Hamilton Ironworks
Hamilton Ironworks, the last album recorded by the late, great John Hartford, is one of the most unique and bewitching stringband records in recent memory. While it can be argued that every note that John Hartford played is a tribute to his stylistic forefathers (given his thorough knowledge of rural American music), this is his first album entirely devoted to exploring his formative influences and experiences. Effortlessly blending singing, fiddling, and storytelling, Hartford creates a moving document that simultaneously pays homage to his heroes while retaining the ingenuous spark that has characterized his own music of the past four decades. Joining Hartford is the unassailable Hartford Stringband, which features Bob Carlin, Mike Compton, Larry Perkins, and Chris Sharp.
This release is available directly from Rounder Select.
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2
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Knockin' at Your Door |
03:40
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3
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Woodchopper's Breakdown |
03:18
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4
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Hamilton Ironworks |
04:01
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7
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Wooliver's Money Musk |
03:27
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9
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Quail is a Pretty Bird |
03:25
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10
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Emminence Breakdown |
03:09
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12
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Hi Dad in the Morning |
03:57
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15
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Devil's Hornpipe |
03:56
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16
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Wolves A Howlin' |
02:23
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17
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Fiddler's Hornpipe |
02:57
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19
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Greenback Dollar |
02:37
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20
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Comin' Down from Denver on a Trip to Galway Here and There |
04:50
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21
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Chicken Oh Chicken |
02:23
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22
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Goforth's Dusty Miller |
03:04
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JOHN HARTFORD - Fiddle and spoken commentary
with:
BOB CARLIN - Banjo (except "Green Corn")
MIKE COMPTON- Mandolin
LARRY PERKINS - Bass and Banjo ("Green Corn")
CHRIS SHARP - Guitar
Produced by Bob Carlin
Recorded and Mixed by Wes Lachot at Overdub Lane, Durham, North Carolina, during August of 2000.
Mastered by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering, Boulder, CO.
Color photography by David Schenk.
Black & White phot0graphs courtesy John Hartford.
Design by Joanna Bodenweber
Notes by John Hartford, with help from Bob Carlin
All tunes traditional, arranged John Hartford and published by John Hartford Music, BMI.
John Hartford information:
Keith Case and Associates
17th Ave. South, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37212
615-327-4646
keith@keithcase.com
Violin by Elias Hummel (1690?) found by George Gruhn
Bob's Banjo by Bart Reiter
Derby: Roy Langenberg
Strings by D'Addario
Rounder 82161-0442-2
Released: 2001
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