Ship in the Clouds

Musicians Andy Cahan on banjo, Laura Fishleder on guitar, and Lisa Ornstein on fiddle collaborate to offer a fine collection of almost entirely instrumental interpretations of old-time music. The performers present music rooted primarily in rural areas across the United States. One track features vocals: “Elkhorn Ridge,” sung by Cahan. Interestingly, in addition to the well-known traditional folk song “Polly Put the Kettle On,” a similarly titled track, “Molly Put the Kettle On,” is also included. However, as Cahan makes clear in the liner notes, the two songs “have nothing to do with [each other].” The liner notes from this 1978 recording provide brief descriptions of the origins of each of the tracks and short biographies of the three musicians.
Track Listing
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Ship in the Clouds | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 1:49 | |
102
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Rolling River | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 1:52 | |
103
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Molly Put the Kettle On | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 2:21 | |
104
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Liquor Seller | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 1:41 | |
105
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Elkhorn Ridge | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 2:46 | |
106
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Jimmy Johnson Pass the Jug Around the Hill | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 2:21 | |
107
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Tildy Moore | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 2:11 | |
108
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Prettiest Girl in the County | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 2:03 | |
109
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Great Big Taters in Sandy Land | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 3:19 | |
110
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There's a Brown Skin Gal Down the Road Somewheres | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 2:02 | |
201
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Coal Creek March | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 1:54 | |
202
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Greasy Coat | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 2:41 | |
203
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Hellbound For Alabama | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 2:32 | |
204
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Sally Ann Johnson | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 2:51 | |
205
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Fort Smith | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 2:04 | |
206
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Old Mother Lobos | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 1:55 | |
207
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Polly Put the Kettle On | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 1:57 | |
208
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Silly Bill | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 2:04 | |
209
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Lost Indian | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 2:13 | |
210
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Big Scioty | Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein | 2:26 |