Blue Horse

by The Be Good Tanyas

Blue Horse cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 September 2000
  • Label: Jericho Beach
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 53:54
  • Community rating: 3.57/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Mathieu Gagne, Brendan Ostrander, Frazey Ford, Futcher

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Vancouver-based folk trio debuts with a highly rustic, beautifully unpolished approach to traditional Americana. 'Blue Horse' highlights the group's intricate, three-part vocal harmonies over sparse arrangements of acoustic guitar, banjo, and mandolin. Blending traditional roots covers with original compositions, the album established their reputation for delivering authentic, emotionally resonant alternative country.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, folk, traditional, acoustic, female-vocals, strings

Tracklist

  1. The Littlest Birds (4:06)
  2. Broken Telephone (4:52)
  3. Rain and Snow (3:59)
  4. Lakes of Pontchartrain (4:39)
  5. Only in the Past (4:56)
  6. The Coo Coo Bird (4:50)
  7. Dogsong AKA Sleep Dog Lullaby (4:45)
  8. Momsong (5:32)
  9. Don't You Fall (3:38)
  10. Up Against the Wall (3:19)
  11. Oh Susanna (4:16)
  12. Light Enough to Travel (4:58)

Credits

  • Laughing Willow Design - artwork [alterations]
  • Trish Klein - artwork [cover art], electric guitar, banjo, harmony vocals
  • Samantha Parton - artwork [disc art], guitar, mandolin, vocals, banjo, written-by
  • Jolie Holland - calligraphy [lettering], vocals, guitar, written-by, arranged by, fiddle, harmony vocals [harmonies]
  • Andrew Burden - double bass [guest]
  • Paul Clifford - drums [guest]
  • Frazey Ford - guitar, vocals, written-by
  • Mathieu Gagne - fiddle, electric violin

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