Medicine Trail is a solo album by country rock and bluegrass musician Peter Rowan. The guest musicians include Jerry Douglas, Ricky Skaggs, David Grisman, Mike Auldridge, Flaco Jimenez, and Peter's brother Lorin Rowan. Many songs are about the oppression of American Indians. Greg Irons provided some of the artwork.
Critical reception
The Oakland Tribune noted that Rowan's "attractive tenor [is] accompanied by a fascinating array of musicians." The Chicago Tribune wrote that "Rowan's original compositions fuse bluegrass and folk with Tex-Mex and Native American forms."
Track listing "Riding High in Texas" (Peter Rowan) - 3:38 "My Foolish Pride" (Peter Rowan) - 3:04 "River of Stone" (Peter Rowan) - 6:05 "Revelation" (Peter Rowan) - 4:17 "Living on the Line" (Peter Rowan) - 2:54 "Medicine Trail" (Peter Rowan) - 4:59 "Blues Come Bother Me" (Peter Rowan) - 4:24 "Dreaming I Love You" (Peter Rowan) - 4:23 "Maui Mama" (Peter Rowan) - 4:21 "Prairie Lullabye" (Jimmie Rodgers / George Brown) - 4:49
Personnel Peter Rowan - guitar, mandolin, vocals Lorin Rowan - guitar, piano, vocals David Grisman - mandolin, organ, piano Ricky Skaggs - guitar Mike Auldridge - dobro Jerry Douglas - dobro Jimmy Fuller - steel guitar Hugo Gonzales - banjo Flaco Jimenez - accordion Ozzie Ahlers - piano, vocals Roger Mason - bass, vocals Oscar Tellez - banjo, bajo sexto, 6-string bass Alan Hand - clarinet, piano Baird Banner - drums Isaac Garcia - drums Jon Sholle - guitar Estrella Berosini - vocals Maria Muldaur - vocals Buck White - vocals Cheryl White - vocals Sharon White - vocals
Production Producer: Peter Rowan Recording Engineer: Baird Banner/Bill Mackleroy/Marius Peron/Paul Wyckliffe Mixing: Brett Cohen/Roger Mason/Paul Wyckliffe Mastering: Kevin Gray Photography: Lisa Law Artwork/Lettering: Greg Irons
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