The
Coop is a not for profit collective of community musicians
and music lovers who share creativity through live performances
(Coop Concerts), music education, peer networking and promoting
Franklin County as a hub of live music. The following tracks
have been generously donated by each artist to be shared
with you in this collection. All profits from the sale of
this CD will be used to further the mission of the Coop
and not the artists themselves. We hope this CD will encourage
you to attend one of the Coop concerts or explore the other
available offerings of the artist's discography.
The Coop is funded in part by donations, grants, and area
businesses. |
Track
Listing (Click on a song for liner notes)
©2009 - All rights reserved by the
respective original composers.
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| 01. The Good Daughter - Jenny Goodspeed |
09. Turn Them Blues Around - Pat & Tex
LaMountain |
| 02. The One That You Forgot - Tom Carroll |
10. Go Home - Seven Mile Line |
| 03. Love is The Bridge - Julia Burrough |
11. Incredible Star - Joe Graveline |
| 04. Annachie Gordon - Jennie McAvoy |
12. Next Morning's Rain - Kathy Chapman |
| 05. Just Friends - Stephanie Marshall |
13. Only You - Roland Lapierre |
| 06. Lost and Found - Charlie Conant &
Katie Clarke |
14. I Was Once a Sailor - Laura Siersema |
| 07. Bob's Auto Parts - Falltown String
Band |
15. Wintersong - Michael Nix |
| 08. Go Gal - Michael Orlen |
16. Big Rocks - Russ Thomas |
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17. Deep Ellum Blues - Mike Pattavina
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01:
The Good Daughter (2:56) - Written/Performed By Jenny
Goodspeed
Genre
- Contemporary Folk; From the CD - Under the Ash Tree
Performers - Jenny Goodspeed, Vocals - Jim Henry, Guitar - Duke
Levine, banjo/guitar - Richard Gates, Bass - Eric Platz, Drums
- Beth Amsel, Harmony Vocals.
Jenny Goodspeed's debut CD Under the Ash Tree is a sparkling
fusion of folk, pop, and Americana . Beautifully-crafted lyrics,
exquisite vocals, and heart-breaking melodies abound, all definitively
steeped in her beloved New England landscape.
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02:
The One That You Forgot (3:46) - Written/Performed By Tom
Carroll
Genre- Contemporary Folk; From the CD - The One that You Forgot
Tom is an accomplished fingerstyle guitarist and singer/ songwriter.
He has toured extensively throughout the United States over the
past 25 years and is now living in Western Massachusetts with his
wife and family.
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03:
Love Is A Bridge (3:28) - Written/Performed By Julia
Burrough
Genre - Popular; From the CD - Brighter Road
Performers - Julia Burrough, guitar/lead vocal - Joe Podlesney,
guitar/bass/percussion - Justina Golden and Joyce Zymeck, harmony
vocals.
Singer-songwriter Julia Burrough has made this region home for some
time. The CD Brighter Road was not only a personal triumph
but also a critical success, earning her nominations in both the
Best Album and Best Female Vocalist categories in the first annual
Valley Advocate Music Poll.
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04:
Annachie Gordon (5:58) - Scottish Traditional/Performed by Jennie
McAvoy
Genre: Celtic / Pop - From the CD - So Long The Flood
Performers - Jennie McAvoy, Vocals/Guitar - Brooks Williams, Guitar
Jennie's music combines the magic of the traditional ballad singer
with the intimacy of the folk-chanteuse. She's a trained mezzo-
soprano with a voice both angelic and wise, which floats above the
current of a rock-solid, finger picked acoustic guitar.
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05:
Just Friends (3:12) - Written/Performed By Stephanie
Marshall
Genre - Folk/Pop; From the CD - Silk and Steel
Performers - Stephanie Marshall, Lead Vocal/Guitar - Susan Marshall,
Background Vocals - Donnie Skaggs, Lead/Rhythm Guitar - Dow Tomlin,
Bass - Steve Holland, Drums
Stephanie Marshall reveals a powerful presence with an easygoing
style. Her music is an innovative mix of contemporary folk, Americana,
rock and country with lyrics that connect you to the core of her
heart and soul.
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06:
Lost and Found (3:00) - Written By Charlie Conant/Performed By Charlie
Conant and Katie Clarke
Genre - Alternative Country
Performers - Katie Clarke, guitar/vocals - Charlie Conant, guitar
& vocals - Roland Lapierre, bass
Katie Clarke and Charlie Conant perform a mix of traditional old-time,
country and bluegrass numbers peppered with over 40 of their original
and distinctive songs. The cornerstone of their sound is the combination
of harmony vocals over the blend of acoustic and resonator guitar.
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07:
Bob's Auto Parts (3:20) - Written By G.B. Grayson and Ed Phelps/Performed
By Falltown
String Band
Genre - Americana; From the CD - Stay On The Farm
The Falltown String Band has been performing throughout the tri-state
area for twenty-one years. Their repertoire is an eclectic mix,
ranging from Jefferson's campaign song to W.C. Handy, the Carter
Family, Turlough O'Carolan, the Everly Brothers and John Fogerty.
