Sweet Loam, by Joe K. Walsh

Sweet Loam

by Joe K. Walsh

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David LaBoone Great mandolin playing and a fun album all around! I love the non-traditional addition of cello on this album, especially on "I Shall Be Released." Favorite track: Emily's Welcome to Portland.

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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
CD comes in a glossy tri-fold wallet, with liner notes by Joe and album art by Emily Walsh.

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1.	Ain't No One Like You / Solly's Little Favorite 03:59	buy track
2.	Wolfcat Breakdown 03:23	buy track
3.	Mole in the Ground 03:33	buy track
4.	Emily's Welcome to Portland 04:32	buy track
5.	I Shall Be Released 05:27	buy track
6.	Bob's Bucket 01:49	buy track
7.	Early 03:32	buy track
8.	Hold Whatcha Got 02:53	buy track
9.	Sunday Morning Reel 02:39	buy track
10.	I Remembered When I Knew 04:46	buy track
11.	Oh, Babe It Ain't No Lie 04:15	buy track

about

Sweet Loam is mandolinist Joe Walsh's second solo record, and is the product of several years worth of composing, playing, gigging and traveling within the greater bluegrass and folk community. Featuring some of the finest acoustic musicians found anywhere, including the Gibson Brothers (with whom Joe plays mandolin full time) and Darol Anger, the record is an eleven course musical menu of tastefulness. Made up of new tunes composed for the session, songs reimagined for this setting, and all around inspired playing, Sweet Loam is an exceptionally listenable record.

credits

released March 29, 2011

the players:
Joe Walsh - mandolin and vocals
Darol Anger - fiddle
Scott Law - guitar
Karl Doty - bass
Mike Block - cello
Wes Corbett - banjo
Leigh Gibson - guitar and vocals (tracks 7 and 8)
Eric Gibson - banjo and vocals (tracks 7 and 8)
Clayton Campbell - fiddle (tracks 7 and 8)
Mike Barber - bass (tracks 7 and 8)
Owen Marshall - guitar (tracks 3 and 6)
Matt Shipman - guitar (track 9)
Lincoln Meyers - guitar (track 2)
Amanda Kowalski - bass (track 2)
Maeve Gilchrist - vocals (track 5)
Lauren Rioux - fiddle (tracks 1, 4, and 5)

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about

Joe K. Walsh Portland, Maine

Hailed by CBC-Newfoundland as “one of the best mandolinists of his generation”, Portland, Maine-based mandolin player Joe K. Walsh is known for his exceptional tone and taste, and his collaborations with luminaries including fiddler Darol Anger, flatpick guitarist Scott Nygaard, bluegrass stars the Gibson Brothers, and pop/grass darlings Joy Kills Sorrow have taken him all over the musical map. ... more