''Blue Divide'' is the second album by singer-songwriter
Richard Shindell
Richard Shindell (born August 3, 1960) is an American folk singer, songwriter, producer, and musician. Shindell grew up in Port Washington, New York, and now lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his wife, Lila Caimari, a university professo ...
. It was released in 1995 by
Shanachie Records. Shanachie also released a live promo CD, ''Scenes from a Blue Divide (Live) and More'' which included five live tracks recorded at the Treestar Coffeehouse in
Mount Kisco, New York
Mount Kisco is a village and town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The town of Mount Kisco is coterminous with the village. The population was 10,959 at the 2020 United States census over 10,877 at the 2010 census.
It serves as a ...
.
[Meyer, Richard, "Review: Scenes from a Blue Divide (Live) and More''" ''Allmusic'']
Joan Baez
Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more ...
covered the song "Fishing" on the album ''
Gone from Danger''.
Track listing
All songs by Richard Shindell except where noted
# "A Summer Wind, A Cotton Dress"
# "Fishing"
# "The Ballad of Mary Magdalene"
# "Lazy"
# "The Things That I Have Seen"
# "TV Light" (Addabbo, Shindell)
# "A Tune for Nowhere"
# "Arrowhead"
# "Ascent"
# "Blue Divide"
Personnel
Musicians:
*
Richard Shindell
Richard Shindell (born August 3, 1960) is an American folk singer, songwriter, producer, and musician. Shindell grew up in Port Washington, New York, and now lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his wife, Lila Caimari, a university professo ...
– vocals, acoustic guitar, high-strung guitar, harmony, cittern
*
Steve Addabbo – Hammond organ, electric guitar
*
Kenneth Blevins – drums
*
Larry Campbell – lap steel, pedal steel, mandolin
*
Séamus Egan – mandolin, uilleann pipes
*
Peter Freeman – synthesizer
* Mark Hamza – Hammond organ
*
Lucy Kaplansky – harmony
* Juan Patiño – percussion
* Dave Richards – bass
* Michael Visceglia – bass
* John Whelan – button accordion
Production
* Produced by
Steve Addabbo
* Recorded and mixed at Shelter Island Sound, New York City
References
External links
''Blue Divide''page at richardshindell.com
1995 albums
Richard Shindell albums
Albums produced by Steve Addabbo
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