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folk buddha's path to enlightenment
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Liner Notes by Al White 1. Volvo Music/Harmon's Lick/New Lanark (Reels 13x32 bar) 7:27 Volvo Music - Describes the relationship I had with a Forest Green '83 Volvo wagon. Harmon's Lick - There are many "licks" near Berea, Red Lick, Blue Lick, Paint Lick, Harmon's Lick, to name a few. They are said to be natural salt licks where animals came to lick salt. New Nanark - Named after a historic mill town in Scotland that we visited with our friends Nicolas & Nell Broadbridge. 2. Jig for Clams/Folk Buddha's Path to Enlightenment Jig (Jigs 11x32 bars) 6:27 Jig for Clams - An alternative to digging for clams. Folk Buddha's Path to Enlightenment Jig - Inspired by our local supreme being. 3. Rockcastle Waltz (Waltz) 3:19 - Named for the beautiful wild river in Rockcastle county, Kentucky. 4. Road Back Home/Stuffed Sole/Off to Minnesota (Reels 15x32 bars) 8:33 Road Back Home - We usually play this tune for a long time, it was a long trip! Stuffed Sole - I just like the sound of these words. Off to Minnesota - Written about the time Hazel, our oldest daughter, went off to Minnesota to b a freshman at Carleton College. 5. Blackberry Winter (Waltz) 3:16 - Early spring cold snap that usually accompanies the flowering of blackberry blossoms. 6. Jig of the Day/Common Rumpus/Serious Jig (Jigs 11x32 bars) Jig of the Day - Written in honor of the great jockey, Pat Day Common Rumpus - Named after a race horse, a tune of wild abandon. Serious Jig - A more dignified name than others I thought of! 7. Road to Buddy's House/Poodles on the Loose/Contra Time Killer (Reels 13x32 bars) 7:03 Road to Buddy's House - Written after traveling a "roller coaster" of a road to my friend, Buddy Griffin's, house. Poodles of the Loose - Good name for a soap opera based on the lives of poodles we have known. Contra Time Killer - Inspired by a feature on the old David Letterman TV shows called Network Time Killers. 8. O'Donnell's Heir (Waltz) 3:40 - Inspired by Eugene O'Donnell, known for his magical playing of Irish airs. 9. Jig Mania/Tuba City Truck Stop/Yesterday's Noodles (Jig/Reels 15x32 bars) 8:36 Jig Mania - A rather intense jig inspired by the Folk Buddha's concept of Cosmic Tension. Tuba City Truck Stop - The tune that got it all rolling for the Berea Castoffs, named for a cafe in Arizona where Navaho tacos are served in epic proportions. Yesterday's Noodles - Some friends and I were going through a buffet line near closing time, and a pot of noodles was discovered whose date of origin could only be estimated in geologic time. Our friend, Charley Harvey, exclaimed, "...those are yesterday's noodles!" and a tune was born. 10. Dry Your Eyes (Waltz) 2:56 - For Alice.
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