Old Town School Of Folk Music Songbook, Vol. 4 CD

Chicago's renowned music school, which focuses on roots-based music and the old campfire repertoire, has become a magnet for great teachers and benefit performances by all of Chicago's best Americana performers. It's no wonder that a cool label like Bloodshot would be the one to release compilation albums of their music. This fourth volume gathers some roots classics, sung by such luminaries as Alice Peacock ("Trouble In Mind"), Dane Zanes ("Drunken Sailor"), and Robbie Fulks ("Brown's Ferry Blues").

Liner Note Author: Paul Tyler.

Recording information: Earl Of Old Town; Mosaic Music; Old Town School's Soccer Club Studios.

Personnel: Andrew Bird (vocals, guitar, violin); Joel Patterson (vocals, guitar, kazoo); Jacob Sweet, Barbara Barrow, Mixmaster Michael Smith, Jack Callahan, Frank Hamilton, Ed Holstein, Win Stracke, Jim Rooney, John Prine, Steve Dawson , Sue Demel, Tom Paxton, Bruce Roper, Mark Dvorak (vocals, guitar); Chris Walz (vocals, banjo, piano); Cathy Fink (vocals, banjo); Colby Maddox, Deborah Lader, Marcy Marxer, Sam Bush (vocals, mandolin); Stuart Duncan, Casey Driessen (vocals, fiddle); Rick "Cookin'" Sherry (vocals, harmonica); Simon Sweet (vocals, organ); Rita Ruby, Bill Brickey, Elaine Moore, Rachel Prine, Keith Sykes, Alan O'Bryant, Marty Stuart, Typhanie Monique (vocals); Jimmy Conway (whistling); John E. Abbey (guitar, guitarron, drums, percussion); Jeff Freling, Philip Donnelly, Steve Rosen, Neal Alger (guitar); Mary Hamilton (autoharp); Rob Cruz (accordion); Tom Giampietro, Howie Kantoff, Jason Toth (drums).

Audio Mixer: John E. Abbey.