The Holy Modal Rounders (album)

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The Holy Modal Rounders is the debut album of the folk duo The Holy Modal Rounders, released in 1964 through Prestige Records.

They completed this album as an acoustic duo. The two aimed at revisioning traditional folk standards into a contemporary style.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blues in the Bottle"	Traditional arr., Stampfel, Weber	3:23
2.	"Give the Fiddler a Dram"	Traditional arr.	2:32
3.	"The Cuckoo"	Clarence Ashley	3:06
4.	"Euphoria"	Remaily	1:30
5.	"Long John"	Traditional arr.	2:20
6.	"Hesitation Blues"	Traditional arr.	2:18
7.	"Hey, Hey Baby"	Weber	1:19

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Reuben's Train"	Traditional arr.	2:28
2.	"Mr. Bass Man (Mister Spaceman)"	Cymbal	1:52
3.	"Moving Day"	Poole	2:30
4.	"Better Things for You"	Traditional arr.	3:10
5.	"Same Old Man"	Traditional arr.	1:41
6.	"Hop High Ladies"	Traditional arr.	1:59
7.	"Bound to Lose"	Stampfel	4:16

Personnel

The Holy Modal Rounders

• Peter Stampfel – fiddle, banjo, vocals
• Steve Weber – guitar, vocals

Additional musicians and production

• Don Schlitten – photography, illustration

External links

• The Holy Modal Rounders at Discogs (list of releases)

References