Face A Frowning World: An E.C. Ball Memorial Album
Produced by Nathan Salsburg
Arrives Dec. 8
Tracklisting and credits:
1. Introduction by E.C. Ball
2. “He’s My God” — Sung by Dave Bird
3. “John The Baptist” — Sung by Bonnie “Prince” Billy
4. “Jenny Jenkins” — Sung by the Handsome Family
5. “Warfare” — Sung by Joe Manning
6. “Plain Old Country Lad” — Sung by Pokey LaFarge
7. “Lord I Want More Religion” — Sung by Rayna Gellert
8. “The Early Bird Always Gets The Worm” — Sung by Michael Hurley
9. “When I Get Home I’m Gonna Be Satisfied” — Sung by Jon Langford
10. “Tribulations” — Sung by Joe Manning and Glen Dentinger
11. “One Day I Will” — Sung by Nathan Salsburg
12. “Cabin on the Hill” — Sung by Catherine Irwin
13. “When I Can Read My Titles Clear” — Sung by Glen Dentinger
14. “Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem” — Sung by Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Dave Bird, Catherine Irwin
15. “Father’s Have a Home Sweet Home” — Sung by Jan Bell, Jolie Holland and Samantha Parton
16. “Jubilee” — Sung by Sandpaper Dolls
Played in large measure by the Health & Happiness Family Gospel Band of Louisville, Ky.:
Dave Bird: electric guitar (2-5, 11); acoustic guitar (4, 11, 13, 14, 16); bass (9, 12)
Justin Eslinger: bass (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 16); acoustic guitar (4, 12); dobro (12); percussion (4)
Jordan Forst: electric guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16)
Neil Hulsewede: pedal steel (4, 9, 12, 14)
Kirk Kiefer: piano (2, 6, 11, 13); accordion (4, 12, 14); electric guitar (9)
Brian Manley: mandolin
Andy Washburn: drums
and by:
Glen Dentinger: backing voice (7)
Rayna Gellert: fiddle (13)
Rachel Grimes: piano, backing voice (10)
Eli Hall: pedal steel (2, 5, 11, 13, 16)
Michael Hurley: acoustic guitar, can-jo (8)
Emmett Kelly: electric guitar, backing voice (3)
Scott Moore: fiddle (5, 11, 14, 15)
Joe O’Connell: backing voice (13)
Paul Oldham: bass (11, 14)
Nathan Salsburg: acoustic guitar (3, 5-7, 10-13, 16)
Sandpaper Dolls (Suki Anderson, Rebecca Dennison and Amber Estes): backing voices (2, 11)
Recorded by Paul Oldham, Rove Studio, Shelbyville, Ky., with additional recording by Justin Eslinger, Zak Riles, Kevin Ratterman and contributors. E.C. Ball’s introduction recorded by Alan Lomax at Ball’s home in Rugby, Virginia, August 1959. Used courtesy of the Alan Lomax Archive.
Tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12 mixed by Mark Nevers at the Beech House, Nashville, Tenn.
Tracks 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13-16 mixed by Marcos Sueiro Bal at Masterdisk, New York City.
Mastered by Marcos Suiero Bal at Masterdisk.
Photos by Blanton Owen and Roddy Moore. Used courtesy of the Blue Ridge Institute at Ferrum College, Ferrum, Virginia.
Jolie Holland appears courtesy of Anti-.


