The Levon Helm Band: MerleFest Ramble

[CD booklet]

Live performance recorded 04.26.2008 at the Watson Stage, Wilkesboro, NC, during MerleFest 2008, an annual tribute to Americana artists Doc and Merle Watson. Available as downloads and CD from FestivaLink. Sound quality is very good, with Levon and the band in top form. The players are Levon Helm, Amy Helm, Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams, Erik Lawrence, Jay Collins, Tony Leone, Brian Mitchell, Sam Bush, Bruce Hornsby, Little Sammy Davis, Fiona McBain and Jimmy Vivino.

Tracks

1. Ophelia (J.R. Robertson)
2. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (B. Dylan)
3. Cold Hearted Stranger (E. Burdon, S. Grant))
4. Everything's Gonna Be Alright (W. Jacobs)
5. Baby Scratch My Back (S. Harpo)
6. I Want To Know (R. Charles)
7. Goodbye My Love (R. Lewis)
8. Got Me A Woman (P. Kennerley)
9. Atlantic City (B. Springsteen)
10. Ashes of Love (J. Anglin, J. Wright)
11. Did You Love Me At All? (L. Campbell)
12. Deep Elem Blues (Trad.)
13. Anna Lee (L. Dossett)
14. Rag Mama Rag (J.R. Robertson)
15. The Shape I'm In (J.R. Robertson)
16. Long Black Veil (D. Dill, M. Wilkin))
17. The Weight (J.R. Robertson)

The Levon Helm Band - MerleFest Ramble - 2008 - FestivaLink FEST0389