Liz Meyer

 

Artist:  Liz Meyer

Origin:  Washington D.C., USA

Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Folk

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Liz Meyer is an American Bluegrass, Country and Folk Music from Washington D,C., where she fronted one of the area's top bands from the early 70's until she moved to Holland in the mid-80's.  Her band was a major factor in D.C.'s reputation as a hotbed of Bluegrass and Country Music during those years.  She became one of the most important voices in acoustic music.

Title:  Womanly Arts (2021)

Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Folk

Label:  Strictly Country Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Two Timer (3:48)

 2.  Dreams Have Endings (3:07)

 3.  Living In The Past (3:59)

 4.  Womanly Arts (4:12)

 5.  Get In The Wind (3:00)

 6.  Gone (3:09)

 7.  No Curb Service (2:42)

 8.  Footlights (3:52)

 9.  Close The Door Lightly (3:26)

10. Nothing To Lose (3:45)

Personnel:

Liz Meyer:  Vocals on All Tracks, Guitar on Tracks:  1-4, 6-10

John Cowan:  Tenor Vocal on Tracks: 1, 4, 5, Guitar on Track  5

David Parmley:  Baritone Vocal on Tracks:  1, 2, 9

Akira Otsuka:  Mandolin on Track  1

Larry Paxton:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 2, 7, 9

Shannon Ford:   Drums on Tracks:  1, 5

Bruce Bouton:  Pedal Steel Guitar on Track  3

Tim Eyerman:  Alto Saxophone on Track 3

Johnny Castle:  Bass on Track  3blu

Dave Palomar:  Drums on Track  3

Pat Flynn:  Baritone Vocal on Tracks:  4, 5, Guitar on Tracks: 4-6, 8, 10

Bruce Bouton:  Pedal Steel Guitar on Track  3

Tim Eyerman:  Alto Saxophone on Track 3

Johnny Castle:  Bass on Tracks:  3, 4

Dave Palomar:  Drums on Tracks:  3,  4

Paul White:  Congas on Track 4

Bruce Bouton:  Pedal Steel Guitar on Track  3

Tim Eyerman:  Alto Saxophone on Track 3

Johnny Castle:  Bass on Track  3

Dave Palomar:  Drums on Track  4

Blaine Sprouse:  Middle Fiddle on Track  2

Stuart Smith:  Keyboards, Guitar on Tracks:  3, 4, Fingerpicking Guitar on Track 10

Jim Buchanan:  Fiddle on Track 6

Al Petteway:  Bass on Track 6

Robbie Magruder:  Drums on Tracks:  6,10

Jeff Wisor:  Fiddle on Track 7

Rob Wasserman:  Bass on Track 8

Bill Keith:  Banjo on Track 9

Jim Hanson:  Bass on Track 10

Special Guests:

Emmylou Harris:  Tenor Vocal on Tracks:  2, 6, 9

Byron Berline:  Fiddle on Tracks:  1, 9

Mark O'Connor:  High & Low Fiddles on Track  2, Guitar Intro on Track 5

Sam Bush:  Mandolin on Tracks:  2, 5, 9, 10, Electric Fiddle on Track 4, Fiddle on Track 8

Jonathan Edwards:  Duet Vocal on Track  3, Baritone Vocal on Track 6

Bela Fleck:  Banjo on Track 5

David Grisman:  Mandolin on Tracks:  6, 8

Jerry Douglas:  Dobro on Tracks:  6-8, 10

Danny Gatton:  Guitar on Track 7

Dan Crary:  Guitar on Tracks:  1, 2

John Hickman:  Banjo on Tracks:  1, 2

Mike Auldridge:  Dobro on Tracks:  1, 2, 9

John Duffey:  Tenor Vocal, Mandolin on Track 7

Womanly Arts is the second studio album by Liz Meyer, originally released on January 17, 1995 by Strictly Country Records, remastered and reissued on August 20, 2021 by Strictly Country Records, featuring Emmylou Harris, Jonathan Edwards, Sam Bush, Mark O'Connor, David Grisman, Bela Bleck, Byron Berline, Danny Gatton, Dan Crary, Jerry Douglas, John Hickman, Mike Auldridge, John Duffey and many more!.  Highly Recommended!.