1 & 2

by The Holy Modal Rounders

Overview

One of the most distinctive folk/bluegrass units of the 1960s was the Holy Modal Rounders, whose Fantasy recordings combined Appalachian bluegrass and country traditions with the Greenwich Village/East Coast folk of the period. Although singer/acoustic guitarist Steve Weber and singer/fiddler/banjo player Peter Stampfel -- collectively, the Holy Modal Rounders -- had a strong appreciation of Appalachian music, they fit right in on the East Coast coffeehouse circuit of the 1960s. In 1999, Fantasy reissued the duo's first two albums, The Holy Modal Rounders and The Holy Modal Rounders 2 on the 67-minute CD 1 & 2, which offers abundant proof of its humorous, tongue-in-cheek outlook. These 1963-1964 recordings aren't the work of a group that took itself too seriously -- from Weber's goofy "Mister Spaceman" and Stampfel's quirky "Bound to Lose" to interpretations of Bill Monroe's "Hot Corn, Cold Corn" and Blind Willie McTell's "Statesboro Blues," it's clear that the Rounders are having a lot of fun. For those who are seeking something unorthodox from folk and bluegrass, 1 & 2 is highly recommended. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	08/24/1999
Label:	Fantasy
UPC:	0025218241120
Rank:	95513

Tracks

1. Blues in the Bottle
2. Give the Fiddler a Dram
3. The Cuckoo
4. Euphoria
5. Long John
6. Sugar in the Gourd
7. Hesitation Blues
8. Hey, Hey Baby
9. Reuben's Train
10. Mr. Spaceman
11. Moving Day
12. Better Things for You
13. Same Old Man
14. Hop High Ladies
15. Bound to Lose
16. Bully of the Town
17. Sail Away Ladies
18. Statesboro Blues
19. Clinch Mountain Backstep
20. Down the Old Plank Road
21. Black Eyed Suzie
22. Hot Corn, Cold Corn
23. Crowley Waltz
24. Fishin' Blues
25. Junko Partner
26. Soldier's Joy
27. Mole in the Ground
28. Chevrolet 6
29. Flop Eared Mule

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Holy Modal Rounders   Primary Artist
Steve Weber   Guitar,Vocals
Peter Stampfel   Banjo,Fiddle,Vocals

Technical Credits

Frank Hutchinson   Composer
Blind Willie McTell   Composer
Bill Monroe   Composer
Clarence Ashley   Composer
Shad   Composer
Uncle Dave Macon   Composer
Steve Weber   Arranger,Composer
Peter Stampfel   Arranger,Composer,Photo Courtesy
Vernon Dalhart   Composer
The Stanley Brothers   Composer
Phil Smee   Liner Notes,Package Design
Edwin Duhon   Composer
George Remaily   Composer
T. Roberts   Composer
Traditional   Composer