Once In A Very Blue Moon

Philo/Rounder Records, 1984


Tracks

Ghost In The Music (2:47)
Love Is A Hard Waltz (3:08)
Roseville Fair (2:56)
Mary & Omie (4:25)
Friend Out In The Madness (2:40)
I'm Not Drivin' These Wheels (3:16)
Time Alone (1:58)
Ballad Of Robin Winter-Smith (3:14)
Daddy Said (2:33)
Once In A Very Blue Moon (2:31)
If I Were The Woman You Wanted (3:53)
Year Down In New Orleans (2:26)
Spin On A Red Brick Floor (2:51)

Running Time: 38:38


Credits and Notes

Producers: Jim Rooney and Nanci Griffith

All songs by Nanci Griffith, except: "Roseville Fair" (Bill Staines), "Ballad of Robin Winter-Smith" (Richard Dobson), "Once In A Very Blue Moon" (Patrick Alger and Eugene Levine), "If I Were the Woman You Wanted" (Lyle Lovett). Nanci co-wrote "Ghost In The Music" with Eric Taylor.

Notable Participants: Pat Alger (acoustic guitar), Bela Fleck (banjo), Lyle Lovett (harmony vocals), Mark O'Connor (piccolo mandolin, mandolin, fiddle, mandola).


Reviews & Commentary

Excerpt from Stereo Review, December 1985

Performance: Exciting

Recording: Good

'Once in a Very Blue Moon' is just about how often a record like this comes along. After two previous LP's that stood her in fine stead on the folkmusic circuit, thirty-two-year-old Texas native Nanci Griffith has blossomed with an album that rides a fine line between folk and progressive country, an album that should establish her as one of the most exciting and literate performers to emerge since Emmylou Harris.

One of the things that strikes me most about this album is how genuinely sweet it is, how infused with a Sixties innocence while still retaining a savvy, hip edge......

Mark E. Ferguson, manager of the Nanci Griffith Mailing List

Taking a big step forward in production quality, this Jim Rooney- produced album captures Nanci's voice beautifully. Some of her finest singing is here, accompanied by a larger, more countryish cast of supporting musicians. The songs cover a wider range of styles and tempos and include Bill Staines' "Roseville Fair," Lyle Lovett's "If I Were the Woman You Wanted," and the title track from Pat Alger. Among her own numbers are "Time Alone," "Friend Out in the Madness," and "Daddy Said," each of which combines lovely melodies and lyrics. "Spin on a Red Brick Floor" is her tribute to the Anderson Fair music club in Houston. An album this good doesn't come out more often than once in a very blue moon.


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