Ship in the Clouds: Old Time Instrumental Music

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

101	Ship in the Clouds	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	01:49
102	Rolling River	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	01:52
103	Molly Put the Kettle On	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	02:21
104	Liquor Seller	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	01:41
105	Elkhorn Ridge	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	02:46
106	Jimmy Johnson Pass the Jug Around the Hill	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	02:21
107	Tildy Moore	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	02:11
108	Prettiest Girl in the County	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	02:03
109	Great Big Taters in Sandy Land	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	03:19
110	There's a Brown Skin Gal Down the Road Somewheres	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	02:02
201	Coal Creek March	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	01:54
202	Greasy Coat	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	02:41
203	Hellbound For Alabama	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	02:32
204	Sally Ann Johnson	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	02:51
205	Fort Smith	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	02:04
206	Old Mother Lobos	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	01:55
207	Polly Put the Kettle On	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	01:57
208	Silly Bill	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	02:04
209	Lost Indian	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	02:13
210	Big Scioty	Andy Cahan, Laura Fishleder and Lisa Ornstein	02:26