R.U.BOUND: Gary Puckett-banjo, guitar, mandolin, bazouki;
Jim Saltz-bass & vocals;
Adam Schlenker-guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals
FOX N HOUNDS: Steven Fox-mandolin, uke, bass, vocals;
Mark Miller-bass, guitar, vocals;
Aaron Snyder-guitar & vocals;
Adam Schlenker-guitar, banjo, mandolin, vocals
Influences
John Hartford, Norman Blake, Peter Rowan, Doc Watson, Tony Rice,
John Prine, Bill Cox, Vassar Clements, Bob Dylan, Tim O'Brien, John Hurt...
Sounds Like
My Goal:
To find, catalog & then record lost songs using more modern arrangements. The idea is to present a catalog of great, but little know, American songs in a format that is more understandable or “acceptable” to a modern listener. The idea is to rejuvenate interest in the Great American Songbook, giving these songs a new lease on life. Thereby creating a new generation of listeners & troubadours. Long live the Song!
Volume 1: Camp Chase
What you have here is my recorded notebook. These recordings are samples of the tunes I have discovered while trying to learn more about our great American music history. Some of them are songs that are well known but served as a turning point in my understanding & some of them are obscure & nearly lost, if not for the field recordings where I heard them.
This is the first installment in my journey to discover & reinterpret great songs from our past, in the hope to give them a new chapter in history. As this series continues I plan to dive deeper into the great American song book in the desire to bring back great tunes from near extinction. I invite you to enjoy & join me on this quest as a listener & as a song collector.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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The Railroad Blues: This is a Sam McGee tune. I learned it from a book I found at the library. I really liked the lyrics so I figured it out. Gary says he’ll let me hear the original recording once this project it finished so I know what it really sounds like!
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Nelly Gray: This is a song that is somewhat of a combination. The lyrics are an adaptation of the Benjamin Hanby song but the tune is my own. So I guess we worked this out out as a joint effort.
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Camp Chase: I first heard this fiddle tune on a collection of field recordings. The recording told the story of the tune having been played as a fiddle competition piece at the Civil War era prison camp. Camp Chase was located just outside Columbus Ohio. Oddly enough, I learned that my home, which is where this album was recorded, sits on land that was once part of Camp Chase. Its said that the winner of the fiddle competition was set free.
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Please take a minute to check out the R.U. BOUND page for more info. That's myself on acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo and vocals, GARY PUCKETT on acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo & bazouki & JIM SALTZ on bass & vocals. Be sure to check out the groups my space page for more info.
Also be sure to check out FOX N HOUNDS on myspace. That's Steve Fox(The Spike Drivers), Mark Miller(Mercury Road, Chris McCoy), Aaron Snyder & myself(guitar & Banjo). You'll hear some bluegrass with a twist.
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For guitar or mandolin lessons contact the fellas at UPTOWN STRINGS. They know my schedule & can get you all set up. {Uptown Strings 18 N. State St. Westerville, OH 43081 Phone:
614.794.2183
http://www.uptownstrings.com/index.htm
We just got some new live tracks up and are about to head into the studio to cut our EP. Give us a listen and tell us what you think. Thanks for your friendship.
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Hey ... thnx for the add ! Just stoppin by da check out ya site and drop a lil LuV on ya page. IF YOU LIKE GOOD MUSIC AND TRUE LYRICS THEN HIT ME UP !!! www. myspace. com/dblo10 Thank you for all the help and support :)
I'm all for putting that jam session together! We could meet up at Scotties in Worthington and just play acoustic? I'm sure they would be down as long as it's in their schedule. BTW, let's learn Nashville Blues! Happy Holiday and it's always a pleasure to pick with ya good sir!
How's it going man? I don't know what you got going on next Saturday (November 15th) but Andi from the Old Time music group is having an old timey music party all day at her house called the Pumpkin Vine Festival! Come on out!
THANKS ADAM FOR JOINING MY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS.I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR MUSIC.GREAT PICKIN I COULD LISTEN ALL DAY.YOU JUST DONT HEAR THAT KIND OF PLAYING ANYMORE.ITS A LOST TALENT.
