January 28, 2019

Chickens on Wood String Band ~ Freight Train

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photo by Styrous®


Yesterday evening I caught the latest performance of the fun-to-watch 'n fun-to-listen-to group, Chickens on Wood String Band at The Local on Park Street in Alameda. It's where I had seen them before (link below).       




The place was more crowded than it was the last time. As a result we couldn't find a place to sit and had to stand. This was good for the band and The Local, bad for us.                 

Also, I had a hard time getting great shots of the group. But I could hear them just fine and after all, that is what's most important.            




Scott Peterson, the band leader, was in great form . . .        



Scott Peterson belting out a tune 
Chickens on Wood String Band
photo by Styrous®

photo by Styrous®


At one point, Alison Limoges did a terrific cover of a folk song I have always loved, Freight Train by Elizabeth Cotton. Cotton wrote the song in her early teens and it is her most famous composition.

The 1956 UK recording of the song by Chas McDevitt and Nancy Whiskey was a major hit and is credited as one of the main influences for the rise of skiffle in the UK.       


photo by Styrous®


The song has been covered by many artists - Mike Seeger, Peter Paul & Mary, an instrumental by Chet Atkins and my favorite version by Joan Baez (links below).         

photo by Styrous®


The fifties seemed to be a hyperdrive time for the song for it was rocked out by the Scottish folk singer, Nancy Whiskey and an instrumental by Duane Eddy  in 1956, then another  instrumental by Rusty Draper in 1957 (links below).       


photo by Styrous®


As I had been working all day photographing/documenting my record collection (link below), I was exhausted and could only sit through the first set which they ended with what seems to be a great crowd pleasing number, These Boots Are Made For Walkin'; it certainly was that!      



        
Chickens on Wood String Band is:       
Scott Peterson, band leader -- banjo
Brian Glueck -- mandolin, resonator guitar, cello
Brian Kilrain -- double bass
Alison Limoges -- acoustic, rhythm guitar       
 

The Local
1333 Park Street
Alameda, CA  94501
Telephone:   (510) 523-2116
       
         
          
         
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Chickens on Wood String Band 
Alison Limoges    
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Freight Train ~
        Chet Atkins                 
        Joan Baez               
        Elizabeth Cotton      
        Rusty Draper                    
        Duane Eddy                 
        Peter, Paul & Mary              
        Mike Seeger              
        Nancy Whiskey & Chas. McDevitt                   
      
      
       
Styrous® ~ Monday, January 28, 2019     
       


 






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