Sound Samples

My Handy Man (Sample 3.02MB)
Suzy gives a playful treatment to this vintage 20's song learned from an old 78 of Victoria Spivey.
Suzy: vocal and rhythm guitar
Hoyle Osborne: piano
Eric Thompson: lead guitar

No Mockingbird (Full Track 4.35MB)
Suzy's moody original blues song, inspired by the music of Memphis Minnie but using the cuatro (a 10-stringed instrument from Puerto Rico) instead of a second guitar.
Suzy: vocal and guitar
Eric Thompson: cuatro

Prodigal Son (Full Track 5.46MB)
A wailing hillbilly blues version of the old Bible story, learned from Dock Boggs.
Suzy: vocal and guitar
Jody Stecher: banjo
Eric Thompson: lead guitar

Red Apple Rag (Sample 1.25MB)
This bluegrassy barn-burner features the fiddle backed by members of the Bluegrass Intentions, joined by special guest Mike Seeger.
Suzy: fiddle
Bill Evans: banjo
Mike Seeger: mandolin
Eric Thompson: guitar
Larry Cohea: bass

Salt Lake City Blues (Sample 2.14MB)
This swingy instrumental was composed by Cathie Whitesides after a visit to her home town. It's inspired by the music of the jazzy string bands of the 1920's, such as the East Texas Serenaders.
Suzy: fiddle
Del Rey, Paul Hostetter, and Eric Thompson: guitars
Steven Strauss: bass

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