[dcab-l] Easter Song: "The Man in the Middle"

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

"The Man in the Middle" is a Bluegrass song written by Harley Campbell.  The first

recording was done by the Hotmud Family on the album Live, as We Know It, in1979.

 

The heart-felt quality of this Bluegrass Gospel song, recounting Jesus’ Crucifixion, is

evidenced by the number of bands recording it:

 

   Hot Rise            The Peachtree Pickers        The Witcher Brothers    Charlie Sizemore

   Ralph Stanley     Bill Grant & Delia Bell       Tony Trischka               Valerie Smith

   Dave Evans       Big Country Bluegrass        Second Chance Bluegrass

   Bare Bones        Chris Thile & Michael Daves

 

My version was done live at a practice, with the following Rattlesnake Hill musicians:

 

Carolyn Kellock      Bass

John Relph            Mandolin and Harmony

Terry Wittenberg    Banjo and Harmony

Ed Schaeffer          Guitar and Vocal

 

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

 

Ed

 

  The Man in the Middle

 

Chorus:       Three men on a mountain, up on Calvary

The man in the middle was Jesus, He died for you and me

 

Well the man on the left was a sinner man, tied to a cross he bled

He could have been forgiven, but he mocked the Lord instead

“You say you are the Son of God, but they nailed you to that tree

Come down, come down and save us, if God your Father be”

 

Chorus:       Three men on a mountain, up on Calvary

The man in the middle was Jesus, He died for you and me

 

Now the man on the right was a sinner too, but sorry for his sins

He begged the Lord’s forgiveness, and Jesus said to him

Fear not, fear not this earthly death, before this day is o’er

You’ll be with me in Paradise, on Heaven’s golden shore

 

Chorus:       Three men on a mountain, up on Calvary

The man in the middle was Jesus, He died for you and me

 

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[dcab-l] American Songbook: "Paper Moon"

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

"It's Only a Paper Moon" is a popular song published in 1933 with music by Harold

Arlen, lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose.  It was originally titled "If You Believed in

Me," but later was changed."  The song was written for an unsuccessful 1932 Broadway

play called The Great Magoo, set in Coney Island.  Claire Carleton first performed this

song on December 2, 1932.  It was used in the movie Take a Chance in 1933.  Paul

Whiteman recorded a hit version later that year.

 

The song's lasting fame stems from its revival by popular artists during the last years of

World War II, with hit recordings being made by Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, and

Benny Goodman (vocal by Dottie Reid). It is now regarded as a jazz and pop standard,

and has been recorded by numerous artists over the years.

 

This version appeared on the CD called Karma Machine:

 

 

Rattlesnake Hill musicians:

 

John Previti            Bass

Ed Schaeffer          Vocal

Dan Cassidy          Fiddle

Paul Wingo            Guitar

Scott Taylor           Drums

 

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

 

Ed

(As always, turn up and headphones preferred)

 

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[dcab-l] DCBU/"Archie's Barbershop" Bluegrass Jam in Hyattsville, MD

The next DC Bluegrass Union "Archie's Barbershop" Jam will be Monday, April 4, from 7:00-10:00 PM, at:

        The Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation ("Archie's Barbershop")
        4502 Hamilton St, Hyattsville, MD, just half a block off of Baltimore Ave. (Rt. 1)

The jams are on the first and third Monday of each month. A small donation is requested (about $4, less if you're hurting, more if you've got it to spare). All attendees must present proof of vaccination. This is not a bar so it's BYOB.

If you know anyone who might like to come, please pass this message along to them. Thanx!

—Barb ~ 301-633-2504

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[dcab-l] DCBU/"Archie's Barbershop" Bluegrass Jam in Hyattsville, MD

The next DC Bluegrass Union "Archie's Barbershop" Jam will be Monday, March 21, from 7:00-10:00 PM, at:

        The Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation ("Archie's Barbershop")
        4502 Hamilton St, Hyattsville, MD, just half a block off of Baltimore Ave. (Rt. 1)

The jams are on the first and third Monday of each month. A small donation is requested (about $4, less if you're hurting, more if you've got it to spare). All attendees must present proof of vaccination. This is not a bar so it's BYOB.

If you know anyone who might like to come, please pass this message along to them. Thanx!

