Old Town School of Folk Music Songbook, Volume 1

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shady Grove
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
fiddle and background vocals [backing vocal]:
Steve Rosen (US old-time banjo player)
guitar, mandolin and lead vocals:
Colby Maddox
guitar [2nd guitar]:
Chris Winters
recording of:
Shady Grove
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4456)
Colby Maddox3:43
2Take This Hammer
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
guitar:
Jon Langford (Mekons / 3Johns / artist / producer)
jug and percussion:
Rick Sherry
vocals:
Jon Langford (Mekons / 3Johns / artist / producer)
recording of:
Take This Hammer
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4299)
Jon Langford2:11
3I Know You Rider
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
banjo and background vocals [backing vocal]:
Steve Levitt (folk singer and multi instrumentalist)
bass:
Harlan Terson
guitar:
Linda Smith (singer songwriter active 1986-)
guitar [2nd guitar]:
Chris Winters
percussion:
Tom Sorich
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Steve Doyle
vocals:
Linda Smith (singer songwriter active 1986-)
recording of:
I Know You Rider
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Linda Smith3:21
4Brown's Ferry Blues
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
guitar:
Robbie Fulks
vocals:
Robbie Fulks
cover recording of:
Brown’s Ferry Blues
writer:
Alton Delmore
Robbie Fulks2:31
5Trouble in Mind
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
bass:
John Abbey
guitar:
Jon Spiegel
harmonica:
Buzz Kilman
vocals:
Alice Peacock
recording of:
Trouble in Mind
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Jones
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Alice Peacock3:17
6Aragon Mill
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
accordion:
Kerry Sheehan
guitar and background vocals [backing vocal]:
Michael Schenkenberg
lead vocals:
Rita Ruby
cover recording of:
Aragon Mill
lyricist and composer:
Si Kahn
Rita Ruby3:02
7Worried Man Blues
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
bass:
John Abbey
fiddle:
Steve Rosen (US old-time banjo player)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chris Walz
background vocals [backing vocal]:
Scott Besaw and Steve Rosen (US old-time banjo player)
recording of:
Worried Man Blues
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Peer International Corporation (BMI)
arrangement of:
Worried Man Blues
Chris Walz3:33
8Salty Dog
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
guitar:
Ted Parrish
harmonica, percussion and lead vocals:
Rick Sherry
recording of:
Salty Dog
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Bill Williams (blues musician)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11661)
Rick Sherry3:54
9Cripple Creek
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
banjo:
Steve Rosen (US old-time banjo player)
vocals:
Steve Rosen (US old-time banjo player)
recording of:
Cripple Creek
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3434)
Steve Rosen2:13
10Deep River Blues
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
bass:
John Abbey
guitar and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jon Spiegel
vocals:
Janet Bean
recording of:
Deep River Blues (Doc Watson arrangement)
writer:
Alton Delmore and Rabon Delmore
arranger:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
version of:
I’ve Got the Big River Blues
Janet Bean2:47
11Amazing Grace
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
bass:
Tom Cullen
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Rob Anderlik
vocals:
Erin Flynn
recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Viisikielinen (Song book of "Viides herätysliike") (number: 94)
Rob Anderlik & Erin Flynn4:47
12St. James Infirmary
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
bass:
John Abbey
guitar and lead vocals:
Pete Special
harmonica:
Rick Sherry
recording of:
St. James Infirmary
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Pete Special3:03
13Don't This Road
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
bass:
John Abbey
guitar:
Andrea Bunch
guitar [2nd guitar]:
Chris Winters
piano:
Chris Walz
lead vocals:
Andrea Bunch and Aerin Tedesco
Andrea Bunch & Aerin Tedesco3:26
14Down in the Valley
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
bass, guitar [2nd guitar] and percussion:
John Abbey
fiddle:
Rick Sherry
guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Brickey
harmonica:
Ari Frede
background vocals [backing vocal]:
Rita Ruby
recording of:
Down in the Valley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 943)
Bill Brickey2:50
15Old Dog Tray
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
banjo:
Michael Miles (Musician and educator specializing in banjo and guitar)
cello:
Al Ehrich
vocals:
Kathy Cowan
cover recording of:
Old Dog Tray
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer)
Kathy Cowan4:08
16Drunken Sailor
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
accordion and musical saw [saw]:
Cynthia Hopkins
mandolin and lead vocals:
Dan Zanes
percussion:
Colin Brooks (US guitarist/drummer), Barbara Brousal and Yoshi Waki (bassist)
vocals:
Barbara Brousal, Cynthia Hopkins and Rankin Don' a.k.a. Father Goose
recording of:
What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor? (sea shanty)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Lugan Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 322)
Dan Zanes & His Band3:25
17Erie Canal
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
guitar:
Marcia Johnson (folk musician)
vocals:
Marcia Johnson (folk musician) and Ted Johnson (folk musician)
Ted & Marcia Johnson2:50
18Wabash Cannonball
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
banjo:
Danny Barnes
bass:
John Abbey
harmonica:
Ari Frede
vocals:
Danny Barnes
Danny Barnes2:50
19Just a Closer Walk With Thee
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
bass:
John Abbey
guitar:
Elaine Moore
guitar [2nd guitar] and background vocals [backing vocal]:
Jim DeWan
piano:
Chris Walz
vocals:
Elaine Moore
percussion arranger:
Tom Sorich
recording of:
Just a Closer Walk With Thee
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
All of Me (1984 film)
Elaine Moore3:10
20Wayfaring Stranger
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
guitar and lead vocals:
John Stirratt
piano:
Chris Walz
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Steve Doyle
background vocals [backing vocal]:
Scott Besaw
recording of:
Wayfaring Stranger
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3339)
John Stirratt4:03
21Freight Train
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Dvorak
background vocals [backing vocal]:
Sue Strom
Mark Dvorak3:15
22Midnight Special
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
guitar:
Steve Levitt (folk singer and multi instrumentalist)
harmonica:
Skip Landt
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Steve Doyle
vocals:
Steve Levitt (folk singer and multi instrumentalist)
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Steve Levitt4:39
23Goodnight Irene
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
John Abbey
banjo:
Mike Dvorak
bass:
John Abbey
guitar:
Barbara Barrow, Michael Smith (Chicago, IL singer/songwriter Michael Peter Smith) and Chris Walz
vocals:
Barbara Barrow, Mike Dvorak, Michael Smith (Chicago, IL singer/songwriter Michael Peter Smith) and Chris Walz
recording of:
Goodnight Irene
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
Weavermania4:08