GOLDEN LOAM

Arranged, produced and recorded by Laurel Premo. 
Percussive Dance tracked at Troubadour Recording Studios. 
Khartal recording engineered by Eric Breton. 
Mixed by Joe DeJarnette at Studio 808. 
Mastered by Amy Dragon at Telegraph Audio. 
Illustration ©2021 by Brianne Farley. Portrait by Harpe Star. 
Published by Laurel Premo (BMI) All rights reserved

“Father Made of River Mud”, “Ma’s Maw”, and ”Jericho” written by Laurel Premo, all others are arrangements of traditional material with new music added. Sources noted in Historical Roots.

Laurel Premo - Guitar, Lap Steel, Vocals
Nic Gareiss - Percussive Dance, “Hop High” & “Poor Little Mary”
Eric Breton - Khartal, “Jericho”

HISTORICAL ROOTS

Calloway - traditional, Lee Hammons (WV, USA)
On My Way To See Nancy - traditional, Edden Hammons (WV, USA)
Jericho - Laurel Premo
Torbjørn Bjellands Bruremarsj - traditional (NOR) wedding march after Torbjørn Bjelland, learned from Wisconsin sources. 
Hop High My Lulu Gal - traditional, also known as Roustabout. Earliest melody and lyric fragments from Dink Roberts (NC, USA) and Fred Cockerham (NC), and likely from other black banjo players from VA prior to Mr. Roberts. 
Jake’s Got The Bellyache -  traditional, Edden Hammons (WV, USA)
I Am A Pilgrim - gospel hymn (USA) first documented in the mid-19th century. This arrangement combines lyric elements from I Am A Pilgrim, Poor Wayfaring Stranger (Sacred Harp 457), and No Depression in Heaven (Carter Family), with additional lyrics by Laurel Premo. 
Ma’s Maw - Laurel Premo
Poor Little Mary Sitting In The Corner - traditional, Enos Canoy (MS, USA)
Father Made Of River Mud - Laurel Premo

THE IRON TRIOS

1 THE BRUSHY FORK OF JOHN'S CREEK
2 POLLY PUT THE KETTLE ON
3 OLD TIME SALLY GOODIN
4 FOX & HOUNDS
5 I'M A-GOING BACK SOUTH
6 IRON IN THE NORTHERN GROUND
7 THE ORIGINAL GREY EAGLE
8 LOST INDIAN
9 SNOW BLIND
10 RED RIVER JIG
11 TILL THE WARFARE IS OVER

Tracks 6 & 9 written by Laurel Premo, all others are arrangements of traditional material, with new music added. Extensive source information, music notation, and discussion was made available in booklet form, but has been sold out (possible digital sales forthcoming). The fiddlers and singers who came before and helped shape these melodies with their own lives and environments:

1.3. Hiram & Art Stamper (KY) 2.7. Marcus Martin (NC)
2. Manco Sneed (NC)
4. Will Adam (MD)
5. Steve Ledford (NC) 8. Alva Miller (IL)
10. Fred Allery & Mike Page (ND) and Herb Lafferty (NT, CAN)
11. B.F. White (SC/GA)

Arranged and produced by Laurel Premo
Recorded at Dimension Sound Studio and La Luna Recording & Sound
Portraits by Allen-Kent

Laurel Premo: fiddle
Evan Premo: double bass
Owen Marshall: guitar t. 2,3,6,8
Joshua Davis: guitar t: 1, 5
Aaron Jonah Lewis: fiddle t. 4, 10
Michael Beauchamp-Cohen: guitar t. 9
Jacob Warren: bass t. 9
Laurel Premo: guitar t. 7, 11

P&O 2019 Laurel Premo. Published by Laurel Premo (BMI). All rights reserved,