April Verch & Cody Walters - Passages and Partings (CD)

Renowned Ottawa Valley fiddler, singer, songwriter, and step dancer April Verch and her Kansas-born husband-roots multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Cody Walters-create new musical tributaries within Verch's award-winning and critically acclaimed body of work with their debut duo album, 'Passages and Partings'. Working on a foundation of old-time tunes culled from a variety of sources, the album includes a number of new Verch originals (standouts being "John and Carol's Waltz" and "Firewood"), re-spun classic country songs (Hank William's "Mansion on the Hill", for one), and century-old tunes such as "Horse and Buggy-O" from the book of mountain music pioneer Art Stamper. 'Passages and Partings' was created during a time when collaboration and interaction were altered and supposedly stifled. But perseverance, patience, and inspiration win out, as these two musicians continue to blaze their own path, creating a remarkable musical adventure.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Ain't Gonna Get No Supper Here Tonight
2. Passages and Partings
3. Horse and Buggy-O
4. Dear Brother
5. Jawbone
6. John and Carol's Waltz
7. Firewood
8. Up in the Ottawa Valley
9. Cauliflower
10. Mansion on the Hill
11. Sojourn
12. Not to Fall
13. Thomas Fraser Memorial Waltz
14. Shingle the Roof
15. Throw Out the Lifeline
16. Hobb Dye