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The Yank Rachell Tribute CD is now available!
Track listing, in order, and
notes by Mike Butler:
TEXAS
TONY: Tim O’Brien-mandolin & vocals (recorded @ House of David
Studio,
Nashville, TN. Tim appears courtesy
of Howdy Skies Records)
www.timobrien.net; David
Grier-guitar, www.davidgrier.com; Jake
Hopping - Producer & clawhammer banjo; Richard McLaurin -Recording
Engineer.
Grammy winner
Tim O’Brien on vocals and mandolin along with award winning guitarist David
Grier and 20 something musical phenomenon Jake Hopping on banjo. Some great
picking on this fast-paced acoustic number.
SHOTGUN BLUES: Rich DelGrosso-mandolin
& vocals, www.mandolinblues.com;
Ernie Scarbrough-bass & keyboards; David Kida-drums.
An electric band production featuring, on vocals and
mandolin, Rich DelGrosso, nominated for the Blues Award as an instrumentalist on
the mandolin in ’07 and ’06. Well known writer in the blues realm as well as a
music teacher and author of several mandolin instruction books. Associate Editor
of Blues Revue.
SHE CAUGHT THE KATY: Karen
Irwin-vocals, www.karenoke.com; Craig
Peterson-sax; Scott Ballantine-guitar; Craig “Redman”Smith-drums; Jerome
Mills-bass; Guy Vreeman-Hammond B3.
Yank’s biggest hit and a part of the Blues Brothers
Movie and Soundtrack. A great vocal performance by Karen Irwin.
MOONSHINE WHISKEY: Jerome
Mills-vocals & bass; David Clawson-drums; Scott Ballantine-guitar; Wes
Beam-harmonica; Mike Butler-Yank’s Harmony mandolin.
A tune about one of Yank’s favorite topics. This tune
features Yank’s mandolin.
SEBASTIAN SPEAKS: John Sebastian,
www.johnbsebastian.com.
John tells how he met and jammed with Yank, the story is
priceless.
TAPPIN’ THAT THING: John
Sebastian-vocals & guitar; David Grisman-mandolin;
www.dawgnet.com.
John and David Grisman play a tune about another favored
Yank topic.
MY BABY’S GONE: Andra Faye-vocals,
mandolin & upright bass;
www.uppityblueswomen.com,
www.andrafaye.com.
Andra Faye, twice nominated for the Blues Awards as a
mandolinist. Andra is a member of the internationally acclaimed all acoustic
female blues trio, Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, and is a music teacher.
Andra did the vocals and played all the instruments, and the result is as close
as I have heard lately to Yank's style.
SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD: (trad.)
“Panama”
(Peter Rowan) -guitar & vocals;
www.peterrowan.com; and “Banana” (Lowell Levinger) - National steelbody
mandolin; www.vintageinstruments.com.
Peter Rowan is a singer, songwriter, solo performer, and
multi-instrumentalist who played a major role in bluegrass as guitar player and
lead singer for the “Father of
Bluegrass”, Bill Monroe. A member of Earth
Opera, Seatrain, Jerry Garcia’s bluegrass band Old and In the Way, and many
other bands. Peter sings and plays guitar on this number with Gene Lowinger of
the folk-rock band, The Youngbloods, on mandolin.
DIVIN’ DUCK: Greg Ashby-vocals;
Jason Brolin-guitar; Dan Holmes-piano; Alan Stratyner-harmonica; Tim
Messersmith-bass; Tim Duffy-drums; Mike Butler- Schwab electric 5-string
mandolin.
One of Yank’s more popular numbers. First recorded in
1929 by Sleepy John Estes, Yank, and Jab Jones as the Three J’s. This version
includes a great vocal by Greg Ashby and electric mandolin.
DEEP
ELAM
BLUES: (trad.) Mike Seeger-played in F on Vega bandurria, a
“cylinder-back” mandola-shaped instrument with five pairs of strings;
www.mikeseeger.info.
Mike Seeger is an “American Cultural Icon”. It is truly
an honor to have a song by this man on the tribute CD. A powerful solo effort
by a master musician.
MY MIND GOT BAD: Karen Irwin-vocals;
Scott Ballantine-acoustic
guitar.
Recorded by Yank Rachell in ’38. Karen and Scott do a
wonderful heartfelt version of this tune.
BLUESY LITTLE TUNE: Words & Music by
Stanley Smith/Stanley Smith
Music ASCAP;
Stanley Smith-vocals & guitar;
Robbie Gjersoe-mandolin; David Hamburger-slide guitar; Ryan Gould-upright
bass; Stephen Doster-guitar & Producer; Recorded by James Stevens @ E.A.R.
