Blue Divide

by Richard Shindell

Overview

While not as startlingly original as Sparrow's Point, Shindell's second CD is still far better than the work of his many contemporaries. His political songs, "Arrowhead" and "Fishing," make their points as affecting stories well told rather than by posturing. Never one to shy away from difficult subjects, the "Ballad of Mary Magdalene" is a masterful casting of one of religion's pivotal relationships; that by implication says a great deal about the confused state of human affairs. The playing and singing are all first-rate. ~ Richard Meyer

Product Details

Release Date:	09/25/1994
Label:	Shanachie
UPC:	0016351801425
Rank:	67045

Tracks

1. A Summer Wind, A Cotton Dress
2. Fishing
3. The Ballad of Mary Magdalene
4. Lazy
5. The Things That I Have Seen
6. TV Light
7. A Tune for Nowhere
8. Arrowhead
9. Ascent
10. Blue Divide

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Richard Shindell   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Cittern,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Dave Richards   Bass (Upright),Bass
Winifred Horan   Violin
Steve Addabbo   Organ (Hammond),Guitar (Electric)
Peter Freeman   Synthesizer
Mark Hamza   Accordion,Organ (Hammond)
Kenneth Blevins   Drums
Larry Campbell   Violin,Mandolin,Pedal Steel,Lap Steel Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
John Whelan   Button Accordion
Juan Patino   Percussion
Lucy Kaplansky   Vocal Harmony
Seamus Egan   Mandolin,Uillean Pipes
Michael Visceglia   Bass

Technical Credits

Steve Addabbo   Producer
Paul Coughlin   Photography
Richard Shindell   Composer,Cover Design