Early Dawg, David Grisman, Music CD

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Early Dawg


1	Fanny Hill 1:50
2	Sugar Hill Ramble 2:10
3	Little Maggie 1:54
4	Blue Grass Twist 2:57
5	Shenandoah Breakdown 1:15
6	Opus 57 2:38
7	The Prisoner's Song 2:05
8	John Henry 1:44
9	Rawhide 2:34
10	Little Sadie 1:15
11	Dark Hollow 2:26
12	Dear Old Dixie 1:49
13	Opus 38 1:00
14	I Wonder Where You Are Tonight 2:12
15	Caravan 3:08
16	Black Mountain Rag 2:21

Editorial Reviews

Long before he developed his unique style of "Dawg Music," mandolinist David Grisman was steeped in bluegrass, though he was even stretching its conceived boundaries early in his professional career. This album combines live recordings from 1966 and one track from 1973, with the supporting musicians including Del McCoury (guitar and vocals) and Jerry McCoury (bass), with banjo player Bill Keith and guitarist Artie Rose added on selected tracks. Grisman performs traditional bluegrass favorites, including excellent adaptations of several classic tunes by Bill Monroe (one of the mandolinist's musical heroes), plus a few examples of his early compositions, including the Django Reinhardt-influenced "Opus 57" and the equally intricate "Opus 38," both of which were still part of his active performing repertoire decades later. Frank Wakefield, a great mandolinist who helped Grisman master the instrument, guests on a 1973 performance of "Black Mountain Rag." While this album is a bit brief by CD standards at just over 30 minutes, it is well worth the investment for David Grisman fans. Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

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Early Dawg


1	Fanny Hill 1:50
2	Sugar Hill Ramble 2:10
3	Little Maggie 1:54
4	Blue Grass Twist 2:57
5	Shenandoah Breakdown 1:15
6	Opus 57 2:38
7	The Prisoner's Song 2:05
8	John Henry 1:44
9	Rawhide 2:34
10	Little Sadie 1:15
11	Dark Hollow 2:26
12	Dear Old Dixie 1:49
13	Opus 38 1:00
14	I Wonder Where You Are Tonight 2:12
15	Caravan 3:08
16	Black Mountain Rag 2:21

All Music Guide

Long before he developed his unique style of "Dawg Music," mandolinist David Grisman was steeped in bluegrass, though he was even stretching its conceived boundaries early in his professional career. This album combines live recordings from 1966 and one track from 1973, with the supporting musicians including Del McCoury (guitar and vocals) and Jerry McCoury (bass), with banjo player Bill Keith and guitarist Artie Rose added on selected tracks. Grisman performs traditional bluegrass favorites, including excellent adaptations of several classic tunes by Bill Monroe (one of the mandolinist's musical heroes), plus a few examples of his early compositions, including the Django Reinhardt-influenced "Opus 57" and the equally intricate "Opus 38," both of which were still part of his active performing repertoire decades later. Frank Wakefield, a great mandolinist who helped Grisman master the instrument, guests on a 1973 performance of "Black Mountain Rag." While this album is a bit brief by CD standards at just over 30 minutes, it is well worth the investment for David Grisman fans. Ken Dryden

Product Details

Format: CD
Original Release: 1980
Release Date: 11/23/1993
Label: SUGARHILL
Catalog No.: 3713
UPC: 015891371320
Sales Rank: 91,492

Album Credits
Performance Credits
David Grisman		Primary Artist, Mandolin, Vocals
Del McCoury		Guitar, Vocals
Bill Keith		Banjo
Frank Wakefield		Mandolin
Jerry McCoury		Bass
Winnie Winston		Banjo
Artie Rose		Guitar

Technical Credits
Greg Fulginiti		Mastering
David Glasser		Remastering
David Grisman		Producer, Engineer
Bill Wolf		Engineer, Mastering
Dix Bruce		Liner Notes
Suzanne Phister		Cover Design
Rebecca Wilson		Cover Design