New Lost City Ramblers Vol. 2, 1963-1973, Outstanding in Their Field

• Artist: The New Lost City Ramblers
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1993
• Total Time: 71:24
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Folk

Review

This 72-minute companion piece to The Early Years (1958-1962) is drawn from the seven Folkways albums that the New Lost City Ramblers recorded between 1963 and 1973, following the entry of Tracy Schwartz and the departure of Tom Paley, and it's every bit as essential as the first volume. Continuing their emphasis on careful replication of many difficult regional and popular folk forms, one is continually amazed by the versatility of Schwartz, John Cohen, and Mike Seeger, as they bounce from lively fiddle tunes, to instrumental waltzes, from more traditional bluegrass songs to Cajun influences. No doubt, this was a productive period for the NLCR, as many of the 27 tracks should be required listening for fans of traditional string-band music. Excellent liner notes and commentary by Jon Pankake also make this a quality collection. ~ Matt Fink, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
John Brown's Dream		The New Lost City Ramblers	(1:32)
Riding on the Train 45		The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:19)
The Titanic	A.P. Carter	The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:59)
Don't Get Trouble in Your Mind		The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:15)
Cowboy Waltz	Woody Guthrie	The New Lost City Ramblers	(1:49)
Shut up in the Mines of Coal Creek		The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:49)
Private John Q		The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:03)
Old Johnny Booker Won't Do		The New Lost City Ramblers	(3:01)
I've Always Been a Rambler		The New Lost City Ramblers	(3:16)
Automobile Trip Through Alabama		The New Lost City Ramblers	(3:15)
Who Killed Poor Robin?		The New Lost City Ramblers	(3:52)
My Wife Died on Saturday Night		The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:18)
Little Satchel	Fred Cockerham	The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:47)
Black Bottom Strut		The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:09)
The Cat's Got the Measles, the Dog's Got the Whooping Cough		The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:55)
Dear Okie	Doye O'Dell, Rudy Sooter	The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:14)
Smoketown Strut		The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:16)
The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake	A. Rae Price, Ph.D.	The New Lost City Ramblers	(3:31)
Fishin' Creek Blues	Tracy Schwarz	The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:01)
'31 Depression Blues		The New Lost City Ramblers	(3:13)
Black Jack Davey	Public Domain	The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:31)
Victory Rag		The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:05)
The Little Carpenter		The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:50)
On Our Turpentine Farm		The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:51)
Parlez-Nous Á Boire		The New Lost City Ramblers	(3:35)
Valse du Bambocheur		The New Lost City Ramblers	(2:59)
Old Joe Bone		The New Lost City Ramblers	(1:59)

Credits

The New Lost City Ramblers (Main Performer), Mike Seeger (Dulcimer), Mike Seeger (Fiddle), Mike Seeger (Guitar), Mike Seeger (Harmonica), Mike Seeger (Autoharp), Mike Seeger (Vocals), Mike Seeger (Engineer), Mike Seeger (Tenor (Vocal)), Moses Asch (Engineer), John Cohen (Banjo), John Cohen (Guitar), John Cohen (Mandolin), John Cohen (Bass (Vocal)), John Cohen (Triangle), John Cohen (Claw Hammer Banjo), Robert Frank (Photography), Henk Kooistra (Remastering), Tracy Schwarz (Banjo), Tracy Schwarz (Fiddle), Tracy Schwarz (Guitar), Tracy Schwarz (Vocals), Tracy Schwarz (Spoons), Tracy Schwarz (Tenor (Vocal)), Peter Bartok (Engineer), John Curley (Banjo), John Curley (Fiddle), John Curley (Guitar), John Curley (Mandolin), John Curley (Vocals), Jon Pankake (Liner Notes), Jon Pankake (Compilation)