Details of
Family Reunion 2020
by Mad Dog Blues
Liner Notes:
Producer: Mad Dog Friedman
Engineer: Mad Dog Friedman
Recorder At: Dog House Music Studios in Lafayette, CO, USA
Mastered By: David Glasser at Air Show Mastering
About the Album
This second album from the Colorado harmonica string band is a double album with the perfect blend of country blues, folk grass, singer songwriter soul, jazz and jam. With a fun, down-home feel, both relaxed and energetic, this music represents a maturing and an expansion of Mad Dog Blues’ trademark Colorado country blues sound.
This disc is full of country blues featuring delta blues, hokum, folk grass (like Doc Watson), and some Colorado-style Hill Country jamming.
"Mad Dog's traditional, acoustic blues harmonica playing on his song 'Shining Through'is a delight to hear."
~ Peter Madcat Ruth, Grammy Award-winning harmonica virtuoso
Special Thanks
Mad Dog Friedman - Harmonica all tracks except #7 (Disc 2). Native American flute on #7 & 8 (Disc 2). Lead vocals on #1, 4, 6, 9 & 13 (Disc 1) and on #3, 4, 7, 9 & 11 (Disc 2). Backup vocals on #2, 3 & 11 (Disc 1) and on #1, 5 & 11 (Disc 2). (Disc 2).
Jeff Becker - Mandolin all tracks except #7 (Disc 1). Acoustic guitar on #7 (Disc 1). Lead vocals on#7 (Disc 1). Backup vocals on #2, 3, 11 & 13 (Disc 1) and on #1, 4, 5 & 11 (Disc 2).
Clark Chanslor - Bass on all tracks. Backup vocals on #4 (Disc 2).
Sean Bennight - Acoustic guitar all tracks except #7 (Disc 1) and #5 (Disc 2). Mandolin on #7 (Disc 1). Lead vocals on #8 (Disc 1) and on #8 (Disc 2). Backup vocals on #2, 3, 9, 11, 12 & 13 (Disc 1) and on #1, 4, 5 & 11 (Disc 2).
Mark Kaczorowski - Acoustic guitar on tracks #2, 4 (slide), 6 (slide), 9 (slide) & 13 (Disc 1) and on #1 (slide), 3, 5, 6, 7 & 10 (Disc 2). Lead vocals on #2 (Disc 1) and on #5 (Disc 2). Backup vocals on #13 (Disc 1) and on #1 (Disc 2).
Big Willy Palmer - Acoustic guitar on tracks #3, 4, 5 & 13 (Disc 1) and #1, 3, 5, 10 & 11 (Disc 2). Lead vocals on #3 & 5 (Disc 1) and on #1 & 11 (Disc 2). Backup vocals on #13 (Disc 1) and on #5 & 11 (Disc 2).
Doug Moldawsky - Acoustic guitar with pedalboard effects on tracks #2, 9, 11 & 12 (Disc 1) and on tracks #6, 7 & 11 (Disc 2). Lead vocals on track #12 (Disc 1). Backup vocals on tracks #2 and on track #11 (Disc 1).
Jenn Cleary - Acoustic guitar on track #7 (Disc 1) and on track #2 (Disc 2). Lead vocals on track #2 (Disc 2) and lead & backup vocals on track #11 (Disc 2).
Steve Doersam - Acoustic guitar and lead vocals on track #11 (Disc 1).
Bruce Delaplain - Hammond B3 Organ on tracks #4, 8 & 9 (Disc 2). Backup vocals on tracks #4 (Disc 2).
Lonesome Rolan - Acoustic piano on track #7 (Disc 1) and on tracks #2 & 11 (Disc 2)
© 2020 by Mark D. Friedman. All rights reserved. All photos unless otherwise noted are by Christopher Tone of ToneImages.
Graphic design, mixing and production by Mad Dog Friedman. Mastering by David Glasser of Airshow.