''Snake Handlin' Man'' is a 1995 album by American

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Dave Carter Dave Carter (August 13, 1952 July 19, 2002) was an American folk music singer-songwriter who described his style as "post-modern mythic American folk music". He was one half of the duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer, who were heralded as the ne ...

. This was his solo debut prior to his very successful partnership with fiddler,

Tracy Grammer Tracy Grammer (born April 8, 1968) is an American folk singer known for her work as half of the folk duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer and for the solo career that she has continued since Carter's death. She released three albums with Dave Car ...

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Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer were an American folk duo who released three albums from 1998 to 2001, as well as additional material released after Dave Carter's death. The duo consisted of Dave Carter (songwriter, vocals, banjo, guitar, organ) a ...

). The duo re-recorded "The River Where She Sleeps" for their 1998 album '' When I Go'', and "Cowboy Singer" for their 2000 release, '' Tanglewood Tree''. Prior to Carter's death in 2002 the duo re-recorded the remaining nine songs and two new songs. The resulting final album, '' Seven is the Number'' was released in 2006.

Track listing

All songs written by Dave Carter # "Cowboy Singer" # "Snake-Handlin' Man" # "Red (Elegy)" # "The Promised Land" # "Hey Tonya" # "The River Where She Sleeps" # "Long Black Road Into Tulsa Town" # "Texas Underground" # "Workin' For Jesus" # "Gun-Metal Eyes" # "Sarah Turn 'Round"

Credits

– vocals, guitar and banjo *

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– vocals and percussion *

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– bass and vocals *

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– accordion and vocals * Susan Martin; vocals *

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– harmonica *

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– vocals and keys *

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– Engineer

External links

Music page
at official Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer web site (lyrics and sound samples)

at official Tracy Grammer web site (lyrics and sound samples)

Notes and sources

1995 debut albums Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer albums Self-released albums {{1990s-folk-album-stub