Produced by April Verch, Cody Walters, Clay Ross, Chris Rosser Recorded and Mixed by Chris Rosser Hollow Reed Studio, Asheville, NC, February 2011 Mastered by David Glasser Airshow Mastering, Boulder, CO, March 2011 Photography by Marc Bru Art Direction by Alphabet Arm Design The April Verch Band appreciates the support of: D Addario Strings (www.daddario.com) Colorado Case Company (www.coloradocase.com) Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, SOCAN, FACTOR 2
1 THAT S HOW WE RUN & JON WEISBERGER MUSIC (SOCAN)/USE YOUR WORDS MUSIC (BMI) 2 JIM SHANK/TI-JACQUES JARRET / MUSIC (SOCAN) 3 COMING UP THE PIKE/JIMMY GOT A LIZARD/FAREWELL TRION /CODY WALTERS/JOE BLAYLOCK 4 LAZY JOHN 5 PARKER BROWN/POSSUM RUN BRIAN DUFFY/ BRIAN DUFFY (ASCAP)/ MUSIC (SOCAN) 6 THIS FLOWER KASEY CHAMBERS MUSHROOM MUSIC, PTY., LTD. ADMIN. BY CHRYSALIS MUSIC (ASCAP) 7 LONG HARBOUR MUSIC (SOCAN) 8 WORTH THE WAIT MUSIC (SOCAN) 9 INDIAN ATE A WOODCHUCK 10 STILL TRYING MUSIC (SOCAN) 11 FIVE MILES FROM TOWN 12 I M WAITING TO HEAR YOU CALL ME DARLIN LESTER FLATT & CHUCK JOHNSON PEER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 13 GUIDE ME HOME MUSIC (SOCAN) 14 OLD SPORT 15 MOONSHINE MAC MAC BEATTIE MAC BEATTIE MUSIC 16 DURANGS HORNPIPE (THE OLD TIME AMERICAN AND THE OLD TIME CANADIAN VERSIONS) 17 DUCKS ON THE MILLPOND 3
MUSICIANS: CODY WALTERS CLAY ROSS CHRIS SHARP BOB CARLIN RAYNA GELLERT KYLE DEAN SMITH RILEY BAUGUS DIRK POWELL BOBBY HICKS MATTHEW SMITH CHRIS ROSSER fiddle; lead vocals (except track 4) bass; clawhammer banjo on tracks 1, 2, 3, 9, 11; harmony vocals on tracks 1, 6, 10, 12, 15; lead vocal on track 15 guitar on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17; harmony vocals on tracks 1, 6, 10, 12, 15; lead vocal on track 15 guitar on tracks 5, 9, 16; chorus vocal on track 15 clawhammer banjo on tracks 5, 8; chorus vocal on track 15 fiddle on tracks 7, 11; chorus vocal on track 15 banjo on track 14; chorus vocal on track 15 lead vocal on track 4; clawhammer banjo on tracks 4, 17; chorus vocal on track 15 accordion on track 4; fiddle on track 17; chorus vocal on track 15 fiddle on track 10; chorus vocal and Uncle Jack on track 15 pedal steel on tracks 10, 15; chorus vocal on track 15 chorus vocal on track 15 Dirk Powell appears courtesy of Sugar Hills Records, a Welk Music Group company. Thanks to... The people who made this recording possible: Chris Rosser, David Glasser, the musicians & singers, the songwriters. The people who make it all possible: Mike Green, Lorel Vidlund, Frank Hoorn, Jim MacQuarrie, Renee Pfeffer, Dana Whittle, Lisa Hawkins, Mac & Rae Ann McLanahan, presenters & artistic directors, radio DJs & programmers, our hospitable friends along the way, Muriel & Ralph Verch, Tawnya & Rob Painchaud, Liam Thomas, Marc Bru, Barry & Leanna Walters, Audrey, Patrick & Calvin Domann, Marie Franke, John & Leith Ross, Pat & Tommy Edwards, our extended families and YOU our fans! 4 In addition to the musicians & songwriters on this album, thanks to the following for the tunes and inspiration: John Hartford, Art Galbraith, Clyde Davenport, Ed Haley, Albert Hash, Emmett Lundy, Tommy Jarrell, Mack Blaylock, Adam Nafziger, Jerry Correll, Ellie Kirby, Grayson County gang, Rhys Jones.
April Verch is known for being one of the world's finest fiddlers and performers of Canadian traditional music, but on this recording she also reaches deep into the heart of traditional music of the United States. She approaches this music with the same richness, charm, beauty and respect with which she plays the fine music of the Ottawa Valley. The spirit of traditional music of the United States is not exclusive to the backwoods of Southern Appalachia, the Ozark mountains, the Mid- western states, nor to the bayous of Louisiana, but resides deep inside the music itself, allowing it to be passed from one place to another, from one heart to the next, coming to life in a person once they've been touched by it. April has been touched by the music. For this project April has brought together a great supporting cast. She chose some of today's finest traditional musicians, who all come from different places throughout the continent, but all of whom come together of one mind. We love the music and we love what April does with it. I am very proud to have had the chance to play on this recording. Riley Baugus FOR INFO ON RECORDINGS, BOOKS, BOOKINGS, TOUR DATES AND MORE: APRILVERCH.COM 5
1 THAT S HOW WE RUN 3:21 2 JIM SHANK/TI-JACQUES JARRET 4:36 3 COMING UP THE PIKE/JIMMY GOT A LIZARD/FAREWELL TRION 3:54 4 LAZY JOHN 2:56 5 PARKER BROWN/POSSUM RUN 3:44 6 THIS FLOWER 3:13 7 LONG HARBOUR 3:30 8 WORTH THE WAIT 3:57 9 INDIAN ATE A WOODCHUCK 3:34 10 STILL TRYING 3:32 11 FIVE MILES FROM TOWN 2:30 12 I M WAITING TO HEAR YOU CALL ME DARLIN 2:45 13 GUIDE ME HOME 2:36 14 OLD SPORT 3:08 15 MOONSHINE MAC 2:56 16 DURANGS HORNPIPE 3:09 17 DUCKS ON THE MILLPOND 3:22 6 PRODUCED BY, CODY WALTERS, CLAY ROSS, CHRIS ROSSER APRILVERCH.COM STR11-01 π & 2011 Slab Town Records. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Oasis Disc Manufacturing, Delair, NJ Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.