CLOWN- INTRO

Sacred Bums came as an idea in spring 2016.. At the time, the idea was to record as a one-man-band some traditional blues&gospel songs... And then it hit me...Call some musicians I know and see what the turnout will be... The final result was 8 tracks and a total of 16 people involved in this venture. 
This is an all-covers album of blues songs from 1961 and backwards. 
This digital record is for pleasure, DOWNLOADING and sharing(WAV files). NOT FOR SALE!!!!!

Songs:
1. Black Betty ( Traditional)
2. Run to the City of Refuge ( Gospel blues song)
3. Nobody's Fault But Mine ( Traditional song)
4. 99 Years (Lucius Daniels)
5. You Got to Move ( Traditional African-American spiritual song)
6. God Will Cut you Down ( also known as "Run On" and "Run On for a Long Time", Traditional folk song)
7. Ain't No Grave ( Traditional American gospel song attributed to Claude Ely)
8. Death don't have No Mercy (Reverend Gary Davis)
Musicians:
Zisis Karagiannis: Percussion (on 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8)
Marios Spiliotopoulos: Bass (on tracks 1, 6, 7, 8)
Stamatis Fousekis: Bass (on track 3)
Nikos Vaiou: Bass (on tracks2,5)
Giorgos Spyrou: 3-string cigar-box guitar (on 3)
Christina Kaberopoulou: back vocals (on track 7)
George Levendis: Washboard (on tracks 1, 2, 6, 7)
Sotiris Zirganos: 6-string banjo guitar, back vocals (on tracks 8 & 6)
Orestes Evangelinos: Harmonica (on track 5)
Panagiotis Deligiannis: Harmonica (on track 5 and 8)
Antonis Fragoudakis: Harmonica (on tracks  1, 5)
Nickolas G. : Vocals, 3-string cigar-box guitar, 2-string Diddley-Bow, 6 string banjo guitar, chains and stomping
and last BUT not least,
singing and clapping,
    -------------------------> The "Sacred Bums" Choir <----------------------------
Mahi Vlahou Fragou, Liana Tatari, Christina Kaberopoulou,Athanasios Koukos, Ioannis Diakogiannis & Zisis Karagiannis (on tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8) 
Recorded and mixed @ Night-Mail Home Studio, during the period September 2016 - February 2017.
Mastering: Noizedelic Folk 
Cover arrangements: Mahi Vlahou Fragou

8. DEATH DON'T HAVE NO MERCY

6. GOD'S GONNA CUT YOU DOWN

5. YOU GOTTA MOVE

4. 99 YEARS

3. NOBODY'S FAULT BUT MINE

2. RUN TO THE CITY OF REFUGE

1. BLACK BETTY

Nickolas G. - ERT Volou Radio (Live)

CROSSROADS BLUES (R.Johnson cover)

BAD BACK BLUES

THE CHUGGER BLUES

HELL'S PIT BLUES

Sometime during 2007, a friend of mine hooked me up with an Arts' Student. He was keen to make a "low-budget, b-movie" and I was more than interested to write some music. However, the movie never happened, and the music was printed on cd-roms, with an all-black photocopied cover and was distributed freely at some live shows.
13 years later, found the files of that music, and Mahi Vlahou-Fragou came with a matching photo, hence the cast of that b-movie would be furry animal-toys.

6. IN THE SUN

2. ON AIR

1. ORERO

4. TISISIT

Nickolas G., is a Greek song-writer for more than 30 yrz and usually performs as a one man band. 
He plays conventional musical instruments(guitar, bass, purcussion) while he creates his own musical instruments too. 
All his recordings take place at his home-studio and loyal to the DIY principles.
You can get all music here Free of charge.

Nickolas G.

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