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- Date Released: January 30, 2007
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Label: Appleseed / Koch Dist.
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You might think that in this time of equal rights, songs like these aren't needed. But although this music, which commemorates the struggle for civil rights and the underground railroad that helped slaves escape to freedom, might not be timely, a lot of it is important to the history of America, as the second volume in this series shows. Kim & Reggie Harris, along with a number of guests, tackle music that's both familiar ("Oh Mary, Don't You Weep," "Down by the Riverside") and unusual ("Done wit' Driver's Dribbin'," "Old Tar River"). For the most part the arrangements are straightforward, but "Ballad of the Underground Railroad" offers some lovely banjo playing, while "Row de Boat" brings in a couple of young rappers to offer a contemporary touch that's really just an extension of history. Unsurprisingly, the overall sound is gospel, but stripped down and performed with real passion and often jubilation, since this is, after all, the music of freedom. You could consider this an important document of times and places, but it's more than that -- it's also a real celebration of African-American culture.
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| 01. |  |
Done Wit' Driver's Dribbin' |
3:23 |
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| 02. | |
Get On Board |
3:11 |
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| 03. | |
Oh Mary, Don't You Weep |
3:49 |
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| 04. | |
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning |
3:33 |
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| 05. | |
Run Mary Run |
4:38 |
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| 06. | |
Children Go Where I Send Thee |
3:37 |
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| 07. | |
Old Tar River |
2:20 |
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| 08. | |
Ballad of the Underground Railroad |
3:15 |
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| 09. | |
Trampin'/I Got Shoes |
4:08 |
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| 10. | |
Rise Up Shepherd and Follow/Go Tell It on the Mountain |
3:40 |
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| 11. | |
One Little Step Towards Freedom |
2:34 |
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| 12. | |
Down by the Riverside |
4:18 |
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| 13. | |
Row de Boat |
4:47 |
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| 14. | |
Freedom is a Constant Struggle |
5:56 |
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14 Total Tracks, 53:09 Total Length
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Credits
- Cathy Fink - Banjo // Cathy Fink - Arranger // Cathy Fink - Vocals // Cathy Fink - Vocals (Background) // Cathy Fink - Producer // Cathy Fink - Chant // Cathy Fink - Photography // Marcy Marxer - Percussion // Marcy Marxer - Arranger // Marcy Marxer - Vocals // Marcy Marxer - Vocals (Background) // Marcy Marxer - Producer // Marcy Marxer - Chant // Marcy Marxer - Djembe // Bernice Johnson Reagon - Arranger // Bernice Johnson Reagon - Vocals // Bernice Johnson Reagon - Shekere // Chris Andersen - Engineer // Chris Andersen - Mixing // Chris Andersen - Photography // Chris Andersen - Finger Snapping // Greg Artzner - Guitar // Greg Artzner - Arranger // Greg Artzner - Vocals (Background) // Joe Hammer - Bass // Reggie Harris - Guitar // Reggie Harris - Arranger // Reggie Harris - Vocals // Reggie Harris - Vocals (Background) // Reggie Harris - Producer // Reggie Harris - Chant // Reggie Harris - Rap // Reggie Harris - Liner Notes // Terry Leonino - Harmonica // Terry Leonino - Arranger // Terry Leonino - Vocals (Background) // Brian Melick - Percussion // Charlie Pilzer - Mastering // Jim Robeson - Engineer // Jim Robeson - Mixing // David Seitz - Engineer // Guy Davis - Harmonica // Guy Davis - Vocals // Guy Davis - Slide Guitar // Tom Radcliffe - Photography // Tom Radcliffe - Tray Photo // Kim Harris - Arranger // Kim Harris - Vocals // Kim Harris - Vocals (Background) // Kim Harris - Chant // Kim Harris - Liner Notes // Kim Harris - Finger Snapping // Marshall Jones - Arranger // Marshall Jones - Vocals (Background) // Frederick Douglass - Author // Pat Wictor - Chant // Pat Wictor - Slide Guitar
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