Album Notes

Singer songwriters Dennis Graf and Dave Van Delinder met at a long gone coffeehouse. Richard Nixon was president, American troops were in Vietnam, and Watergate was still just another government building. The world has turned a thousand times since then. Through it all, career changes and the ups and downs of day-to-day life, Graf and Van Delinder have remained musical partners and friends. Longtime fans say their easygoing eloquence never sounded better.

Together and individually, they have played alongside such artists as Mac Davis, Richie Havens, Bonnie Koloc, and Tom Paxton. The hauntingly beautiful ballad, Rosalind, which was recorded by Bonnie Koloc on her first album was written by Van Delinder, is included on this cd. So too do Bluff City Bob and Riverboat Queen Victoria which won the Lake County Folk Festival competition for Graf.

Calico is rounded out by bassist Kirk Brauch and Elgin Symphony cellist Bob Weber. Together they present a marvelous mix of old songs and new material. Graf and Van Delinder admit the cd has been a long time coming. No matter. Fans will find it was well worth the wait. - George Rawlson, Daily Courier News