The Waitress
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| FolkWax | (9/10) [1] |
| Indie Music | (favorable) [2] |
| Sing Out! | (favorable)[3] |
The Waitress is the second album by folk singer-songwriter Jonathan Byrd. The album was released in 2003, the same year that Byrd won the New Folk competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival. The Waitress reached #20 on the Folk Radio Airplay Chart and has been noted for Byrd's lyrical character sketches and deftly played guitar.
Track listing
- "The Waitress" (Brown, Byrd) - 3:35
- "The Ballad of Larry" (Byrd) - 5:01
- "Radio" (Byrd) - 6:09
- "The Snake Song" (Byrd) - 2:46
- "Down the Old Mountain Road" (Byrd) - 1:56 [instrumental]
- "My Generation" (Byrd) - 3:57
- "Small Town" (Byrd) - 3:12
- "Tape Full of Love Songs" (Byrd) - 3:17
- "Stackalee" (traditional) - 4:04
- "Home Sweet Home" (traditional) - 2:19 [instrumental]
- "Being With You" (Byrd) - 3:06
- "Fiddle and Bow" (traditional) - 3:34
- "Rosie" (Byrd) - 3:32
Personnel
Musicians:
- Jonathan Byrd - guitar & vocals
- Jason Cade - fiddle
- David DiGiuseppe - accordion
- Robbie Link - bass & cello
Production:
- Jonathan Byrd - producer
- Jerry Brown - recording, mixing, mastering
- at The Rubber Room, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Artwork:
- Melanie Litchfield - photography
- F.J. Ventre - graphic design at Tadpole Designs
Charts
| date | chart | peak |
|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Folk Radio Airplay Chart[4] | 20 |
References
- ^ Wood, Arthur, "Self-released Winner", FolkWax, July 9, 2003 (link requires free subscription)
- ^ Layton, Jennifer, "Reviews: Jonathan Byrd ~ The Waitress", Indie-Music.com, February 23, 2003
- ^ Warren, Rich, "Off the Beaten Track" Jonathan Byrd, The Waitress", Sing Out!, 47:3 (Fall 2003) p.132
- ^ Gillmann, Richard, "Top Albums of July 2003" compiled from FolkDj-L playlists
External links
- The Waitress page at Waterbug Records