Rollicking twin fiddles and bright country harmonies define The Mercury Dimes, a band that emerged amid the early-century explosion of acoustic old-time and bluegrass music in San Francisco. These post-ironic urban traditionalists have traveled as far away as France to perform their mix of Appalachian fiddle tunes, old-time ballads, and country blues, and over the past year they have dominated the California stringband contest circuit.
"The seductive charms of The Mercury Dimes are hard to resist. ...this is an aural journey back up a spirtual sort of 'Walton's Mountain'." -- Americana UK
"Dime-O-Mite!...presents a lively set of old time tunes and songs. The band reminds one of the New Lost City Ramblers in its versatility, equally comfortable raising a ruckus on Indian Ate a Woodchuck or performing a quiet duet like Lover's Lane." -- The Old Time Herald
The Mercury Dimes are:
Jordan "DM" Ruyle - Banjo, Guitar, Banjo Ukelele, Vox
Elise Engelberg - Fiddle, Vox
Sabra "Scope" Guzman - Guitar, Banjo Ukelele, Vox
Mike Brown - Bass, Banjo, Guitar, Vox
Michael Follstad - Fiddle, Mando, Guitar, Vox
Matt Knoth - Guitar, Banjo, Bass, Vox
*as selected by a panel of judges
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.themercurydimes.com/
Track List:
1. Shady Grove
2. Indian ate a Woodchuck/Streak of Lean Streak of Phat
3. Lover's Lane
4. High up on Tug
5. Who's that Knocking at my Window?
6. I've Always Been a Rambler
7. Five Miles of Ellum Wood/Featherbed
8. Graveyard
9. Old Horse and Buggy
10. You are my Flower
11. No Letter in the Mail
12. Sal's Gone to the Cidermill
13. That Crazy, Crazy Feeling
14. Sandy River Hoedown
Other Genres:
"The seductive charms of The Mercury Dimes are hard to resist. ...this is an aural journey back up a spirtual sort of 'Walton's Mountain'." -- Americana UK
"Dime-O-Mite!...presents a lively set of old time tunes and songs. The band reminds one of the New Lost City Ramblers in its versatility, equally comfortable raising a ruckus on Indian Ate a Woodchuck or performing a quiet duet like Lover's Lane." -- The Old Time Herald
The Mercury Dimes are:
Jordan "DM" Ruyle - Banjo, Guitar, Banjo Ukelele, Vox
Elise Engelberg - Fiddle, Vox
Sabra "Scope" Guzman - Guitar, Banjo Ukelele, Vox
Mike Brown - Bass, Banjo, Guitar, Vox
Michael Follstad - Fiddle, Mando, Guitar, Vox
Matt Knoth - Guitar, Banjo, Bass, Vox
*as selected by a panel of judges
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.themercurydimes.com/
Track List:
1. Shady Grove
2. Indian ate a Woodchuck/Streak of Lean Streak of Phat
3. Lover's Lane
4. High up on Tug
5. Who's that Knocking at my Window?
6. I've Always Been a Rambler
7. Five Miles of Ellum Wood/Featherbed
8. Graveyard
9. Old Horse and Buggy
10. You are my Flower
11. No Letter in the Mail
12. Sal's Gone to the Cidermill
13. That Crazy, Crazy Feeling
14. Sandy River Hoedown
Other Genres:
- COUNTRY: Bluegrass
- FOLK: Traditional Folk
- TYPE: ACOUSTIC