Guy Carawan – Green Rocky Road (1976)

• Posted on May 24, 2010 at 11:47 pm

I figured that there wouldn’t actually be anything “hellish” about this album but since it’s fairly obscure, it still warrants a posting.  Particularly since I happen to enjoy the sound of the hammered dulcimer which Mr. Carawan certainly excels at playing.  Overall, the whole record has a nice Appalachian/folksy/Celtic feel to it.  There’s nothing offensive to the senses and it’s damn fine music to do homework to.

The only videos of Guy that I could find were of him playing guitar so for anyone who might be wondering “what is a hammered dulcimer and how can I learn to play one?”, you’re in luck.  I found this nice instructional video.  Should this happen to inspire you to take up the hammered dulcimer and release an album, please send your royalty payments to Mr. Wonderful, care of: vinylfromhell.com.

Tracks:

Side One

• 01_01 – Soldier’s Joy
• 01_02 – St. Anne’s Reel
• 01_03 – Green Rocky Road
• 01_04 – Cluck Old Hen
• 01_05 – Pretty Saro
• 01_06 – Pig Town Fling
• 01_07 – Planxty Irwin/Morrison’s Jig/Little Beggerman
• 01_08 – Ain’t Goin’ Home Soon

Side Two

• 02_01 – Eyes Are Blue
• 02_02 – Old Blue
• 02_03 – Old Molly Hare
• 02_04 – North Georgia Mountains
• 02_05 – Irish Washerwoman/Rights of Man
• 02_06 – Winds That Shake the Barley Flowers of Edinborough
• 02_07 – Banish Misfortune
• 02_08 – That’s All Right

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