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08:
Go Gal (3:02) - Written By Milhouse "Bill" Nixon and Michael
Orlen/Performed By Michael
Orlen
Genre: Folk; From the CD - Entering Greenfield (future release)
Performers - Michael Orlen, Guitars/Vocal - Chris Orlen & Greg
Walko, Harmony Vocals - Eric Lee, Fiddle
Michael Orlen is a singer/songwriter and graduate of Boston's Charles
Street music scene of the late 60's. From Michael one can expect
anything from ballads, to bluegrass, and ragtime.
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09:
Turn Them Blues Around (3:41) - Written By Tex LaMountain/Performed
By Pat and Tex LaMountain
Genre - Country Pop/Folk; From the CD - A Few Good Hits To The
Heart
Performers - Tex LaMountain, Vocal/Acoustic, Electric, Bass Guitar
- Pat LaMountain, Vocals
Pat & Tex LaMountain have been singing, writing, and performing
in harmony for over 30 years. They have developed a diverse collection
of material including American standards, swing tunes, folk, rock,
bluegrass and country. Their music can be described as "upbeat
and rhythmic, inspirational, sensitive, and catchy.
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10:
Go Home (4:08) - Written By Onie Wheeler/Performed By Seven
Mile Line
Genre - Traditional/Bluegrass
Performers - Joe Carbone, fiddle and vocals - Matt Gravel, mandolin/lead
vocal - Ray Poirier, Bass, - Greg Walko, guitar and vocals
Seven Mile Line is a high energy bluegrass foursome with a wide
repertoire, including traditional, barroom blues, instrumentals,
and gospel songs. With an emphasis on driving rhythms, heartfelt
harmonies and unique song arrangements, They perform live shows
in the time old bluegrass tradition of using a single microphone.
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11:
This Incredible Star (4:05) - Written/Performed By Joe
Graveline
Genre - Ballads to Blues
Performers - Joe Graveline, Vocals and Guitars
Joe has been a part of the music scene for years and was a former
professional with the group Renegade. He crafts songs that tell
stories about "life itself". Be it ballads, blues, or
arrangements of contemporary favorites Joe brings excitement to
his music.
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12:
Next Mornings Rain (5:24) - Written/Performed By Kathy
Chapman
Genre: Popular/Folk; From the CD - Fertile Ground
Performers - Kathy Chapman, guitar/lead vocal - George Chapman,
Bass - Mark Fraser, Cello - Roland Lapierre, Guitar - Patty Bell
& Daren Loughrey, Harmony Vocals - Daniel Scott, Drums
Kathy is a local singer/songwriter with a unique vocal style with
intricately woven lyrics. Her first CD, Because of You, was
released in 2002. She performs with her husband, George, as well
as with other COOP musicians.
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13:
Only You (5:44) - Written/Performed By Roland
Lapierre
Genre - Americana/Soul
Performers - Roland Lapierre, Vocals/Acoustic, Guitar, Slide Guitar,
and Bass
"This was a love song written for the winter Coop show at the
Pushkin Gallery. I was fascinated by the broken clock on the wall
at the gallery, stuck at 10:01. I wrote the last verse on my way
home from the soundcheck and played it later that night."
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14:
I Was Once A Sailor (4:51) - Written/Performed By Laura
Siersema
Genre - Pop/Alt; From the CD - Talon of The Black Water
Performers - Laura Siersema, Vocals/Piano - Michael Farquharson,
Fretless Bass - Bruce J. LeBlanc, Drums - Nate Comp, Guitar - Marcelo
Woloski, Congas
This CD is the independent release for this Greenfield based singer/songwriter,
poet, and Berklee graduate. The album features Michael Farquharson
(MCA artist/Juno nominee), T Lavitz (Grammy nominee of the Dixie
Dregs)and Eugene Friesen (Grammy winning Paul Winter Consort).
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15:
Wintersong (3:29) - Written/Performed By Michael
Nix
Genre - World; From the CD - Preludes, Airs, and Dances
Performers - Michael Nix, Classical Guitar
Michael has performed throughout the USA and Asia, has composed
songs, chamber, symphonic music, and opera. Wintersong combines
American jazz harmonies with South American rhythms. The A section
was composed as an etude for flute and guitar, the B section added
in preparation for a jazz ensemble, and the final arrangement was
developed for solo guitar.
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16:
Big Rocks and Green Tomatoes (3:29) - Written/Performed By Russ
Thomas
Genre: Roots/Folk
Performer - Russ Thomas, vocal/acoustic guitar
Russ Thomas is a singer-songwriter known for his humor, depth, versatility,
and a rich baritone. Founding member of COOP, he frequently performs
in support of social causes and works to help foster healthy communities
of all sizes. Russ's first CD, "Patchwork," was #1 on
Valley Advocate listing for local artists for two months in the
last millennium.
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17: Deep
Ellum Blues (3:25) - Traditional/Performed By Michael
Pattavina and Co.
Genre: Old Time
Performers - Michael Pattavina, Bass / Lead vocal - Don Calsyn,
Fiddle - Kate LaPierre, Harmony vocal - Roland LaPierre, Guitar
Michael has been playing bass and banjo in various string bands
for more than 25 years. Michael's current music projects include
him playing fiddle on Cajun and Zydeco tunes. Michael has a profound
performance style that perfectly expresses his love of stringed
music. |
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