CAL HAND - The Wylie Butler (1977)

Takoma - C-1056

Country:Us

Released:1977

Tracks Listing

 01 - Ferns 2:42

02 - Sister Nell and Dirty Ruben 2:29

03 - The Wylie Butler 3:58

04 - Them Dance Hall Girls 3:15

05 - They Only Moved the Stage 5:30

06 - Bud's Bounce 1:16

07 - Angels We Have Heard On High 3:47

08 - My Favorite Clothesline 4:10

09 - Shuffleboard 2:54

10 - Falling Glove 3:05

11 - Red Wing 1:52

Line Up / Musicians

Cal Hand - Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar

Dick Hedlund (tracks: A2, A3, A6) - Bass

Leo Kottke (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1, B4, B5), Peter Ostroushko (tracks: A2 A3, B6) - Guitar

Cathy Streed (tracks: A5), Tom Mudge (tracks: A5) - Handclaps

Peter Ostroushko (tracks: A3) - Mandolin

Cal Hand is lifelong dobro player known for his time playing with Twin Cities folk legends in the West Bank scene of the 60s and 70s, including bands like The Sorry Muthas, as well as performing as part of the Prairie Home Companion Show. Carl Solander and Will Moore interview Hand about his decades of playing ahead of a special performance for the Grand Marais Music Association on the Scenic Route.

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DOUGLAS DILLARD - Heaven (1979)

Flying Fish - FF-086

Country:Us

Released:1979

Tracks Listing

01 - Stars In My Crown 3:00

02 - The Lord's Last Supper 2:44

03 - Heaven 3:05

04 - Cast Your Bread Upon The Water 3:00

05 - Let The Light Shine Down On Me 3:25

06 - Daniel Prayed 2:35

07 - Turn Your Radio On 1:53

08 - God's Record Book Of Life 1:55

09 - St. Peter 2:50

10 - Singin' All Day And Dinner On The Ground 2:12

Line Up / Musicians

Doug Dillard - Banjo, Guitar, Vocals

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Byron Berline  - Fiddle, Mandolin

Doug Bounsall - Guitar

Billy Constable - Guitar

Dan Crary - Guitar

Linda Dillard - Vocals

Rodney Dillard - Guitar, Dobro, Vocals

Jeff Gilkinson - Bass, Cello, Harmonica, Vocals

John Hartford - Fiddle

John Hobbs - Keyboards

David Jackson - Bass

Herb Pedersen - Guitar, Vocals

John Raines - Drums

Mark Sorger - Banjo

Donna Washburn - Vocals

Paul York - Drums

Auspiciously exploring his bluegrass/gospel roots on Heaven, his first album in years, country-rock veteran Douglas Dillard (Illinois) goes a long way toward filling the gap left by the death of the similarly styled Gram Parsons. Lively banjo parts and rich harmony vocals permeate the program, which disappoints only by clocking in at a mere 26:39. That’s not much music for your money, but if you’re an aficionado of Dillard’s emotive genre, one listen should put you in a forgiving mood. Jeff Burger

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SALLY COWAN - Yankee Lady (1976) (Private Press)

Not On Label - 28218

Country:Us

Released:1976

Tracks Listing

01 - Yankee Lady 4:04

02 - Woodstock 3:22

03 - In My Mind 3:11

04 - High On You 3:40

05 - A Nickel For The Fiddler 2:29

06 - Brand New Tennessee Waltz 3:09

07 - Silver Threads And Golden Needles 2:01

08 - Gentle Man From Mississippi 3:04

09 - Louisiana Man 2:11

10 - Don't Close The Door 2:31

Line Up / Musicians

Sally Cowan - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Dory Marsh - Backing Vocals,Guitars

Paul Newton, Doug Dickson - Lead Guitar

Dave Morris, Paul Newton - Bass

Dave Fowler - Fiddle

Steve Blazek - Guitar

Steve Hanson - Banjo

Gary Howe - Mandolin

Perhaps the only album by Sally Cowan is a gem of the American independent female acid folk. Even though it's a self-produced disc that isn't even obvious, the quality is high enough that it's no wonder even if it comes from a major folk label. The recorded songs are half of the original and the other half are faint, and it is a cover of famous SSW songs such as Jessie Winchester, Joni Mitchell and Guy Clark

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MIKE AULDRIDGE & OLD DOG - Mike Auldridge & Old Dog (1978)

Flying Fish - 054

Country:Us

Released:1978

Tracks Listing

01 - Hot Stuff 2:39

02 - Cold December 2:14

03 - A Step In The Right Direction 3:14

04 - Sweet Georgia Brown 2:21

05 - Old Dog 2:31

06 - Age 2:36

07 - Steel Guitar Rag 2:59

08 - Willie Baker 3:10

09 - Bud's Bounce 2:01

10 - Thursday 2:08

11 - Wild Kentucky Roan 2:22

12 - That Same Old Obsession 3:27

13 - Sledd Ridin' 2:15

Line Up / Musicians

Mike Auldridge - Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar

Bruce Stockwell - Banjo, Harmony Vocals

Beth Sommers Rosenthal - Bass

Barry Stockwell - Guitar, Vocals

Phil Rosenthal - Mandolin, Lead Guitar, Vocals

The Old Dog bluegrass band probably got a chance to release a Flying Fish record thanks to the presence in the band of dobro wizard Mike Auldridge, whose own recordings were some of the most popular in the progressive bluegrass genre of the time. When the group itself failed to make much of a splash, the recording was later reissued with the dobro picker's name added in front. While Old Dog makes a lie of its name with progressive intentions from time to time, the type of cutting-edge "newgrass" picking that Auldridge can be a master of is not really the theme here....

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