Songs from an Unmarried Housewife and Mother, Greenwich Village, USA

by Suzzy Roche

Overview

Not many people would open a disc with a tin whistle and voice version of "Yankee Doodle," but Suzzy Roche pulls it off. A former member of folksinging sister trio, the Roches, Suzzy invited sister Maggie, daughter Lucy, and Loudon Wainwright III (Lucy's father) to join her on this joyful collection. Wainwright and Jules Shear add hillbilly harmonies on "Cold Hard Wind," while Wainwright also adds banjo. There's a Roche-like novelty penned by Maggie Roche, "G Chord Song," and "To Alaska With Love" is an epic love story, the kind that songwriters love to tackle. "Love Comes to Town" is an ode to open hearts while the other side is told in the wistful "No Such Thing as Love." Tasteful as ever, David Mansfield takes on dobro and pedal steel chores while Curtis Stigers sits in on trumpet for the cocktail jazzy "Out of the Blue." Producers Stewart Lerman and Roche have just the right touch with her heartfelt and strong folk music; it sings out rather than sits back sounding quaint -- no easy task for a voice as sweet and old-fashioned as Roche's. ~ Denise Sullivan

Product Details

Release Date:	05/09/2000
Label:	Red House Records
UPC:	0033651013624
Rank:	140584

Tracks

1. Yankee Doodle
2. Looking for God
3. G Chord Song
4. Out of the Blue
5. No Such Thing as Love
6. Cold Hard Wind
7. To Alaska With Love
8. Love Comes to Town
9. Goodbye Cruel World
10. Suit and Tie
11. Born Yesterday
12. Sweetie Pie

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Suzzy Roche   Primary Artist,Guitar
Maggie Roche   Guest Artist
Jules Shear   Guest Artist
Loudon Wainwright III   Guest Artist,Banjo,Vocals
Fred Parcells   Trombone,Tin Whistle
Steuart Smith   Bass,Banjo,Piano,Accordion,Harmonica,Guitar (Electric)
Sammy Merendino   Drums
Curtis Stigers   Sax (Tenor)
Frank Vilardi   Percussion
David Mansfield   Dobro,Violin,Pedal Steel
Paul Ossola   Bass
Lucy Roche   Vocals

Technical Credits

Suzzy Roche   Composer,Producer
Steve Booker   Composer
Bob Feldman   Executive Producer
Maggie Roche   Composer
Stewart Lerman   Producer
Jules Shear   Composer