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That Don Edwards is the foremost contemporary purveyor of western cowboy songs is a particularly American story. Lest we forget, cowboys were not always born in the west; in fact a good percentage of them came from elsewhere, drawn to the sense of freedom, anonymity, and solitude the cowboy way of life provided. Edwards was born and raised in New Jersey, the son of a vaudeville magician, and fell early under the spell of Hollywood westerns and dime-store cowboy novels, and in true American fashion, headed west to see for himself, working rodeos to earn his keep. Somewhere along the way he became a respected interpreter of traditional cowboy songs, and just to take the journey full circle, he landed a prominent part in Robert Redford's movie The Horse Whisperer. Not bad for a cowboy from New Jersey. Moonlight and Skies follows the general course of his previous albums, offering a mix of traditional cowboy pieces with more modern ones, all done in a simple, sparse style that allows his pleasant, expressive voice to bring fresh nuance to his material. There is a scattering of other musicians on this album (Nancy Blake adds cello and harmony vocals while Norman Blake offers fiddle and mandolin), but the arrangements are largely unadorned, allowing the songs themselves an impressive dignity and grace. Standout tracks include the opener, "My Blue Heaven," which restores the song to its geographical space, an elegant take on the title tune, Jimmie Rodgers' "Moonlight and Skies," a poignant version of Gene Autry's "Can't Shake the Sands of Texas from My Shoes," and Edwards' rendition of Bob McDill's poetic "Coyotes," which was featured at the conclusion of Warner Herzog's 2005 Grizzly Man documentary. ~ Steve Leggett
Adapter: Don Edwards.
Personnel: Don Edwards (vocals, guitar); Don Edwards; Joey McKenzie (banjo); Bob Boatright (fiddle); Nancy Blake, Hannah Alkire (cello); Jon Chandler (harmonica); Glen Rothstein, Glen Rothstein (clarinet); Mark Abbott (bass instrument); Norman Blake (guitar, resonator guitar, mandolin, fiddle); Rich O'Brien (guitar, mandolin); Cindy Cashdollar (dobro).
Audio Mixers: Mike Talmadge; Butch Hause.
Liner Note Author: Don Edwards.
Recording information: Casey Jones Studios, Burleson, TX; Eagle Audio, Fort Worth, TX; The Western Jubilee Warehouse, Colorado Springs, CO.
Photographers: Dick Cappleman; Donald Kallaus. Moonlight & Skies Music | List Price | $14.99 (You save $1.84) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Folk CDs, Country, Western, Cowboy | | Label | Dualtone Music Group Inc. | | Orig Year | 2006 | | All Time Sales Rank | 97144  | | CD Universe Part number | 7022652 | | Catalog number | 4 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 14, 2006 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Don Edwards; Don Edwards | | Engineer | Mike Talmadge; Butch Hause; Mike Talmage | | Personnel | Norman Blake - guitar, resonator guitar, mandolin, fiddle Cindy Cashdollar - dobro Nancy Blake Don Edwards - vocals, guitar Rich O'Brien - guitar, mandolin Bob Boatright - fiddle Jon Chandler - harmonica Mark Abbott - bass instrument Glen Rothstein - clarinet Hannah Alkire - cello Joey McKenzie - banjo
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Don Edwards Moonlight & Skies Songs | 1. | My Blue Heaven | |
| 2. | St. Louis Blues | |
| 3. | Land of My Boyhood Dreams | |
| 4. | Boots and Saddle | |
| 5. | That's How the Yodel Was Born | |
| 6. | Moonlight and Skies | |
| 7. | Ragged But Right | |
| 8. | Long Trail, The | |
| 9. | Coyotes  | |
| 10. | Dusty Skies | |
| 11. | Goodbye Old Pal | |
| 12. | Can't Shake the Sands of Texas from My Shoes | |
| 13. | Dying Cowboy of Rimrock Ranch, The | |
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