Ghosts
of Tombstone
The
spirit of western
songwriting continues today!
With
this CD, Trails & Rails has the good fortune of bringing eight new songs to
western music fans. Six of them with lyrics and music by our own amazing bass-playing
Bruce Huntington! And two that are collaborations between poet/songwriter, Les
Buffham - from everywhere - and Walt Richards, founding member of Trails &
Rails - from San Diego. |
The
instrumental talents of Walt on banjo, guitar, and mandolin, and of Ken Wilcox
on guitar and autoharp are featured throughout. Paula provides rhythm guitar.
And everyone in the group sings leads and harmonies.
Ken
Graydon and Phee Sherline encouraged us to attend our first western music festival
some years ago. (Took two years to get us there - but then the fun began!) Special
thanks to Ken for joining us here to sing his own wonderful song, Windmill.
We
so appreciate the support and further encouragement from western musicians and
fans everywhere. And the friendships are beyond compare. Thanks to all of you
for bringing us into the circle of this best-of-all music.
"Ghosts
of Tombstone"
Nominated for 2008
WMA Traditional Album of the Year
Thinkin' 'bout Montana
Nominated for 2008 WMA Song Of The Year
and
Nominated on the 2009 Top Five Ballot
for Best Poet/Musician Collaboration
Ghost
Riders in the Sky
Instrumental
version!
|
Ghosts
of Tombstone
1)
Ghosts of Tombstone |
3:20 |
Bruce
Huntington |
2)
A Million Miles From Home |
3:40 |
Bruce
Huntington |
3) Thinkin' 'bout Montana |
2:49 |
Les
Buffham /
Walt Richards |
4)
Best Dang Life |
2:56 |
Bruce
Huntington |
5)
Cold Northern Wind |
4:19 |
Bruce
Huntington/
Maggie Edwards |
6)
Windmill |
3:29 |
Ken
Graydon |
7)
Never Been To California |
3:35 |
Bruce
Huntington |
8)
This Godforsaken Town |
2:33 |
Marvin
O'Dell |
9)
Pecos to Pacific |
2:41 |
Bruce
Huntington |
10)
Pancho & Lefty |
4:02 |
Towns
Van Zandt |
11)
Ten More Miles |
2:59 |
Les
Buffham /
Walt Richards |
12) Ghost Riders in the Sky |
2:26 |
Stan
Jones |
13)
Below the Kinny Rim |
3:24 |
Les
Buffham /
Mike Fleming |
14)
San Miguel |
3:24 |
Jane
Bowers |
Walt
Richards:Vocals: lead
and harmony
banjo, guitar, mandolin; leads and rhythm
Paula
Strong: Vocals: lead
and harmony
rhythm guitar
Ken
Wilcox : Vocals: Lead on
Tracks 4 & 10; harmony
guitar; lead - tracks 8, 9, 11, 12, 13; Autoharp
Bruce
Huntington: Vocals lead -
tracks 7 & 11
upright bass
Ken
Graydon: guest vocal lead
- track 6
Instruments:
Carr and Goodall guitars; Deering Vega #2 and Ome banjos;
Collings
mandolin; custom D'Aigle autoharp
Analog
recordings: Soil of the South - La Mesa, CA
Produced / Engineered by Mark Neill
- La Mesa, CA October 2007
Mastered
by Mark Linett - Los Angles
Replication: Reel Pictures, Inc.
Songs performed
by permission from the writers / Harry Fox
Cover
Art: Tom Deaton - San Diego
Insert by Paula Strong / Tom Deaton
Photography:
Trails
& Rails in Tombstone, AZ: taken by Maggie Edwards
Trails & Rails on
cover/tray and the ghostly Walt: Greg Crowder
Watermark: windmill at Old Poway
Park: Bruce Huntington
Watermark: The Mission San Miguel
©Walt
Richards - Hand Made Music 2007
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