This brand new CD collection of blues, folk songs and contemporary ballads features Happy Traum's trademark acoustic fingerpicking and vocals, backed up by a roster of top-notch musicians and singers. The set includes traditional songs and ones written by Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Paul Siebel, Allan Taylor and Brownie McGhee.
Happy Traum, Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
With John Sebastian, Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, Cindy Cashdollar, Artie Traum, Mike Dowling, Larry Campbell, Scott Petito, Leslie Ritter, Amy Fradon, Russ Cashdollar, Brian Melick, Mindy Jostyn, Abby Newton, Pete Levin, Adam Traum and Artie Traum
Produced by Artie Traum
Songs:
Blues Ain't Nothin,' Danville Girl, It's Good to See You, I Walk the Road Again, Betty & Dupree, Step It Up and Go, Times A- Getting Hard, Empty Pockets Blues, Sporting Life Blues, Fare Thee Well, Marianne, Pinto Pony, Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You, Friends And Neighbors
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REVIEWS:
"A sweet gem of a CD.... Albums of this quality are all too rare." - Sing Out! Magazine
"One of the great under the radar gems of folk music comes back doing it the DIY way he's pretty much been doing it all along. With a great bunch of guests on board playing like they are glad to be there, this is a heartfelt set that goes back to his roots that stretch back a long, long time. Although the set is mostly good, old songs, there's nothing here longing for the past. This set is as fresh as the ground breaking sets he did with his brother for Capitol 35 years ago that were just a touch too ahead of the curve for the clueless label to know what to do with in the wake of the Beatles' recent break up. No matter, the here and now is a sweet thing in deed. A real winning creation." - Chris Spector, Midwest Record Recap Review August 28, 2005
"'I Walk the Road Again' is a breathtaking collection of bittersweet country-folk and blues tunes. ...the effort boasts brilliant arrangements of a host of old favorites from Happy's voluminous repertoire. A low-key masterpiece, this album demonstrates that it's not the pace that matters so much as the road itself. It's a road we're glad to see Happy Traum walking so well again." - Peter Aaron, Kingston Daily Freeman Sept. 9, 2005
"A solidly entertaining and tasty new folk recording. Traum is still infinitely listenable, musically creative and about as good an acoustic folk guitarist as there is.... Simply put, "I Walk the Road Again" is a winner, an excellent addition to any collection and a must-have for any folkie." - Noah Fleisher, Pulse September 8, 2005