New CD from Laurie Lewis Available Soon!

We heard from Laurie Lewis who says she is happy to announce the release of her new CD, Skippin' and Flyin', a loving tribute to Big Mon on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

While it does contain some of Bill Monroe's songs, it is really inspired by his example to mix up old-time, early country, contemporary sources, and his own writing to create something at once personal and steeped in "the ancient tones."

The official release date is Oct 18, 2011, but Laurie states she has been assured that the new CD in hand by Sept 13 at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, at Bill's birthday party.

You can order an advance copy from Laurie’s website or from the label's website very, very soon. Or send a check for $15 (special deal! shipping included!) to:

Spruce and Maple Music
PO Box 9417
Berkeley, CA 94709

Here's a list of the 14 tracks:

·Old Ten Broeck (traditional, arr. L. Lewis) 
·What's Good For You Should be Alright for Me (V. Claud, J. Organ)  
·The Pharaoh's Daughter (L. Lewis)
·Hartfordtown 1944 (Mark Erelli)
·Tuck Away My Lonesome Blues (Jimmie Rodgers)
·I Don't Care Anymore (Tompall Glaser)
·A Lonesome Road (Joe Stuart)
·Dreams (Del McCoury)
·American Chestnuts (L. Lewis) 
·Carter's Blues (Maybelle Carter)
·Fair Beauty Bright (traditional, arr, L. Lewis)
·Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe)
·I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow (traditional)
·Going Away (Utah Phillips) 
Joining me on the CD are my Right Hands: Tom Rozum (mandolin), Craig Smith and Patrick Sauber (banjo), Todd Phillips and Andrew Conklin (string bass), Chad Manning (fiddle), Scott Huffman (guitar), Orville Johnson (dobro), and my singing friends Kathy Kallick, Dale Ann Bradley, Nadine Landry, and Linda Ronstadt. I'm a lucky gal!