Snockgrass

by Michael Hurley

Snockgrass cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Rounder
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 51:34
  • Community rating: 3.63/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Snockgrass' highlights Michael Hurley's eccentric songwriting and laid-back vocal style, expanding on his unique brand of outsider folk. Featuring musical contributions from long-time collaborators like Peter Stampfel, the record embodies a rustic and unpretentious charm. It stands as a prime example of the Greenwich Village folk veteran's idiosyncratic storytelling.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, acoustic, folk, male-vocals, DIY, lo-fi

Tracklist

  1. Midnite Rounder (3:08)
  2. O My Stars (3:29)
  3. Tia Marie (4:00)
  4. I'm Gettin' Ready To Go (3:52)
  5. Watchin' The Show (3:34)
  6. Automatic Slim & The Fat Boys (4:05)
  7. Don't Treat Me Bad (2:31)
  8. I Heard The Voice Of A Porkchop (2:46)
  9. No Home (2:03)
  10. Jole' Blon (2:34)
  11. I Think I'll Move (3:22)
  12. Goin' To Florida (3:41)
  13. You Gonna Look Like A Monkey (3:57)
  14. Sweet Lucy - Alternate Take (4:05)
  15. Grapefruit Juice Blues (4:24)

Credits

  • Michael Hurley - primary artist, fiddle, guitar, vocals, written-by
  • Gordon Stone - banjo, pedal steel guitar
  • Dave Reisch - bass, vocals
  • Gary Sisco - drums, vocals
  • Robert Nickson - drums
  • Harpo Archer - guitar
  • Robert Iwaskiewicz - guitar
  • Nick Branch - mandolin

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