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Consciously
and unconciously, I have been influenced by many musicians throughout my life.
They have helped me enjoy the gifts of harmony and rhythm and to realize that
playing music leads one onto a never-ending learning curve.
I
was recently listening to a "Best of - " Les Paul and Mary Ford and I noticed
musical passages that I play - I thought I made them up! I didn't! I heard those
when I was very young, years before I started to play guitar as a teenager. I
give thanks to all those wonderful people who inspired me.
Music
has been my life: playing; arranging; teaching. Certain melodies capture my attention
and I have to learn them. Songs that I couldn't vocalize, I would try to arrange
instrumentally - letting the guitar, or mandolin, or banjo(!) do the singing.
I love the
tunes chosen for this CD. They provide memories, they inspire, they feed my soul.
I hope that some of them may do the same for you.
--Walt
Instrumental
Expressions
Walt
Richards
| 1)
Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier | Traditional | 3:29 | Banjo |
| 2)
Tennessee Waltz | Pee
Wee King and Redd Stewart - 1948 | 3:24 | Mandolin |
| 3)
It's "A" Rag | Walt
Richards - 2001 | 2:13 | Guitar |
| 4)
Doug's Tune | Douglas
Dillard - 1963 | 2:00 | Banjo |
5)
Georgia Medley: | | 3:06 | Guitar |
| Stuart
Gorell and Hoagy Carmichael - 1930 | | |
| B.
Bernie, M. Pinkard and K. Casey - 1925 | | |
| 6)
Celtic Medley: | | 3:36 | Banjo |
- Scotland,
the Brave / Roddy McCorley / McPhearson's Farewell
| Traditional | | |
| 7)
Clinch Mt. Backstep | Traditional | | Banjo |
| 8)
Fisher's Hornpipe | Traditional | | Mandolin |
| 9)
Grandfather's Clock | Henry
C. Work | 2:03 | Banjo |
| 10)
The Entertainer | Scott
Joplin | 3:28 | Guitar |
| 11)
The World is Waiting for the Sunrise | E.
Seitz and E. Lockhart -1919 | 1:48 | Banjo |
| 12)
Waterfall | Walt
Richards - 1975 | 3:01 | Guitar |
| 13)
New Camptown Races | Frank
Wakefield - 1968 | 3:39 | Banjo |
| 14)
Bridge Over Troubled Water | Paul
Simon - 1969 | 2:54 | Guitar |
| 15)
Gentleman's Fancy | Walt
Richards - 1985 | 2:26 | Banjo |
| 16)
Dear Old Dixie | Earl
Scruggs - 1953 | 1:34 | Banjo |
| 17)
Spanish Fandango | Traditional | 1:41 | Banjo |
| 18)
Bye, Bye Blues | F.
Hamm, D. Bennett, B. Lown, and C. Gray - 1930 | 1:35 | Banjo |
Special
thanks to:
Paula
for a "Strong" backup on guitar and mandolin.
Chris
Vitas - one of the best violin players I know, and a genius in the studio, for
his contributions on Tennessee Waltz, Fisher's Hornpipe, New Camptown Races and
Dear Old Dixie.
Vickie
Cottle and Paula Strong - for being the "angel choir" on Johnny Has Gone For A
Soldier.
Jeff
Forrest at Doubletime Studio, El Cajon for recording, mixing and mastering this
CD. His patience and encouragement made this project a joy.
Tom
Deaton for the perfect cover art.
Carl
McKellips of WingSpan Studio in National City for duplication as well as support
and collaboration on many projects over the years.
Produced
by Walt Richards - 2004 ®
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