''Just Pickin is an album by

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. It includes different previously unreleased demos spanning from 1967 to 1981, featuring

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and Sholto Lenaghan. It was first released in 1996. An extended version was released in 2002.

Track listing

#"Just Pickin'" (3:47) #"Guitar Rag" (2:37) #"Moon Going Down" (5:37) #"Let's Go to Town" (3:02) #"Don't Drink It in Here" (2:44) #"Hometown Rag" (3:10) #"Hawkins Rag" (3:02) #"Hillbilly Boogie" (2:47) #"Swingin' with Lonnie" (2:53) #"Blues Stay Away from Me" (2:31) #"Dallas Rag" (3:18) #"Blue Guitars" (2:55) #"Deep Minor Rhythm" (3:01) #"My Washwomans Gone" (3:18) #"Chimes" (3:52) #"Bullfrog Moan" (3:16) #"Rolling Down to Memphis Town" (2:42) #"You May Leave, But This Will Bring You Back" (2:26) #"Cool Drink of Water" (3:35) #"I Couldn't Stay There" (3:20) #"Boogie Woogie Dance" (4:30)

Musicians

*Daz Boyle - washboard *Pete Boyle - guitar *Kevin Conlon - guitar 5 bass 8*

- guitar -4, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20-21 banjo 8*Mick Dewhurst - jug *Viv Fisher - piano 1*

- guitar , 6, 7, 11*Sholto Lenaghan - bass -10, 21 guitar 2-14, 16-17 ukulele 5 mandolin 8*Steve Phillips - guitar -4, 6, 8-10, 12-21 mandolin

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piano *Les Staves - drums 1

References

{{Reflist 1996 albums