Acoustic Traveller

Acoustic Traveller
Studio album by John McEuen
Released 1996
Genre Country/Country rock/Folk rock/Bluegrass
Length 55:36
Label Vanguard
Producer Dom Camerdella, John McEuen
John McEuen chronology
Live Two Five
(1990)		 Acoustic Traveller
(1996)		 The Christmas Album
(1997)

Acoustic Traveller is the 1996 album from John McEuen. John is notable for being a longtime member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for which he was a multi-instrument and composer/arranger. He played on many of their charting albums and singles. He also records as a solo artist, and has appeared as a guest musician on many albums by many artists.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "John McEuen plays a variety of stringed instruments, including mandolin, guitar, banjo, dulcimer, lap steel guitar, and even a Japanese koto on this accomplished album of folk, country, bluegrass, and Western-flavored traditional-sounding original instrumentals, with one vocal track, "I Am a Pilgrim." There are many familiar sounds from McEuen's long career on Acoustic Traveller, including "Mr. Bojangles (Suite).".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All tracks by John McEuen except were noted

  1. "Gypsy Knights" – 5:45
  2. "Fisher's" – 1:56
  3. "Keep Walking" – 3:56
  4. "Turki Innastra" – 2:17
  5. "Acoustic Traveller" – 3:32
  6. "Moonlight Dancing" – 4:00
  7. "Lady's Choice" – 2:56
  8. "Old Country" – 4:23
  9. "Homecoming" (Dom Camardella, McEuen) – 4:24
  10. "Go Lightly in the Night" – 4:01
  11. "Back N 4th in Pahrump, Nevada" – 2:53
  12. "After Dark" – 2:54
  13. "I Am a Pilgrim" (Merle Travis) – 3:29
  14. "Mr. Bojangles (Suite)" (Jerry Jeff Walker) – 4:58
  15. "Gypsy Knights (Reprise)" – 4:12

Personnel

Nashville Sessions 5, 7, 8 & 12

Santa Barbara Sessions 1-4, 6, 9-11, 13-15

See also

References

All information is from album liner notes unless otherwise noted. [3]

  1. ↑ "John McEuen". AllMusic. December 19, 1945. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Ruhlmann, W. Allmusic Review accessed February 18, 2011
  3. ↑ Acoustic Traveller, John McEuen, Vanguard Records 79484-2 (1986) CD
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