The Groanbox Boys
Fences Come Down
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- 1 Lightning on the Creek
- 2 Long for Day
- 3 Fences
- 4 Proud Papa
- 5 The Spiders and the Stones
- 6 Les étoiles et les cigales
- 7 Darling Lou
- 8 Red Hook Revival
- 9 Boxcar and a Bottle of Wine
- 10 Little Sadie
- 11 Drink the Magic Potion
- 12 March Within the Wood
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The Groanbox Boys are American musicians Cory Seznec and Michael Ward-Bergeman. Seznec and Ward-Bergeman play American/World Roots music on accordion, acoustic guitar, banjo, piano, harmonica, shackles, and their self-made Freedom Boot.
"Fences Come Down" was recorded, like their first release "Smokestack Trilogy", completely outside the studio, this time on location at Hollywood Farm in Annapolis, Maryland. The songs were generated in one week's time, and recorded the following week by their engineer and co-producer, Yann Seznec - first in a small cottage in the backwoods, and subsequently in a red barn that contains all the basic machinery and tools for the farm.
The songs are, as always, a direct reflection of the Groanbox journey, sonic manifestations of Cory and Michael's forays into their present and past experiences. Fences Come Down features tales of tormented love, adventures from the road, hobos, the creatures of the Farm, the noises of the Forest, the longing for roots versus the desire for discovery, and an Appalachian murder ballad thrown in for good measure. Instruments include an Allodi accordion, a 1920s Galiano grand concert guitar (lent to Cory by guitarchaeologist Neil Harpe), a Bob Thornburg gourd banjo, an Enoch Tradesman banjo made with wood from Hollywood Farm, and the Freedom Boot. In addition, keep your ears open for various farm sounds including an axe, sledgehammer and wedge hitting a log, a crab pot, crickets, cicadas, birds, and other strange bits of percussion/ambient noise.
Produced by Yann Seznec and The Groanbox Boys
Photography for the album by Harry Kalish and Sarah Van Keuren
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Fences come down
author: Michele Herzogseveral very lovely melodies - good ryhms, in one word: good!
- author: jmaclachlan
excellent album, energetic and a great sound!
GroanboxBoys
author: JasonAbsolutely the best music I have heard in a long time, with great composition. Good for lifting the spirit, and great to relax with (background) Or equally great to jumping around and party to. Is the best purchase possible, ever, anywhere probably! Because of the packaging and service that goes with this truly great, 'fantastic' work with the arts! I am just off to see if they have one in stock for my friend Don, I know he'll love it for his birthday!!! Excellence!
You really gotta hear this!
author: Kate KnightThis second album is fantastic! These guys seem to enjoy playing music above all and they deserve to be known. I heard them at a radio gig once, the musicians are really talented. Their self made 'Freedom Boot' is worth the detour, too! They have a myspace page where you can listen to some of the tunes, read reviews, and a very useful website with their bios, cool pictures, tour dates, music samples...everything you need to learn about the Groanbox Boys. My favorite songs of this album are Long for Day, Darling Lou, Proud Papa, and Drink the Magic Potion. I also recommend the songs of their previous album, the name is Smokestack Trilogy. CdBaby ships worldwide at a cheap price so if you want to get a CD for you or for your friends, it's a great gift! Check their website, listen to some of their music and you will be smitten! I understand they are on a UK tour until the end of November, so for those who are nearby, don't miss it !