The Maybelles 2010 - A whole new line up, led by Jan Bell, with Megan Palmer on violin, Hilary Hawke on banjo, Philippa Thompson on violin, accordion and saw, Tim Luntzel on upright bass. We will keep on singing original Ozark tunes by the inimitable Melissa Carper, and Celtic influenced songs by Jan Bell. Jan is signing with Charisma Artists Agency, and will be bringing the all new old time Maybelles to a town near you soon!
Meanwhile, our first two albums are on a celebratory $5 Holiday sale! Look out for songs from 'Songs for my Baby' and 'White Trash Jenny' in the romantic comedy 'Feed the Fish'.
'LEAVIN' TOWN' Made in Arkansas by Dave Singleton and The Maybelles. Special guest Arkansas Red on Banjo and Dobro. "Brilliant!" The Nashville Scene (Edd Hurt)
WHITE TRASH JENNY
Made by Mike West at the ninth ward pickin' parlor, New Orleans Top Ten Folk Albums, Village Voice (Chuck Eddy).
SONGS FOR MY BABY
Made by Mike West at the ninth ward pickin' parlor, New Orleans. "Soulful, beautiful record." Jolie Holland.
Mother Maybelle Carter on the Johnny Cash Show.
Winter 2009 - The Maybelles will be working on their hometown band projects from here on. Thanks to everyone we met along the way - we'll be playing together again on a moonlit porch, singing them old time country songs just like we always have!
Influences
Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard, Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, The Delmore Brothers, Leadbelly...
Sounds Like
"We just love the Maybelles - memorable songs, great spirit, lovely and lilting harmonies - plus they're just plain fun! Its great to hear them reinventing a whole new kind of old-time music. " Marian Leighton Levy, Ken Irwin - Founders, Rounder Records.
Sing Out! says:
"The Maybelles are a trio of talented young women...with a dynamic stringband sound. enerrgetic, hauntingly beautiful, humorous, old time roots...songs that emanate from a place and time long ago - 'Leavin' Town is a lovely collection of newly composed and classic songs about the rural south."TD, Summer 2008.
Charlie Gillett, BBC, London: "They might be the great grand daughters of country singers from the 1930's"
Mikael Wood, Village Voice (feature article The Maybelles/Nickel Creek/The Duhks), New York
"A triumph for equal-opportunity bluegrassers. Never once sinks into mere bluegrass reverence" - Mikael Wood, Village Voice (feature article The Maybelles/Nickel Creek/The Duhks), New York
Dave Higgs, Nashville Public Radio - Bluegrass Breakdown.
"I love bands that are willing to explore new territory. I love the instrumental combination, the old-time real country feel, the close harmonies and the sprightly fiddle playing. I think you all are onto something big. Thanks so much for sending me a copy of Leavin' Town" <
The Nashville Scene at IBMA:
Their re-working of old time country and jug band blues is remarkably nuanced...Leavin' Town is a brilliant album." Edd Hurt (feature) The Nashville Scene at IBMA
I'm a big fan. They've got it all. Good writing. Good voices. Good sound." Mike Shirkey, KUAF 'The Pickin' Post' Host, AR.
"Beautiful, soulful record." -Jolie Holland
UK Tour, 2009! Pix and reviews:
This terrific trio is everything you would expect from a folk country blues outfit: deliciously sweet harmonies and dexterous hands that can turn their skill to all kinds of buoyant Appalachian bluegrass and mountain music. The North Devon Journal
It's exactly what you want, a good-time band in a good-time pub. Who'd have thought that a bit of the Appalachian mountains by the beach would make a perfect night out? Brighton Artists and Makers
Their own songs had the air of classics in the making. The Maybelles make well-matured, fiery, musical moonshine – with a twist. The Argus Daily, Sussex
Top 12 DIY White Trash Jenny is Chock full of good old fashioned fun! - Performing Songwriter Magazine
Top 10 - City Life Magazine, New Orleans, Music Issue
"Musical Genius in mutual motion" - (Donice Woodside) 60th Annual Ozark Folk Fest Magazine, and The Lovely County Citizen, AR
" The Maybelles are an expert band. Celtic - Appalachian tinged...Top Ten Folk Albums of 2005." - Chuck Eddy as Senior Music Editor, The Village Voice.
Music Resource Group and their distinguished judging panels, have named Maybelles' singer and guitarist, Jan Bell's album, Songs for Love Drunk Sinners, ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR winning The People's Choice Award in the 7th annual Independent Music Awards.
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