Yes
twang lovers, another year has come and gone in the life of Postcard2,
the Net's most populous, populist, and potentially mindaltering twang list.
1999 will see the third annual Twangfest take place in St. Louis, MO,
June 10-12, drawing together P2 regulars, weasels, and fans-from Australia
to the exotic dives of Montreal and Norway-for a three-day, fifteen-band,
no-holds-barred throwdown. Here, along with the annual Twangfest,
we give you "Edge5 from the Postcard 3," another message from the
fringes of that nameless creole heart of American Music, located somewhere
between the Memphises and Austins of the mind. The acts you're hearing
here are P2 artists and friends. All have donated their talent and time
to help spread the word about this music and about Twangfest, the
world's only non-profit, by the people and for the people, web-generated
twang music festivaL So pull up a chair and enjoy some P2 music, vintage
'99.
Muchos smooches
The Twang Gang: Marie Arsenault,
Junior Barnard, Matt Benz, Amy Haugesag, Kip Loui, Dave Purcell, John Wendland,
Mark Wyatt.
Thanks to:
KDHX FM 88.1 in St Louis,
Miles of Music, Village Records, Vintage Vinyl, No Depression, The Riverfront
Times, all the FRIENDS of Twangfest (god bless ya), Jayne Cravens, Meshel
Watkins, Bill Silvers, Jamie DePolo, Chris Knaus, Don Yates and Laura Levy
(dad and mom), Dale, Stu at Hayden's Ferry Records, Cheryl Cline, and P2-ers
everywhere.
The songs:
1.The Coal Porters-The
Rate of Exchange
(S. Griffin/S. Wynn; Coal
Train Music/Palson Brisket, admin. by Bug Music, BMI)
Sid Griffin:lead vocals,
guitars, autoharp;
Rob Childs: lead guitar,
pedal steel, backing vocals;
Pat McGarvey: bass, backing
vocals;
Will Morrison:drums, logging,
backing vocals.
Produced by Sid Griffin.
The Coal Porters appear
courtesy of Prima Records Ltd.
2. Hillbilly IDOL
-It All Depends on You
(P. Kovac; BMI)
Paul Kovac: lead vocal,
acoustic guitar;
Dave Huddleston: electric
guitar harmony vocal;
Al Moss: pedal steel;
Bill Watson:upright bass;
Scott Flowers: drums;
special guest Denny Jones:
fiddle.
Produced by Hillbilly IDOL.
3. One
Fell Swoop - Water's Deep
(A.Ploof)
Cheryl Stryker: vocals;
Andy Ploof:vocals, mandolin;
John Wendland: guitar;
Mike Tiefenbrun: bass;
Spencer Marquart: drums.
Produced by One Fell Swoop.
One Fell Swoop appears courtesy
of Magoo Records.
4. Wooden Leg - Your
Best Friend
(J. Ryan; Sanguine Citrus,
BMI)
Jimmy Ryan: vocals, mandolin;
Joe Kessler: fiddle;
Brian Dunton: bass;
Mikey Bones: drums;
Blake Hazard: harmony vocals.
Wooden Leg appears courtesy
of Hoedown Records.
5. Hayseed
- CoLd Feet
(C. Wyant Music; admin.
by Bug Music, BMI)
Hayseed: vocals;
Richard "Hombre" Price:
acoustic guitar;
Tramp: fiddle;
Vincent Farsetta: banjo;
Markie Sanders: upright
bass;
Jim Fungaroli: Dobro;
Larry Marrs: background
vocals.
Produced by Hayseed and
Hombre.
6. The Rockhouse Ramblers
- Bloody Williamson
(0. Farrar)
Dade Farrar: vocals, upright
bass;
Kip Loui, vocals, acoustic
guitar;
Gary Hunt: lead guitar;
John Horton: 2nd lead guitar;
Danny Kathriner: drums.
Produced by The Rockhouse
Ramblers
7. The
Sovines -
About a Hundred Years Ago
(M. Benz; Semi-Tone)
Bob Starker: lead vocal;
Hoff Benz: electric guitar
backing vocals;
Pete English: drums, acoustic
guitar backing vocals;
Ed Mann: bass, backing vocals;
guest Barry Hensley: pedal
steeL
The Sovines appear courtesy
of Kingpin Records
8. Jim Stringer and the
Austin Music Band - I FeeL Better (Since You're Gone)
(J. Stringer; Little Book
Music, BMI)
Jim Stringer: lead vocal,
guitar;
Alan Barnet: vocals;
Boomer Norman: guitar;
T Jarrod Bonta: piano;
Cari Keesee: bass;
Lee Potter: drums
Produced by Jim Stringer.
