Ready
to Receive
The
second CD from Claudia Russell (Released May 2005)
Programmers Guide
Spins so far: Folkscene - KPFK - Los Angeles, WUMB - Boston, (six songs!), Midnight Special - WFMT (pick), WXPN - Philadelphia, KGLT - Bozeman, KGLP - Gallup, KPFA - Berkeley CA, KZSC - Santa Cruz, KALW - San Francisco, WPKN - Bridgeport CT, WBRS -Waltham MA, WCVF -Fredonia NY, WDIY - Bethlehem PA, WCVE - Richmond, WRUR - Rochester, WXXE - Syracuse, WFRC - Amherst, Town & Country, New Zealand, WFHB - Bloomington, KFOK - Garden City CA, Q104 - The Dalless OR, CKLN - Toronto, CKUT - Montreal, WMUC - College Park MD, WRKF - Baton Rouge, WXOU - Auburn Hills MI, WTSR - Ewing NJ, KOPN - Columbia MO, WRPI - Troy NY, KTEP - El Paso, KFAI - Minneapolis, WSCL - Salisbury MD, CKLT - Toronto, KNBA - Anchorage, KBRW - Barrow, KYUK - Bethel, KUAC - Fairbanks, KIYU - Galena, KXGA - Glennallen, KXKM - McCarthy, Nome Public Radio, KTNA - Talkeetna AK, KCHU Valdez AK, KTUH - Honolulu, WSLU - Canton, NY, WTHA-LP, Seaside, FL: WSLM-AM-FM, Salem, IN; WFWM, Frostburg, MD; WRFA-LP, Jamestown, NY; WOBO, Batavia, OH; WVYC-FM, York, PA; WKDE-FM, Altavista, VA; WVRU, Radford, VA; WYOU-LP, Williamsburg, VA; the Allegheny Mountain Radio Network--WVMR, Frost, WV; WVLS, Monterey, VA; WCHG, Hot Springs, VA; West Virginia Public Radio Network, WEVL - Memphis TN, WPMD*, Norwalk, CA, Radio Wayne* and Jack & Jill Radio*, Sunrise, FL
* webcast only
MP3 files of each tune can be downloaded in their entirety by clicking on the song title. Player credits are here.
| Song Title | Genre/instrumentation | Description | |
|
1 |
Ready
to Receive |
FOLK/POP - Guitar, piano, accordion, mandolin, bass, drums |
Folk pop with a torchy/gospel feel. Written by our friend and free speech broadcaster, Kyle Johnson. |
|
2 |
Galesburg |
FOLK BLUES- Guitar, dobro, harmonica, bass, drums |
Swampy acoustic blues with wailing harmonica by "Jersey" Judy Rudin |
|
3 |
Oh
California |
CLAUDIAGRASS Guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, bass and drums |
A somewhat tongue-in-cheek Americana romp about Claudia's love/hate relationship with her native state. |
|
4 |
White
Cross |
FOLK POP Guitar, piano, electric guitar, bass drums |
Heartfelt ballad about loss, longing and unfinished business with a lost friend. |
|
5 |
Aurora |
FOLK Guitar, fiddle, dobro, accordion mandolin, bass, drums |
Sweet folk song by the late, great Fred Alley. Google him. |
|
6 |
He Ain't Coming Back (Russell/Wakefield) 4:09 |
BLUES-ROCK Guitar, organ, dual electric guitars, bass, drums |
Blues rock with CSNYesque guitar jam at the end featuring Duane Jarvis and Joel Wachbrit. |
|
7 |
Hang
On |
AMERICANA Guitar, banjo, dobro, mandolin, bass and drums |
Folkie farming protest song. Did you know Claudia's family is from Iowa? |
|
8 |
Just
Like You |
FOLK POP Guitar, bass, drums, harmonica, electric guitar |
Visceral lyrics with driving music and dueling harmonicas. Inspired by Claudia's mother's death from breast cancer. |
|
9 |
Lie to Me |
AMERICANA Guitar, mandolin, dobro bass and drums |
Bluesy Country? Or Country Blues. Great lyrics from Jeff Talmadge. |
|
10 |
Tonight I'll
Be Staying Here with You |
CLAUDIAGRASS Guitar, banjo, dobro, mandolin, bass and drums |
A Russellized bluegrass version of the Bob Dylan classic. |
|
11 |
Bugs |
Ambient? Guitar, percussion, piano and ambient guitar |
New Age ode to Claudia's back yard |
|
12 |
Miss Fortune |
TECHNOFOLK Omnichord, sampled string bass, percussion, accordion, electric guitar |
Dark, quirky, yet fun Kurt Weil-esque tune with techno undertones. Do you know Lori B? You should! |
|
13 |
Stars |
FOLK POP Guitars, percussion, cello, acoustic bass, harmonium |
Save the best for last? A wistful ballad about letting go. Play this one! |
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