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Gordon Bonham/Jim Richter: Hootenanny! DVD

Filmed Nov. 2003 at the Crazy Horse Pub, Gordon and mandolinist Jim Richter explore the rich overlapping of blues and old-time country music. Special guests include Richard Malone (harmonica) and Tom Harold
(harmonica).

Format: DVD video, 62 minutes, chapter selection, special features, photos, cut footage.
Songs on the DVD include:

  • Sitting on Top of the World
  • Low Down And Blue
  • Highway 65
  • Looks Like Trouble
  • How Long Blues
  • Walkin’ Blues
  • Take Me Back Blues
  • Lonesome Indian
  • Broke and Hungry
  • CC Rider Blues
  • Texas Gales

The Forecasters:  too damn cold

Released in 1998, “too damn cold” proved to be a well-received album for The Forecasters (JJ Perry, Will “The Weatherman” Scott, and Jim Richter), garnering good reviews in blues magazines such as Blues Access and Blues Revue. Built around Will Scott’s gnarly west-side Chicago influenced songwriting and guitar playing, the album remains a testament to those who love dirty urban backstreet blues.

Format: CD audio
Available for purchase at CDBaby or through iTunes!
Songs on the CD include:

  • Cold Comfort
  • I Believe to My Soul
  • Sweet Mama
  • Keep On Lovin’ You
  • Juarez Blues
  • What I Ain’t Got
  • Country Girl
  • Oh Ee Ohna
  • Cold In Chicago
  • The Weatherman
  • Murdered My Baby

The Road Home:  A Tribute to Butch Baldassari

The Road Home:  A Tribute to Butch Baldassari.

All proceeds to create a college fund for Butch’s son, Blake

20 tracks contributed by those who loved Butch, including Tim O’Brien, John Carlini, Ricky Skaggs, Will Kimble and Jim Richter, Mike Compton, Roland White, Chris Jones,  Ron Block, John Reischman, Scott Tichenor, David Grisman, and others.

Available for purchase through Sound Art Recordings (soundartrecordings.com)

Yank Rachell Tribute CDYank Rachell Tribute CD

Spearheaded by mandolinist Mike Butler, this tribute CD brought together many notable mandolinists and blues musicians to celebrate the music of Yank Rachell, as well as to raise needed funds for Yank’s family (especially his granddaughter and former bassist, Sheena, who is ill).

Included on the CD are myself and Gordon Bonham (doing the Sleepy John Estes tune “Brownsville Blues”), Tim O’Brien, David Grisman, John Sebastian, Bert Deivert, Rich Delgrosso, Mike Seeger, Peter Rowan, and others.

The CD can be purchased at yankrachell.com

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