Oldies & Old Time

The great pop hits of yesteryear, given enough time to steep, eventually become some of the most enduring of all folk songs. Just as with old time music, there are plenty of classics that will still be played around the campfire by people and/or robots a hundred years from now. With the help of sparse clawhammer banjo and Dobro arrangements, my hope is that 'You Don't Know Me' and 'The Christmas Song' sound right at home next to a lonesome critter-inspired instrumental or a timeless ballad such as 'Roving on a Winter's Night.' Oldies and old time, together at last! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bio: Over the past decade, Ivan Rosenberg has gained a dedicated following for his independently-produced 'boutique' recordings of melodic, expressive acoustic music on Dobro and clawhammer banjo. Millions have heard his original songs playing anonymously in the background of over 250 television programs including The Daily Show, Oprah, and the Emmy-nominated documentary Libby, Montana. In recent years, he earned an IBMA Award for co-writing the 2009 Song of the Year; played on the CD Southern Filibuster: A Tribute to Tut Taylor (produced by Grammy winner and Dobro legend Jerry Douglas); engineered and/or produced recordings for some of the most original voices in west coast roots music (Pharis and Jason Romero, John Reischman, The Breakmen, Kevin Brown, and more); and performed throughout North America with musicians such as Chris Coole and Chris Jones. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track list and instrument tunings: 1. Abject Woodchuck - Ivan Rosenberg Romero banjo 2. Don't Pity Me - Walter Brownie McGhee - Julie Music Corporation Rayco resophonic banjo 3. Sloth up a Gum Stump - Ivan Rosenberg Rayco resophonic banjo 4. Willow Tree - Trad., Arr. Ivan Rosenberg Romero banjo 5. Georgia on My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell - Peermusic III, Ltd. Clinesmith resonator guitar 6. Waves on the Sea - Trad., Arr. Ivan Rosenberg Romero banjo 7. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Fred Rose - Sony/ATV Milene Music Rayco resophonic banjo 8. Red Rocking Chair - Trad., Arr. Ivan Rosenberg Romero banjo 9. Maryville Waltz -Ivan Rosenberg Clinesmith resonator guitar, Martin D-16 10. Roving on a Winter's Night -Trad., Arr. Ivan Rosenberg Rayco resophonic banjo 11. You Don't Know Me - Cindy Walker, Eddie Arnold - Unichapell Music, Inc. Romero banjo 12. The Christmas Song (aka 'Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire') - Mel Torme, Robert Wells - Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC Clinesmith resonator guitar 13. Danny Boy - Frederic Weatherly, Public Domain, Arr. Ivan Rosenberg Rayco resophonic banjo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Album credits: All songs 2013 Ivan Rosenberg Music Publishing (ASCAP) except as noted. Recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by Ivan Rosenberg at The Schtood. Except for Maryville Waltz, all songs recorded live (instrument and vocal together) using Neumann, Peluso, and Royer microphones through Forssell and Universal Audio preamps. Graphic Design by Pharis Romero Vole-O-Tone logo by Jason Laudadio.