Red Beet Records is an independent

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based in

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History

In 2003, label founder Eric Brace and his band Last Train Home moved to East Nashville from the

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area. Brace had been a journalist at ''

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'', and had run the Top Records label. Brace and Mary Ann Werner launched the Red Beet label in 2005, and they were soon joined by close friend Peter Cooper, musician, composer, and music writer for ''

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''.

Compilations and collaborations

While Red Beet Records releases recordings by individual artists, one of their strengths has been compilations and collaborations by multiple artists.

''The Other Side: Music From East Nashville''

Red Beet Records' initial release was the compilation ''The Other Side: Music From East Nashville'' to showcase local musicians such as

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, Todd Snider, Chely Wright, Jon Byrd,

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, and Thad Cockrell. Red Beet subsequently followed up with ''Yuletide from The Other Side: More Music from East Nashville'' in 2007, and ''More Music From The Other Side Vol.3''.

''I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow''

Red Beet's 2011 compilation album ''I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow'' contains renditions of children's music composed by

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. The album was nominated for a

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. Contributors included

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, Duane Eddy,

Bobby Bare Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", " Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". He is the father of Bobby Bare Jr., also a musician. Early ca ...

, and Buddy Miller.

''The Skylighters''

In 2006, Red Beet Records released ''The Skylighters'', a bluegrass supergroup featuring Brace (guitar),

Mike Auldridge Mike Auldridge (December 30, 1938 – December 29, 2012) was an American Dobro player and a founding member of the bluegrass group The Seldom Scene. The ''New York Times'' described Auldridge as "one of the most distinctive dobro players in the ...

(resonator guitar), Jimmy Gaudreau (mandolin), Jim Gray (bass), and Martin Lynds (percussion].

''You Don't Have to Like Them Both''

Besides running the Red Beet label, Bruce and Cooper toured frequently, and they released their first collaboration, ''You Don't Have to Like Them Both'' in 2009. The album included Brace/Cooper compositions, as well as songs by

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, Todd Snider, Kris Kristofferson, and Paul Kennerly.

''The Lloyd Green Album''

Cooper collaborated with pedal steel guitarist Lloyd Green in 2010 on ''The Lloyd Green Album'' which showcases Green's virtuosity.

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, Kim Carnes, and Julie Lee provide harmonies.

''Master Sessions''

In 2010, Brace and Cooper released ''Master Sessions'' with Lloyd Green, Auldridge, Richard Bennett, Jen Gunderman, Pat McInerney, and Dave Roe, with Kenny Chesney and Jon Randall providing backing vocals.

''Hangtown Dancehall''

Released in 2014, ''Hangtown Dancehall: A Tale of the California Goldrush by Eric Brace & Karl Straub'' continued the story from the folk song "

Sweet Betsy from Pike "Sweet Betsy from Pike" is an American ballad about the trials of a pioneer named Betsy and her lover Ike who migrate from Pike County (theorized to be Pike County, Missouri) to California. This Gold Rush-era song, with lyrics published by John ...

." It was both an album and a stage show, and featured Kelly Willis, Tim O'Brien, Darrell Scott, Jason Ringenberg, John Wesley Harding, and

Andrea Zonn Andrea Elizabeth Zonn (born 1969) is a singer and fiddle player who grew up in Urbana, Illinois. She grew up in an environment surrounded by music. She sings, and plays classical violin, and is fluent in numerous other musical genres. Zonn first ...

Artists

Here is a partial list of artists who have released recordings on the Red Beet label. * Eric Brace * Jon Byrd * Peter Cooper * Fayssoux * Kevin Gordon * Last Train Home * Jerry Lawson * Jesse Lafser * Tom Mason

References

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