[dcab-l] Bill Emerson Remembered: "Breaking It Down"

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

"Breaking It Down" is a memorial song celebrating the life and music of Bluegrass Banjoist Bill

Emerson, a seminal musician in Bluegrass, a founding member of the Country Gentlemen as

well as the Navy Band: Country Current.  Emerson also wrote fresh tunes for the banjo, including

Theme Time, Sweet Dixie, and Cowboys and Indians, among others, including “Breakin’ It

Down”, which appeared on the vinyl album Award Winning Country Gentlemen in 1972.

 

I learned this tune from Terry Wittenberg when he played banjo with Rattlesnake Hill.  This cut

is from an early effort practice session.  At tune end, bassist Carolyn Kellock counts out the chords

of the very fancy ending. 

 

Thanks, Bill, for all you’ve done for Bluegrass, for being a gentleman, and for serving our country!

 

Rattlesnake Hill  Musicians:

 

   Terry Wittenberg                        Banjo

   John Relph                                Mandolin

   Carolyn Kellock                          Bass

   Ed Schaeffer                              Guitar

 

To listen, click:  http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html

 

Ed

 

(As always, turn up and headphones preferred)

 

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[dcab-l] Everly Brothers - Live at Coolfont: "Devoted to You"

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

"Devoted to You" is my memorial song celebrating the life and music of Don Everly.  His brother

Phil Everly died in 2014, and Don very recently.  This is a familiar Everly Brothers song, with

words and music written by the well-known songwriter Boudleaux Bryant.

 

Barry Wendell and I, known as  “All Mixed Up”, recorded this song at Coolfont Resort, in Berkley

Springs W. Va. where we played regularly for almost 15 years.  Later, I added a bass at John

Vengrouskie's studio near Wheaton Md.  It appeared on a CD entitled “Live at Coolfont”.

 

                                 

 

"All Mixed Up"  Musicians:

 

Barry Wendell              Rhythm Guitar and Harmony

Ed Schaeffer                Lead Vocal, Rhythm & Lead Guitar; Bass

 

To listen, click:  http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html

 

Ed

 

(As always, turn up and headphones preferred)

 

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[dcab-l] Phil Rosenthal - Scene from Afar: "Presidential Breakdown"

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

Here’s another selection from “Scene from Afar”:

 

          

 

This CD, a reissue of a 1987 vinyl album of original material, mostly featuring Seldom Scene

musicians.  This instrumental, Presidential Breakdown, was a Phil Rosenthal contribution.  All

cuts are entitled with Washington references, and so the title:  “Presidential Breakdown”. 

 

Scene from Afar Musicians:

 

Ben Eldridge              Banjo

Phil Rosenthal            Mandolin

Ed Schaeffer              Rhythm Guitar

Carl Nelson                Fiddle

Willie Oldes                Bass

Fred Travers              Dobro

 

To listen, click:  http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html

 

Ed

 

(As always, turn up and headphones preferred)

 

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