This is a song written when I was in Big Dipper that never found a home on a record. When I moved to San Francisco in 1990  I recorded a new version at Lowdown Studios with producer Greg Freeman featuring Daniel Swan (Sneetches) on drums, Matt Stahl (SF Seals) on guitar, Cole Marquis (28th Day) on guitar and Melanie Clarin (SF Seals, etc) on accordion.  Later, on a trip back to Boston, Liz Cox (Combustible Edison, Christmas) recorded the lovely back-up vocal track. 

She Skates

A darker pop song written in the later-days of Big Dipper and re-recorded around 1991 in San Francisco at Lowdown Studios with Greg Freeman producing.  This track features myself in duet with Barbara Manning.  Matt Stahl on slide guitar, Cole Marquis on guitar, myself on bass, Daniel Swan on drums and Melanie Clarin on accordian and background vocals. 

Trawler

This song was recorded in July of 1993 by myself,  Jonathan Gorrie, Deb Fox and Neil Stabell.  I only recently discovered that Jonathan passed away at age 38 of a congenital heart problem.  He was the sweetest guy and very talented as you can hear on this song.  He sings lead, plays acoustic guitar, piano and lap steel. I play bass and sing back ups on the chorus, Deb plays accordian and sings harmony and Neil plays drums.  The song is a countrified work up of a new wave song by the English band, The Jags, that both Jonathan and I loved back in the 80's.  We changed the lyric on the spur of the moment from 'hand' to 'heart' to make it more "country".. This was the first of many songs we planned on recording together but, soon after this, he moved back to Baltimore.  I was heartbroken when I heard he passed away.  He's got lots of other recorded music with the BobWhites and Lambs Eat Ivy and more.  Recorded by Greg Freeman at Lowdown Studios in SF, July 1993.  Thanks, Greg!

Back Of My Heart

about this song?  it's a love song written in 1987, recorded in 1991 at Lowdown Studios in San Francisco by Greg Freeman

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