Upstate Crossroads by Tim Ball

Upstate Crossroads explores old fiddle tunes and songs from all corners of New York State alongside repertoire drawn from the surrounding Irish-American, New England, Canadian, and Bluegrass traditions.

Growing up in Watkins Glen, New York, I was taken with the playing of local and regional fiddlers who had eclectic tastes and a danceable, down-home style that hasn’t been widely recorded or promoted. Whether I’m playing a tune from three miles away or three thousand, I’m always trying to stay true to the tradition while always sounding like myself.

Tracklist

1.	Sugar in the Gourd	3:01

2.	Chorus Jig and Opera Reel	3:27

3.	Down the Broom	4:37

4.	Welcome Poor Paddy Home	2:57

5.	My Charming Wife	3:16

6.	Apple Brewer's Reel	2:55

7.	The Fireplace Set	4:04

8.	Cutting Down the Pines	2:23

9.	Sage Hen Waltz	4:13

10.	The Old Grey Goose	3:38

11.	The Shepherd Medley	5:58

12.	Grasshopper Polka	2:58

13.	The Democratic Rage	4:38

Credits

released November 26, 2022

Musicians

Tim Ball - fiddle, guitar, foot percussion, vocals
Kimberly Holmes - piano
Harry Aceto - bass
Andrew VanNorstrand - guitar
David Surette - mandolin
Maddie Witler - mandolin
Owen Marshall - bouzouki
Mark Hellenberg - bodhran
Nicholas Williams - flute
Casey Murray - cello
Mark Bickford - concertina
Cheryl Prashker - bodhran, percussion
Austin MacRae - harmony vocals

Credits

Produced by Tim Ball.
Recorded by Will Russell at Electric Wilburland, Newfield, New York.
Additional recording by:
Chris Magruder at Thundering Sky Studios, South Berwick, Maine
Bernie Nau at Peachfork Studios, Pomeroy, Ohio
Ross Billard at R&B Productions, Halifax, Nova Scotia
as well as Maddie, Nicholas, Casey, Cheryl, and Tim at their home studios.

Mixed by Will Russell at Electric Wilburland, Newfield, New York.
Mastered by Randy LeRoy at Tonal Park, Takoma Park, Maryland.

All tracks arranged by Tim Ball.
Artwork and album design by Dan MacDonald Studios.
Photography by Louise Bichan.

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