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Grey
Cat On The Tennessee Farm
A tribute to the music of
Uncle Dave Macon, "The Dixie Dewdrop"
14 songs plus 8-page booklet with notes and photos
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Contains
14 wonderful Uncle Dave songs and tunes
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on blue song links for music samples...
Old
Plank Road * Jordan Is A Hard Road To Travel
Take
Me Home Poor Julia * Rabbit
In The Pea Patch
Buddy Won't You Roll Down The Line
Grey
Cat On The Tennessee Farm
John
Henry * I'll Rise When The Rooster
Crows
Rye Straw * Johnny Gray *
The Deer Chase
Forked
Deer * Goin' Back To Dixie *
Sail
Away Ladies
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"YOU'VE
DONE IT! ... Great sound, great job, great layout! .. high quality
workmanship, both visually and audio."
- Dave Macon (Uncle Dave's grandson)
"What
a wonderful recording ... exceptional!" - David Holt
"A
unique idea! .. well produced by excellent muscians..." -
Mike Seeger
"I
strongly recommend Feldmannn's loving and creative tribute to
Macon -— to both old-time music enthusiasts and bluegrassers;
with a minimum of esthetic compromise, it manages to respect both
traditions, and makes for excellent listening as well". -
Bill Dillof, Banjo
Newsletter
"Wonderful
music ... and well worth a listen!" - Steve Goldfield,
Bluegrass
Unlimited
"The
CD is way cool ... It is in heavy rotation in the Spurgin Toyota-mobile
Have been cruising the Sierra's with GREY CAT blasting out the
windows!" - Steve Spurgin
Rated
5 HOT Dogs! -
Lindsay Mar * Chicken Hot Rod 2RRR 88.5FM * Sydney, Australia
"On
behalf of my listeners and of course myself, I must compliment
you with this great 'Grassified' tribute to Uncle Dave Macon.
Sparkling arrangements of his oldtime country songs make this
CD unique and a must-have item for everyone who is interested
in country music history. You succeeded in putting together a
great backing band, the pick of the crop of West Coast bluegrass.
"For me, it's an honour to air this great music
on my Bluegrass Express. In the upcoming months I will
include this super CD in my syndicated radio network shows in
Ireland, N. Zealand, South Africa, and Argentina. " -
Ted Clark, Ted Clark Syndications, The Netherlands.
"...Peter
Feldmann has put together a very entertaining 'concept album'that
combines spoken word and some of the West Coast's best instrumentalists
in an imaginative yet sympathetic updating of some very tuneful
Old Time music. This is truly an album that has 'something for
everyone'. Feldmann serves as lead vocalist and 'master of ceremonies'
for what is essentially what you might expect to hear if you were
lucky enough to attend one of Uncle Dave Macon's tent shows in
the 1930's but presented with the musical sophistication demanded
by present day audiences. Though it's accessible enough for the
uninitiated, Bluegrass afficianados will marvel at Fiddler Byron
Berline and Guitarist 'Deacon' Dan Crary breaks and backup-flawless
without being stale-they still manage not to overshadow Peter
Feldmann's warm vocals.
Berline is featured on two fiddle tunes which are worth the price
of the album on their own merit. Feldmann provides some good solid
Monroe style mandolin and Dennis Caplinger plays impeccable three
finger banjo-he neatly combines the melodic and rhythmic content
of Dave Macon's banjo with the sparkling drive of Bluegrass style
picking and is worth a listen by any student of the five-string.
Old Timey banjoist Wayne Shrubsall pops in briefly on a couple
of tunes to remind us that there was a fully developed banjo tradition
before Scruggs put the banjo into overdrive and his duet work
with Caplinger is exquisite.
Most importantly however, this album is a true 'family' fare-something
both adults and children can listen to without annoying one another.