—Barb ~ 301-633-2504

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[dcab-l] Hank Snow Cover: "I Don't Hurt Anymore"

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

"I Don't Hurt Anymore" is a 1954 song by Hank Snow.  It was written by Don

Robertson and Jack Rollins.  I gravitated to Hank Snow because of his lovely voice,

often imitated on stage by Charlie Waller and the Country Gentlemen.

 

An excellent song, it was subsequently recorded by a host of singers like Tennessee

Ernie Ford, Hank Thompson, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Dinah

Washington, Jerry Lee Lewis, Eddie Fisher, Bill Haley and the Comets, Faron Young,

and others.

 

My version was done with no edits, start of song to end in one recording, by the following

Rattlesnake Hill musicians:

 

Peter Sittner          Bass

Ed Schaeffer          Guitar and Vocal

 

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

 

Ed

(As always, turn up and headphones preferred)

 

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[dcab-l] Bluegrass Comeback with HIGH FIDELITY

Bluegrass Comeback to Southern Maryland Concert Series

Bringing back the concert series at a new venue

California, MD— March 15, 2022 — Originally 4 shows scheduled but another added for Sunday April 10, 2022, with the fabulous young Bluegrass group, High Fidelity from Nashville, TN.

            Originally established by Jay Armsworthy, after a 15-year stint of the Bluegrass Series at the American Legion in Hughesville, and with the decision to close their doors except for private events led to a new and welcoming home for Bluegrass music. The Calvert Elks #2620 in Prince Frederick, MD is a larger venue with comfortable cushioned seating.

The power and soul of the great Bluegrass records from the 1950s and '60s won the hearts of people across the globe. High Fidelity is a rising group that is directly drawn by that classic era of the music's history.  The name alone says it all: HIGH FIDELITY. Many record albums from the '50s and '60s bears those words.  Herein lies the heart of what this group of young performers is all about.

Since their formation in early 2014, they received a first-place win in the Band Championship at the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA) Awards in February of 2014. In 2019, they were nominated for International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) New Artist of the Year.

The band consists of five outstanding young musicians and singers who are steeped in the sounds of tradition. Jeremy Stephens, guitarist, and lead vocalist for the group, has worked for the world-famous gospel group The Chuck Wagon Gang, on the television show Ray Stevens' Nashville, and most recently with Jesse McReynolds & the Virginia Boys.  Corrina Rose Logston, fiddler and harmony vocalist; Kurt Stephenson handles banjo duties and harmony vocals; Vickie Vaughn, who plays upright bass and contributes vocals, has worked in recent years with Patty Loveless and Ricky Skaggs; and Daniel Amick is the bands multi-instrumentalist and harmony vocalist.  Each of the members of High Fidelity have worked with several high profile bands and have won various other awards in their right. 

High Fidelity draws much of their inspiration from bands like Don Reno & Red Smiley, The Stanley Brothers, The Louvin Brothers, Jim & Jesse, and a host of legends that they grew up on.  Many have described them as the new "Johnson Mountain Boys", interpreting classic era bluegrass through the fresh, young perspective of today's generation.

Doors will open at Noon with the show starting at 2:00 pm. Tickets for the show will be $20.00 per person sold at the door only with children under twelve free with a paid adult. Food and beverages will also be available for sale at Noon for a separate price.

The final show in this series will include a new group on the circuit, Fast Track Bluegrass Band on Sunday May 1, 2022. Troy Jones will be our sound engineer for the event. Opening each show will be show host, Jay Armsworthy, along with a different special guest for each show. The Calvert Elks #2620 is located at 1015 Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick, MD. For more information about the shows or tickets, call 301-737-3004 or go to https://bluegrasscomeback.webador.com/

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[dcab-l] DCBU/"Archie's Barbershop" Bluegrass Jam in Hyattsville, MD

The next DC Bluegrass Union "Archie's Barbershop" Jam will be Monday, March 7, from 7:00-10:00 PM, at:

        The Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation ("Archie's Barbershop")
        4502 Hamilton St, Hyattsville, MD, just half a block off of Baltimore Ave. (Rt. 1)

The jams are on the first and third Monday of each month. A small donation is requested (about $4, less if you're hurting, more if you've got it to spare). All attendees must present proof of vaccination and wear masks unless singing or playing a harmonica. This is not a bar so it's BYOB.

If you know anyone who might like to come, please pass this message along to them. Thanx!

—Barb ~ 301-633-2504

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