Studio,
Austin,
TX.
It is a pleasure to have Stan Smith on this CD. Stan
helped define the
Indianapolis music scene in the 70’s
and 80’s. It hasn’t been the same since Stan moved to
Austin. One of Yank’s best friends.
DEPRESSION BLUES: Steve Brown-vocals
& guitar; Allen Statyner-harmonica; Tim Duffy-drums; Tim Messersmith-bass;
Dan Holmes-piano; Mike Butler-Yank’s Harmony mandolin.
Vocals by Steve Brown on this number. The lyrics sound
like they could have been written today. Yank’s mandolin is used on here with a
lower “Yank” tuning.
GONNA GET UP IN THE MORNING:
Dennis Buckhannon-guitar; Curtis Buckhannon-mandolin; Les Lewis-National
guitar; Judy Waters-washboard; Dave Landreth-banjo-uke; Rush McAllister, clogger
and producer. Check out
www.thebuckhannonbrothers.com for more information on the Buckhannon
brothers old time music.
If you like old timey mandolin music then you will like
Curtis’s version of this tune. A great job by those folks over in
Missouri.
LET ME TANGLE IN YOUR POTATO
VINES: Orville Johnson-vocals & all instruments,
www.orvillejohnson.com.
Just wondering what Yank
might be singing about on this tune…
A strong smooth vocal by
multi-instrumentalist Orville Johnson.
BROWNSVILLE
BLUES: Written by Sleepy John Estes; Jim Richter-Kimble mandolin;
www.jimrichter.com; Gordon Bonham-Vocals
& Martin guitar; www.gordonbonham.com;
Engineered by Gordon Bonham; Mixed and Produced by Jim Richter.
This is a great Sleepy John Estes tune. Yank played
mandolin on the original recording and Jim Richter does a great job here as does
his partner Gordon Bonham on vocals and guitar.
SEEMS LIKE A DREAM: Bert Deivert-Gibson
1919 A-3 mandolin & vocals,
www.deivert.com; Janne Zander-Amistar Crossroads resonator guitar,
backing vocals; Dan Magnusson-drums; Mats Qwarfordt-harmonica; (Recorded &
mixed by Bert Deivert & Gunnar Backman-Brakophonic Studio).
Bert Deivert on the mandolin and vocals. A
Massachusetts native now living in
Sweden. A good fast paced
tune on the order of Yank’s version of Tappin’ That Thing. Great acoustic band!
WADIE GREEN: Curtis Tipton-vocals;
Daryl Jones-guitar; Dan Holmes-piano; Tim Messersmith-acoustic bass; Tim
Duffy-drums; Allen Stratyner-harmonica; Mike Butler-Yank’s Harmony
mandolin.
A great tune about one of Yank’s girlfriends. Wadie’s
sister, Mary, also gets a mention. Yank’s mandolin at work with “Cactus” on the
vocals. One of my favorite Yank lyrics when he refers to Wadie as “a burning
hell”.
LAKE MICHIGAN
BLUES: Sheena Rachell-vocals; Craig “Redman” Smith-drums; Al
Stone-bass; Guy Vreeman-Hammond B3; Jim Lynch-slide guitar; Mike
Butler-Schwab electric 5-string slide mandolin.
Due to Sheena’s illness possibly her last vocal… Sheena
said “Mike, get ‘em to play as slow as they can.” A slow minor blues with slide
electric mandolin and Jimmy’s slide guitar. This woman is a powerful singer!
CIGARETTE BLUES: Jean-Louis Mahjun-vocals
& all instruments (includes programmed bass, drums & accordion),
http://Mahjun.free.fr. Mahjun
appears courtesy Last Call Records, http://www.lastcallrecords.com
I discovered Jean Louis on YouTube. A Cajun rock
version of this tune. Hold on to your hat!
FREEDOM: (trad.) Yank’s favorite
gospel song recorded by daughters May Nell & Willia B. and granddaughter,
Sheena: May Nell-lead vocal; Willia B.-backing alto vocals; Sheena Rachell-backing
soprano vocals.
A public domain gospel tune that was Yank’s favorite.
Sung a cappella by Yank’ daughters and granddaughter Sheena.
All songs were written by James “Yank” Rachell except 8,10, 12, 16, &
21. Net proceeds from the sale of this album benefit the Yank Rachell
family. For more information on proceed distribution,
click here.
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