Sunday, February 2, 2020

The Tillers

















Artist:  The Tillers
Origin:  Ohio, USA
Genre:  Folk, Traditional Folk, Bluegrass, Americana, Roots Rock, Punk Rock, Country

Original line-up:

Mike Oberst:  Vocals, Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica, Accordion, Fiddle, Kazoo
Sean Geil:  Vocals, Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin
Aaron Geil:  Upright Bass, Backing Vocals

The Tillers are an American Folk Band from Ohio, formed in 2007 by Mike Oberst (Vocals, Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica, Accordion, Fiddle), Sean Geil (Vocals, Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin), Aaron Geil (Upright Bass, Backing Vocals).  They were awarded City Beat Magazine's Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Best Folk and Americana act in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 7 2017.
















Title:   Hand On The Plow  (2013)
Genre:  Folk, Traditional Folk, Bluegrass, Americana, Roots Rock, Punk Rock, Country
Label:  Muddy Roots Music Recordings
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Old Westside  (3:50)
 2.  The Road Neverending  (4:01)
 3.  Shanty Boat  (4:17)
 4.  I Gotta Move  (3:29)
 5.  Willy Dear  (4:57)
 6.  Tecumseh On The Battlefield  (3:20)
 7.  Can't Be True  (4:01)
 8.  Long Summer Day  (3:00)
 9.  500 Miles  (2:52)
10. Treehouse  (2:51)
11. Weary Soul  (4:34)

Personnel:

Mike Oberst:  Vocals, Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica, Accordion, Fiddle, Spoons, Bass
Sean Geil:  Vocals, Guitar, Banjo

Aaron Geil:  Upright Bass, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians;

Col. J.D. Wilkes:  Harmonica on Track  4
Mark Van Patten:  Percussion on Tracks:  4, 11

Warren Waldron:  Fiddle on Track 5


















Format:  LP:

Side A:

 1.  Old Westside  (3:50)
 2.  The Road Neverending  (4:01)
 3.  Shanty Boat  (4:17)
 4.  I Gotta Move  (3:29)
 5.  Willy Dear  (4:57)

Side B:

 1.  Tecumseh On The Battlefield  (3:20)
 2.  Can't Be True  (4:01)
 3.  Long Summer Day  (3:00)
 4.  500 Miles  (2:52)
 5.  Treehouse  (2:51)
 6.  Weary Soul  (4:34)

Hand On The Plow is the fourth studio album by The Tillers, was released on August 12 2013 by Muddy Roots Music Recordings.



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