“Marti Rogers, Plain and Fancy†has something for everyone who likes old songs or songs that sound old. It is a patchwork quilt of traditional, country, contemporary, classic, Americana, and old-time music.
Seven “Plain†tracks are simply Marti.
Five “Fancy†cuts have back-up musicians, all acoustic.
Autoharp tunes are:
"Rambler's Woman," and "Piney Hill" for which Marti plays lead on autoharp and double tracks on rhythm guitar with Tom Levy’s bass and Tom Wade’s dynamite Dobro.
and
“Shady Grove†with friends, Tom and Marianne Tucker, on banjo, mandolin and bones
for
“Johnny, I Hardly Knew You“ Marti sings and plays autoharp alone.
Dulcimer songs are all “Plain:â€
"Lucid, the Rambler," Marti's tale of two souls meeting and parting, modern folk
"Pretty Saro," love song from the Appalachian mountains, and
"Clark's Tour," an instrumental medley.
For "The Fourth Day of July" version of "The Cuckoo," Marti plays guitar, Tom Levy, bass and the Tuckers guitar, banjo, and bones
and on
"Gold Doubloon" (which Marti wrote but sounds like an old broadside)with Tom Tucker’s guitar and bouzouki, and Marianne's very haunting Irish whistle.
“Plain†guitar songs are:
"Barbara Allen" and
"Birmingham Sunday" by Richard Farina
You can't really get a good idea of what this "Plain and Fancy" recording will bring you without sampling at least a few different tracks. Better yet, listen to them all. Even better still, add it to your personal collection and savor all of it at your leisure. There is some very special music after the “two-minute limit.â€
"The CD is produced and mixed quite well....reminds me quite a bit of Mother Maybelle and the Carter Family."
-- Bill Melody, Country Music Hall, WBCB AM
“Rogers gives new life to old standards like "Barbara Allen," "Shady Grove," as well as adding four of her own compositions.â€
-- Mary DesRosiers, Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine
Check out the artist's website:
http://members.aol.com/martirogers
Track List:
1. Shady Grove
2. Pretty Saro
3. Rambler's Woman
4. Birmingham Sunday
5. Fair & Tender Maidens
6. Cuckoo / 4th Day of July
7. Barbara Allen
8. Johnny, I Hardly Knew You
9. Clark's Tour
10. Piney Hill
11. Lucid, The Rambler
12. Gold Doubloon
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
Seven “Plain†tracks are simply Marti.
Five “Fancy†cuts have back-up musicians, all acoustic.
Autoharp tunes are:
"Rambler's Woman," and "Piney Hill" for which Marti plays lead on autoharp and double tracks on rhythm guitar with Tom Levy’s bass and Tom Wade’s dynamite Dobro.
and
“Shady Grove†with friends, Tom and Marianne Tucker, on banjo, mandolin and bones
for
“Johnny, I Hardly Knew You“ Marti sings and plays autoharp alone.
Dulcimer songs are all “Plain:â€
"Lucid, the Rambler," Marti's tale of two souls meeting and parting, modern folk
"Pretty Saro," love song from the Appalachian mountains, and
"Clark's Tour," an instrumental medley.
For "The Fourth Day of July" version of "The Cuckoo," Marti plays guitar, Tom Levy, bass and the Tuckers guitar, banjo, and bones
and on
"Gold Doubloon" (which Marti wrote but sounds like an old broadside)with Tom Tucker’s guitar and bouzouki, and Marianne's very haunting Irish whistle.
“Plain†guitar songs are:
"Barbara Allen" and
"Birmingham Sunday" by Richard Farina
You can't really get a good idea of what this "Plain and Fancy" recording will bring you without sampling at least a few different tracks. Better yet, listen to them all. Even better still, add it to your personal collection and savor all of it at your leisure. There is some very special music after the “two-minute limit.â€
"The CD is produced and mixed quite well....reminds me quite a bit of Mother Maybelle and the Carter Family."
-- Bill Melody, Country Music Hall, WBCB AM
“Rogers gives new life to old standards like "Barbara Allen," "Shady Grove," as well as adding four of her own compositions.â€
-- Mary DesRosiers, Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine
Check out the artist's website:
http://members.aol.com/martirogers
Track List:
1. Shady Grove
2. Pretty Saro
3. Rambler's Woman
4. Birmingham Sunday
5. Fair & Tender Maidens
6. Cuckoo / 4th Day of July
7. Barbara Allen
8. Johnny, I Hardly Knew You
9. Clark's Tour
10. Piney Hill
11. Lucid, The Rambler
12. Gold Doubloon
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
- FOLK: Traditional Folk
- COUNTRY: Country Folk
- TYPE: ACOUSTIC