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From the early to mid-'70s, John Hartford let his eccentric genius run wild, creating the cult favorite Aereo-Plain and the lovely, straightforward Morning Bugle. Mark Twang, released in 1976, proved to be the pinnacle of Hartford's artistic run. Unlike the previous albums though, it was stripped down to only Hartford recording live in the studio. The album's themes circle around the Mississippi river, steamboats, and river men. The songs, as usual, run from sentimental to strange, from the romantic to the weird. "Let Him Go on Mama" is a tribute to a river man with the wonderful refrain, "you say he's old fashioned/well that ain't no big deal." "Skippin' in the Mississippi Dew" pays joyful foot stomping, fiddle sawing homage to the mighty river with a barrage of old-fashioned imagery. Hartford's unconventional side rears its head on "Don't Leave Your Records in the Sun," a song complete with imitations of skips and other odd noises a record might make after becoming warped. "Tryin' to Do Something to Get Your Attention" is a fun, if downright peculiar song, that will, for better or worse, get the listener's attention. Perhaps the most bizarre contribution, though, is "Tater Tate and Allen Mundy," a homage in which Hartford attempts to string together every important name that ever graced a bluegrass stage. This song, and album, may seem at odds with the artist's image as a progressive bluegrass musician, but he never drew lines between the old and new -- he just followed his muse. Mark Twang may not be the first stopping place for the new Hartford fan, but for those already familiar with his unique talent, it's a must have.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
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John Hartford, Vocals, Fiddle, Foot Stamping, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claude Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Melford, Producer
℗ 1976 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
John Hartford, Vocals, Fiddle, Foot Stamping, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claude Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Melford, Producer
℗ 1976 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
John Hartford, Banjo, Vocals, Foot Stamping, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claude Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Melford, Producer
℗ 1976 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
John Hartford, Banjo, Vocals, Foot Stamping, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claude Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Melford, Producer
℗ 1976 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
John Hartford, Vocals, Fiddle, Foot Stamping, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claude Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Melford, Producer
℗ 1976 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
John Hartford, Banjo, Vocals, Foot Stamping, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claude Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Melford, Producer
℗ 1976 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Bill Monroe, ComposerLyricist - John Hartford, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Flatt, ComposerLyricist - Claude Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Melford, Producer
℗ 1976 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
John Hartford, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claude Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Melford, Producer
℗ 1976 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
John Hartford, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claude Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Melford, Producer
℗ 1976 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
John Hartford, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Foot Stamping, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claude Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Melford, Producer
℗ 1976 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
From the early to mid-'70s, John Hartford let his eccentric genius run wild, creating the cult favorite Aereo-Plain and the lovely, straightforward Morning Bugle. Mark Twang, released in 1976, proved to be the pinnacle of Hartford's artistic run. Unlike the previous albums though, it was stripped down to only Hartford recording live in the studio. The album's themes circle around the Mississippi river, steamboats, and river men. The songs, as usual, run from sentimental to strange, from the romantic to the weird. "Let Him Go on Mama" is a tribute to a river man with the wonderful refrain, "you say he's old fashioned/well that ain't no big deal." "Skippin' in the Mississippi Dew" pays joyful foot stomping, fiddle sawing homage to the mighty river with a barrage of old-fashioned imagery. Hartford's unconventional side rears its head on "Don't Leave Your Records in the Sun," a song complete with imitations of skips and other odd noises a record might make after becoming warped. "Tryin' to Do Something to Get Your Attention" is a fun, if downright peculiar song, that will, for better or worse, get the listener's attention. Perhaps the most bizarre contribution, though, is "Tater Tate and Allen Mundy," a homage in which Hartford attempts to string together every important name that ever graced a bluegrass stage. This song, and album, may seem at odds with the artist's image as a progressive bluegrass musician, but he never drew lines between the old and new -- he just followed his muse. Mark Twang may not be the first stopping place for the new Hartford fan, but for those already familiar with his unique talent, it's a must have.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:34:52
- Main artists: John Hartford
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Flying Fish
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Country
© 1976 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1976 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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