues
composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
3:21
5The Telephone Girl
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Alice Gerrard, Bruce Kaplan (Flying Fish Records), Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
lead vocals:
Bill Hicks (bluegrass musician)
vocals:
Mike Craver, Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member) and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1976-06)
recording of:
The Telephone Girl
writer:
Arville Reed (US folk singer & guitarist; son of Blind Alfred Reed; a.k.a. Orville Reed)
2:40
6Will You Miss Me
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Alice Gerrard, Bruce Kaplan (Flying Fish Records), Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
vocals:
Mike Craver
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
2:24
7The Ace
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Alice Gerrard, Bruce Kaplan (Flying Fish Records), Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
vocals:
Mike Craver, Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member) and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1976-06)
3:19
8The Corrugated Lady
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Alice Gerrard, Bruce Kaplan (Flying Fish Records), Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
vocals:
Mike Craver, Jack Herrick (of the Red Clay Ramblers), Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member) and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1976-06)
2:27
9When Bacon Was Scarce / Ryestraw
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Alice Gerrard, Bruce Kaplan (Flying Fish Records), Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
vocals:
Bill Hicks (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1976-06)
2:18
10I Was Only Teasing You
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Alice Gerrard, Bruce Kaplan (Flying Fish Records), Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
bass and lead vocals:
Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member)
guitar:
Jack Herrick (of the Red Clay Ramblers)
vocals:
Mike Craver, Bill Hicks (bluegrass musician) and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1976-06)
2:48
11Fifty Miles of Elbow Room
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Alice Gerrard, Bruce Kaplan (Flying Fish Records), Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
lead vocals:
Mike Craver
vocals:
Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member) and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Fifty Miles of Elbow Room
lyricist and composer:
Rev. F.W. McGee
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (from 1941 to present)
3:06
12Flying Cloud Cotillion
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Alice Gerrard, Bruce Kaplan (Flying Fish Records), Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1976-06)
2:36
13The Beale Street Blues
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Alice Gerrard, Bruce Kaplan (Flying Fish Records), Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
lead vocals:
Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
vocals:
Mike Craver and Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Beale Street Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music
2:45
14Merchants Lunch
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
bass:
Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
lead vocals:
Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member)
vocals:
Mike Craver, Jack Herrick (of the Red Clay Ramblers) and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1977-08)
3:44
15A Beefalo Special
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
vocals:
Mike Craver, Jack Herrick (of the Red Clay Ramblers), Bill Hicks (bluegrass musician), Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member) and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1977-08)
2:29
16Woman Down in Memphis
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
bass:
Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
lead vocals:
Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member)
vocals:
Mike Craver and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1977-08)
4:54
17Molly Put the Kettle On
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1977-08)
recording of:
Molly Put the Kettle On (reel)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:52
18Milwaukee Blues
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
lead vocals:
Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
vocals:
Mike Craver, Jack Herrick (of the Red Clay Ramblers) and Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1977-08)
2:36
19Melancholy
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
vocals:
Mike Craver
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1977-08)
3:15
20Rabbit in the Pea Patch
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
guitar:
Mike Craver
lead vocals:
Bill Hicks (bluegrass musician)
vocals:
Mike Craver, Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member) and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1977-08)
recording of:
The Rabbit in the Pea Patch
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:50
21I've Got Plans
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
lead vocals:
Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member)
vocals:
Mike Craver, Jack Herrick (of the Red Clay Ramblers) and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1977-08)
4:26
22Daniel Prayed
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
vocals:
Mike Craver, Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member) and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1977-08)
recording of:
Daniel Prayed
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:44
23Forked Deer
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1977-08)
recording of:
Forked Deer
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:26
24Henhouse Blues
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
lead vocals:
Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
vocals:
Mike Craver and Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1977-08)
2:19
25Sweet and Slow
engineer:
Bill McElroy
producer:
Bill McElroy and The Red Clay Ramblers
bass:
Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
vocals:
Mike Craver, Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member) and Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
recorded at:
Bias Recording Co. (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States (in 1977-08)
recording of:
Sweet and Slow
lyricist and composer:
Fats Waller
writer:
Al Dubin and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
4:00

Credits

Release

photography:Cece Conway
autoharp, kazoo, organ and piano:Mike Craver
banjo, banjo [5-string merrywang], guitar and tenor guitar:Tommy Thompson (US banjo player, Red Clay Ramblers member)
bass, harmonica, tin whistle [pennywhistle], trombone and trumpet:Jack Herrick (of the Red Clay Ramblers)
fiddle:Bill Hicks (bluegrass musician)
mandolin:Jim Watson (bluegrass musician)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13083402 [info]
ASIN:US: B0026IQT9U [info]