Respectful without being precious, plain spoken without being
condescending, these guys obviously had a lot of fun making this
album-and you'll have fun listening to it. "
- Emily
Salisbury Keene
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Peter
Feldmannn and the
Pea Patch Quintet: Wonderful fiddlin',
plenty of twin banjos (5- and 6-sting), and 4-part harmonies, done
right. HOT Dog! |
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| The Pea Patch
Quintet
This is an age of technical perfection in music, there are many
truly great fiddle players. Byron Berline stands out for
many reasons: his unmistakable tone, his fluid bowing, his musical
inventiveness, and the seemingly effortless way he weaves his musical
lines into a tune or song . . . all these features make him one
of America's great fiddlers from any age. Byron's fiddling on this
project weaves through the songs like a fine silk ribbon, tying
the songs together into a continuous whole.
Bill Bryson's distinctive playing keeps the time flowing
with his wonderful bass lines. Bill is also a long time fan of Uncle
Dave . . . and a good clawhammer banjo player in his own right.
His ancient- sounding minstrel banjo serves to bookcase this album
with its own haunting presence.
"Six string" Professor Dan Crary is "Mr.
Guitar" in flatpick circles, and can often be heard on tour
as our international ambassador of the flattop, steel string guitar.
His breathtaking solos on this album help bring Uncle Dave's music
into our new century.
I first met Wayne Shrubsall at a New Mexico music party,
hosted by a Texan who enjoys throwing a yearly bash for his 500
most intimate friends. Wayne's been a monthly columnist for Banjo
Newsletter, and a banjo teacher and player for a good long time.
We've performed together as a duo in "The Old Time Band",
and can be heard on an earlier CD, "Good
Fellow" (HC-502).
Dennis Caplinger is a master player on several stringed
instruments, with an inventiveness that's a rarity, even among great
musicians. He plays both 5 and 6 string banjos here, fingerpicking
style. I chose Dennis as my co-producer because of the distinctive
jobs he's done on other projects, and because he simply won't let
anybody get by without evoking their best possible performance.
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CD
Credits: Peter Feldmannn, Bill Bryson, Dennis Caplinger, Byron Berline,
Wayne Shrubsall, Dan Crary
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1) Intro |
Peter - spoken
Bill - clawhammer gourd banjo |
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2) Old plank
road |
Peter - lead
vocal, mandolin
Byron - fiddle
Bill - bass
Dan - guitar
Dennis - tenor, banjo
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3) Jordan is
a hard road to travel |
as no. 2 |
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4) Take me home
poor Julia |
as no. 2 except:
Byron - baritone
add: Wayne - bass, clawhammer banjo |
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5) Rabbit in
the pea patch |
Peter - lead
vocal, mandolin
Byron - fiddle
Bill - bass
Dan - guitar
Dennis - 3 finger banjo
Wayne - clawhammer banjo |
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6) Roll down
the line |
Peter - lead,
mandolin
Byron - tenor, fiddle
Dennis - bass, 6 string banjo
Dan - guitar
Wayne - baritone, 3 finger 5string banjo
Bill - bass |
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7) Goin Back
To Dixie |
as no. 2 except:
Byron - tenor, fiddle
Dennis - banjo only |
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8) Grey Cat |
as no. 5 |
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9) Brag talk |
Peter |
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10) John Henry |
as no. 5 |
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11) Kiss |
Peter |
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12) Johnny Grey |
Peter - lead
vocal
Wayne - tenor, 5 string banjo
Byron - baritone
Dennis - bass, 6 string banjo |
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13) Rye Straw |
as no. 5, no
singing |
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14) King David |
Peter |
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15) Rise When
The Rooster Crows |
Peter - lead
vocal, mandolin
Wayne - tenor
Dan - guitar
Bill - baritone, bass
Byron - fiddle
Dennis - bass vocal, 3 finger banjo |
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16) Deer Chase |
Peter - vocal,
clawhammer banjo
Byron - fiddle
Wayne - clawhammer banjo
Dennis - 3 finger banjo
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17) Forked Deer |
as no. 13, except
without Wayne |
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18) Sail Away
Ladies |
Peter - lead
vocal, tenor on 2nd refrain, mandolin
Byron - high baritone, fiddle
Dennis - bass, tenor, & 5 string banjo
Dan - guitar
Wayne - lead vocal on refrain
Bill - bass |
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19) Outro |
Peter - spoken
Bill -clawhammer gourd banjo |
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