Thursday, July 2, 2026

Old Crow Medicine Show


 




















Artist:  Old Crow Medicine Show
Origin:  Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Genre:  Folk, Country, Neo-Traditional Folk, Contemporary Folk, Americana, Jug Band, String Bands, Old-Time, Alternative Country

Original line-up:

Critter Fuqua:  Vocals, Banjo, Resonator Guitar
Kevin Hayes:  Guitjo, Vocals
Morgan Jahnig:  Upright Bass
Ketch Secor:  Vocals, Fiddle, Harmonica, Banjo
Willie Watson:  Vocals, Guitar, Banjo

Old Crow Medicine Show is an American String Folk Band in Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 1998 by Critter Fuqua (Vocals, Banjo, Resonator Guitar), Kevin Hayes (Guitjo, Vocals), Morgan Jahnig (Upright Bass), Ketch Secor (Vocals, Fiddle, Harmonica, Banjo), and Willie Watson (Vocals, Guitar, Banjo).  They were formally inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on September 17, 2013.  The Group's music has been called Old-Time, Folk and Alternative Country.













Title:  Big Iron World (2026)  

Genre:  Folk, Country, Neo-Traditional Folk, Contemporary Folk, Americana, Jug Band, String Bands, Old-Time, Alternative Country

Label:  Acony Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side A:


 1.  Down Home Girl (3:48)

 2.  Cocaine Habit (2:32)

 3.  Minglewood Blues (2:51)

 4.  My Good Gal (4:19)

 5.  James River Blues (3:07)

 6.  New Virginia Creeper (2:21)


Side B:


 1.  Union Made (2:36)

 2.  Let It Alone (3:02)

 3.  God's Got It (2:39)

 4.  I Hear Them All (3:05)

 5.  Don't Ride That Horse (3:04)

 6.  Bobcat Tracks (3:04)


Personnel:  


Critter Fuqua:  Vocals, Banjo, Slide Guitar
Kevin Hayes:  Guitjo, Vocals on Track B2
Morgan Jahnig:  Upright Bass
Ketch Secor:  Vocals, Fiddle, Harmonica, Banjo
Willie Watson:  Vocals, Guitar, Banjo

David Rawlings:  Guitar on Tracks:  A4-6, B1-4

Gillan Welch:  Drums on Tracks:  A5, 6, B4, 5


Big Iron World is the second studio album by Old Crow Medicine Show, originally released on August 29, 2006 by Nettwerk Records, remastered and reissued on May 22, 2026 by Acony Records, featuring "James River Blues", "Down Home Girl", "I Hear Them All".  Great Album.






No comments :

Post a Comment