Red Hen Records, 2009 | The first release from “new old-time” band Red Hen, featuring Jane, husband-bassist-guitarist Allan Carr, guitarist Linda Schrade and banjo man David Kiphuth. Purchase tune or CD downloads or hard copies from Jane’s store.

“Crossing,” the band’s debut album, fuses together old-timey country music, folk and bluegrass with a bit of blues and Celtic music, too. Recorded over the course of a single weekend in Greenfield Center back in March, the album features a bakers’ dozen of captivating tunes. It’s a bit more mellow and folk-oriented than Rothfield’s 2008 album, “iFiddle, theyBanjo,” collection of old-timey duets. But that’s not a bad thing at all, especially considering the magnificent vocal harmonies that this foursome manages to conjure up on such nuggets as the opening “Both Sides of the Road,” the poignant ballad “Tell Me True” and the twinkling “November Wind.” Elsewhere on the album, the quartet offers Bill Monroe’s wistful “Sittin’ Alone in the Moonlight” (featuring Kiphuth’s sole lead vocal), “Annabelle Lee” (Carr interpreting the classic Edgar Allen Poe poem) and a trio of ace instrumentals. Striking the delicate balance between the traditional and traditionally minded original tunes, “Crossing” is a perfect introduction to Red Hen, who make honest, sparkling acoustic music. This is pretty stuff, and fun, too. Greg Haymes, Nippertown

Ordering

Purchase tune or CD downloads or hard copies from Jane’s store.

Tracklist

Listen to samples right here in the page by clicking on the icon or the tab on the lefthand border of the page. Yeah, over there on the left!

1. Copper Run
2. Both Sides Of The Road
3. Old Greasy Coat
4. Red Hen
5. Tell Me True
6. The Moon Is Over The Mountain
7. November Wind
8. Annabelle Lee
9. Too Late For The Bacon
10. Sittin’ Alone In The Moonlight
11. Jail Break
12. Love Is Teasing
13. The Two Ravens

Details

To come.