Jim Stringer and the Austin Music Band
appear courtesy of The Music
Room.
9. The
Meat Purveyors - Hanged Man
(B. Anderson; BMI)
Jo Walston: vocals;
Cherilyn DiMond: bass, vocals;
Bill Anderson: guitar;
Pete Stiles: mandolin.
Produced by Pete Stiles
and The Meat Purveyors.
The Meat Purveyors appear
courtesy of Bloodshot Recordi
10. Fear & Whiskey
- What's the Matter With You?
(B. Dillingham; Triple Deuce
Music)
Bret Dillingham: rhythm
guitar vocals;
Junior Barnard: lead guitar;
Ross Black: bass;
Nick CanoIL drums, harmony
vocals.
Produced by U. Rose.
Fear & Whiskey appear
on their own recognizance.
11. Mark Rubin and his
Ridgetop Syncopators - The Devil's Dream
(trad., arr. E. Fremerman)
Elana Fremerman: fiddIe;
Whit Smith: guitar;
Mike Maddux: accordion;
Steve Schwelling: trap kit;
Mark Rubin: string bass
Recorded Live at KUT Center
for Telecommunications Broadcasting, Studio lA,
University of Texas at Austin;
Walter Morgan, engineer.
Whit and Elana appear courtesy
of Hot Club of Cowtown. Mark appears courtesy of Bad Livers.
12. Belle Starr -
Gotta Be a Better Way
(K. Loui; Kaplooey Music,
BMI)
Kip Loui: vocals, acoustic
guitar;
Lynne Reif: vocals;
John Horton: lead guitar;
Dave Hilditch: bass;
Bill Yaeger: drums
Produced by Belle Starr
and David Toretta.
Belle Starr appears courtesy
of Hayden's Ferry Records
13. Kelly Kessler
- Well of Tears
(K. Kessler; Blame It on
Bristol Music, BMI)
Kelly Kessler: vocal, acoustic
and electric guitar;
T. C. Furiong: pedal steel;
Lennie Dietsch: mandolin;
Brett Simons: bass, baritone,
& electric guitars;
Gerald Dowd: drums
Produced by Brett Simons.
14. The Ex-Husbands -
Gear - Jammin' Daddy
(A. Thomsen; I'm A Good
Man Music, admin. by Bug Music, BMI)
Anders Thomsen: lead vocals,
guitars;
Michael Howard Smith: drums,
background vocals;
Mark Miller: bass, background
vocals.
Produced by The Ex-Husbands
The Ex-Husbands appear courtesy
of Tar Hut Records
http://www. theexhusbands.com
15. Prospect Hill
- My Turn to Laugh
(J. Weisberger; copyright
control)
Ed Cunningham: lead vocal,
electric mandolin;
Scott Risner: tenor vocal,
guitars;
Chuck Wiggins: keyboard;
Jon Weisberger: bass;
Jim Lawson: drums
16. One Riot One Ranger
- Three-Wheelin'
(C. Yaffey/Rangers; Symbolic
Gesture Music, BMI admin. by Bug Music)
Mark Gaskill: guitar;
Pete Remenyi: Dobro;
Chas Williams: mandolin;
Mark Wyatt: bass;
Carl Yaffey: banjo.
Produced by Bil VornDick.
One Riot One Ranger appears
courtesy of Hayden's Ferry Records
17. Jim Roll - Another
Lover (I Never Had)
(J. Roll; Housesitter Musk,
BMI)
Jim Roll: vocals, rhythm
guitar;
Chris Casello: lead guitar;
Rich Griffith: bass;
Geoff Curran: drums.
Produced by Jim Roll
Jim Roll Band appears courtesy
of One Hand Clapping Records
18. Weedpatch - 50
Miles of Bad Road
(0. Evans; Flying DiVerde
Music)
O'Neill Evans: vocals, guitars,
tremolo feedback, a.m. radio;
Jim Wright: keyboards;
George Edmundson: bass;
Bill See: drum loops, backup
vocals.
Produced by Bill See and
O'Neill Evans |