Bend in the River: Collected Songs

by Claudia Schmidt

Overview

Multi-instrumentalist and powerhouse singer Claudia Schmidt has been bringing her blend of folk, jazz, and blues to audiences for some four decades now, and this 16-track set serves a sort of primer to her career. Collecting tracks from her five albums from Red House Records, and featuring guest spots from members of Beausoleil, Violent Femmes, J.J. Farley & the Original Soul Stirrers, and Tom Waits' crackerjack junkyard touring band, it shows that Schmidt is and was much more than a folk singer. It also spotlights her sharp songwriting, with only one traditional song ("Wayfaring Stranger") included -- the rest were written by Schmidt. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	04/10/2012
Label:	Red House Records
UPC:	0033651025429
Rank:	141792

Tracks

1. Bend in the River
2. Pretty at the End
3. You Can Call Me Baby
4. Make It Across the Road
5. Racer
6. Persephone's Song
7. Invitation to the Weep
8. Black Crow
9. Grampa Johnson
10. Going By
11. Banana Moon
12. Waltzing at the 45th Parallel
13. Rising
14. Wings of Wonder
15. Wayfaring Stranger
16. It All Depends

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Claudia Schmidt   Primary Artist,Vocals,Dulcimer,Guitar (12 String)
Billy Ware   Triangle
J.C. Heard   Drums
Pat Breaux   Accordion
Michael Doucet   Fiddle
Dave Jensen   Trumpet
Tommy Comeaux   Drums (Snare)
J.J. Farley   Vocals
Peter Enblom   Trombone
Dan Dance   Piano
Kathy Jensen   Saxophone
Don Stille   Piano
Billy Peterson   Bass
Andrea Stern   Harp
Jay Young   Bass
Paul Baran   Vocals
Gordy Johnson   Bass
Mike Judy   Guitar (Electric)
Victor Delorenzo   Percussion
Dean Magraw   Ebo,Guitar,Vocals
Sally Rogers   Guitar,Vocals,Dulcimer,Featured Artist
Peter Ostroushko   Fiddle,Mandolin,Percussion
Kate MacKenzie   Vocals
The Original Soul Stirrers   Vocals
Michael Blair   Drums,Percussion
Marc Anderson   Drums,Percussion
Phil Hey   Drums

Technical Credits

Traditional   Composer
Chris Frymire   Remastering
Claudia Schmidt   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Mixing Assistant
Victor Delorenzo   Producer
Eric Peltoniemi   Design,Producer
David Vartanian   Mixing,Engineer
Larry Marcus   Photography
Glenn Wolff   Cover Drawing
Dale Connelly   Liner Notes
Rob Martins   Engineer
Rob Genadek   Mixing,Producer
Scott Rivard   Engineer
Tom Mudge   Mixing,Engineer
Marc Anderson   Mixing Assistant