Wagon Tracks

by Red Steagall

Overview

When most Americans think of the west, they think of Wyoming, or Colorado, or California. The Wagon Tracks of Red Steagall's westward journey, however, begin in Ireland, where thousands left in search of a dream or simply a bite to eat. Many never stopped moving ("Through the Cumberland Gap") while others settled until conflicts, like the invasion of the south by carpetbaggers following the Civil War, pushed them onward ("Gone to Texas"). While Steagall's musical vision of the west doesn't abandon the romance of chasing the setting sun, he does remember the displacement of the Native American and the genocide of the buffalo ("The Last Buffalo"). After a long stop in Texas ("Out on the Texas Plains" and "Texas Bein' Texas"), Wagon Tracks heads for Nebraska ("My Nebraska Homestead") and up the Oregon Trail ("We Danced on the Oregon Trail"). Steagall & the Boys in the Bunkhouse rely on fiddles, acoustic guitars, and light percussion to deliver spare, tasteful arrangements. They reach the end of their 6,000 mile trek with "My America," a nice variation on "This Land Is Your Land." Wagon Tracks offers an in-depth portrait of westward expansion and will be warmly embraced by lovers of the open plains. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/27/2004
Label:	Dualtone Music
UPC:	0803020116429
Rank:	66115

Tracks

1. If I Never See Ireland Again
2. Western Wagons
3. Through the Cumberland Gap
4. Gone to Texas
5. We'll Stand Up and Fight
6. Out on the Texas Plains
7. The Last Buffalo
8. Texas Bein' Texas
9. The Yellowstone Valley
10. My Nebraska Homestead
11. We Danced on the Orgeon Trail
12. My America

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Red Steagall   Primary Artist
Red Steagall and the Boys in the Bunkhouse   Primary Artist
Richard E. "Badger" OBrien   Guitar,Mandolin,Harmonica,Indian Flute,Vocals (Background),Banjo
Danny Steagall   Vocals (Background),Banjo,Guitar
Kevin Taylor   Drums
Richard O'Brien   Banjo,Guitar,Mandolin,Harmonica,Indian Flute,Vocals (Background)
Mark Abbott   Bass (Upright)
Reggie Rueffer   Fiddle
Tom Morrell   Dobro
Tim Alexander   Squeezebox

Technical Credits

Rich O'Brien   Producer
Richard E. "Badger" OBrien   Producer
Luke Reed   Composer
Richard O'Brien   Producer
Steve Spurgin   Composer
Red Steagall   Composer,Liner Notes
Nuclear Assault   Composer
Danny Steagall   Composer