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This 1987 recording features Bill Crofut & Friends at Mechanics Hall (both in concert and without an audience in the same venue), playing folk songs from a span of hundreds of years and several countries. Crofut, who plays both banjo and 12-string guitar, shares the lead vocals with the rich-voiced Benjamin Luxon, a native of Cornwall, and the supporting cast of musicians includes Chris Brubeck (a frequent collaborator with Crofut) on electric bass and bass trombone, fiddler Maggie Holtzberg, and banjo player Bill Keith. Highlights include the hilarious ribald Irish bragging song "The Tinker," the charming "Dance to Your Daddy" (which suggests a father singing to his infant son), a gorgeous rendition of the Welsh ballad "The Ash Grove" (later recast as the hymn "Let All Thing Now Living"), as well as a lively interpretation of a piece of Americana, "Turkey in the Straw." It becomes apparent why Crofut chose not to record the entire album in concert, as it would be harder to understand many of the lyrics due to the likely audience reaction to some of the funny songs. Although this Bill Crofut CD is recommended, he would record several more releases that eclipsed this release, including two more for Telarc, Across Your Dreams with Frederica von Stade and Chris Brubeck, and his final release, Dance on a Moonbeam, issued following Crofut's death from cancer.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Brubeck, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, Banjo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carver Blanchard, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cowdery, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Keith, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Brubeck, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, Banjo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carver Blanchard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cowdery, Mandolin, Recorder, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maggie Holtzberg, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, MainArtist - Chris Brubeck, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, Banjo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carver Blanchard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cowdery, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maggie Holtzberg, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, Composer - Benjamin Luxon, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Keith, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Brubeck, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, MainArtist - Carver Blanchard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Brubeck, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, Banjo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carver Blanchard, Lute, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cowdery, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maggie Holtzberg, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Brubeck, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, Banjo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carver Blanchard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cowdery, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maggie Holtzberg, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
JESSE FULLER, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Keith, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Brubeck, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carver Blanchard, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cowdery, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Benjamin Luxon, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederic Weatherly, ComposerLyricist - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, MainArtist - Carver Blanchard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, MainArtist - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, MainArtist - Jim Cowdery, Tin Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, MainArtist - Bill Keith, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Brubeck, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, Banjo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carver Blanchard, Lute, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cowdery, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Keith, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Brubeck, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carver Blanchard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cowdery, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maggie Holtzberg, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, Bells, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cowdery, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Cowdery, Harmonium, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Keith, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Brubeck, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carver Blanchard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cowdery, Tin Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Brubeck, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, Banjo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carver Blanchard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cowdery, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Brubeck, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, Banjo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carver Blanchard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cowdery, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maggie Holtzberg, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Luxon, Vocals, Whistle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Keith, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Brubeck, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Producer, Recording Producer - Bill Crofut, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carver Blanchard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cowdery, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Martone, Producer, Editor, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maggie Holtzberg, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
Album review
This 1987 recording features Bill Crofut & Friends at Mechanics Hall (both in concert and without an audience in the same venue), playing folk songs from a span of hundreds of years and several countries. Crofut, who plays both banjo and 12-string guitar, shares the lead vocals with the rich-voiced Benjamin Luxon, a native of Cornwall, and the supporting cast of musicians includes Chris Brubeck (a frequent collaborator with Crofut) on electric bass and bass trombone, fiddler Maggie Holtzberg, and banjo player Bill Keith. Highlights include the hilarious ribald Irish bragging song "The Tinker," the charming "Dance to Your Daddy" (which suggests a father singing to his infant son), a gorgeous rendition of the Welsh ballad "The Ash Grove" (later recast as the hymn "Let All Thing Now Living"), as well as a lively interpretation of a piece of Americana, "Turkey in the Straw." It becomes apparent why Crofut chose not to record the entire album in concert, as it would be harder to understand many of the lyrics due to the likely audience reaction to some of the funny songs. Although this Bill Crofut CD is recommended, he would record several more releases that eclipsed this release, including two more for Telarc, Across Your Dreams with Frederica von Stade and Chris Brubeck, and his final release, Dance on a Moonbeam, issued following Crofut's death from cancer.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:21
- Main artists: Benjamin Luxon Bill Crofut
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Telarc
- Genre: Folk
© 1987 Telarc International Corp. ℗ 1987 Telarc International Corp.
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