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- Date Released: July 6, 2002
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Bluegrass
- Label: Copper Creek Records - Select-O-Hits / IODA
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While Alice Gerrard is well known in traditional music circles thanks to her pioneering work with Hazel Dickens and her editorship of The Old-Time Herald, no one can accuse her of over-recording. Her last solo album, after all, was Pieces of My Heart, released in 1996. Calling Me Home, then, is a welcome addition of what one has come to expect from Gerrard's slender catalog: sensitive readings of old-time classics against a backdrop of spare acoustic music. The success of a song like "Old Virginia Hills" doesn't come from a radical new approach, but from the simplicity of Gerrard's down-to-earth vocal, the guitar and mandolin backing, and the presence of singer Brad Leftwich on the choruses. To borrow an overused term, the results sound natural. On occasion, Gerrard steps away from strict old-time to deliver slightly more modern fare, though it's unlikely that anyone but the strictest traditionalist will notice. There's a great version of the Louvin Brothers' "When I Stop Dreaming" and a bluesy take on Hank Williams' "Weary Blues from Waiting." Within the context of the vocals and instrumental work, however, one would never mistake either song as '50s-styled country music. While Gerrard's tendency to record sporadically may be connected with the excellence of the albums she releases, Calling Me Home will leave listeners wishing they were more frequent.
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| 01. |  |
Calling Me Home |
2:37 |
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| 02. | |
Farewell My Home |
4:32 |
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| 03. | |
Girl Of Constant Sorrow |
5:18 |
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| 04. | |
Old Virginia Hills |
4:16 |
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| 05. | |
Galax Waltz |
2:31 |
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| 06. | |
When I Stop Dreaming |
3:15 |
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| 07. | |
The Little Dove |
4:36 |
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| 08. | |
When My Ship Came Back To Shore |
4:35 |
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| 09. | |
Memories Of Mother And Dad |
3:12 |
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| 10. | |
Weary Blues From Waiting |
3:40 |
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| 11. | |
Another Cheater (Just Lost The Game Again) |
2:56 |
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| 12. | |
Worn Out Getting Wise |
3:13 |
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| 13. | |
If I Play With Fire |
2:45 |
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| 14. | |
Skipping School |
2:20 |
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| 15. | |
Lone, Lonesome Way |
1:33 |
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15 Total Tracks, 51:19 Total Length
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Credits
- Mike Auldridge - Mandolin // Laurie Lewis - Liner Notes // Laurie Lewis - Liner Notes // Mike Craver - Piano // Brad Leftwich - Fiddle // Brad Leftwich - Harmony Vocals // Kate Brislin - Harmony Vocals // Jerry Brown - Engineer // Jerry Brown - Mastering // Jerry Brown - Mixing // Alice Gerrard - Fiddle // Alice Gerrard - Guitar // Alice Gerrard - Arranger // Alice Gerrard - Guitar (Rhythm) // Alice Gerrard - Vocals // Alice Gerrard - Baritone (Vocal) // Alice Gerrard - Mixing // Alice Gerrard - Photography // Alice Gerrard - Drones // Carl Jones - Guitar // Carl Jones - Mandolin // Jim Nunally - Engineer // Tom Sauber - Banjo // Tom Sauber - Arranger // Leroy Savage - Vocals // Jody Stecher - Banjo // Jody Stecher - Banjo // Jody Stecher - Guitar // Jody Stecher - Guitar // Jody Stecher - Mandolin // Jody Stecher - Mandolin // Steven Strauss - Bass // Steven Strauss - Bowed Bass // Jim Watson - Bass // Jim Watson - Tenor (Vocal) // Jim Watson - Drones // Gary Gillespie - Hi String Guitar // Suzy Thompson - Fiddle // Suzy Thompson - Accordion // Suzy Thompson - Harmony Vocals // Eric & Suzy Thompson - Guitar // Eric & Suzy Thompson - Mandolin // F.J. Ventre - Graphic Design // F.J. Ventre - Cover Art
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