''Redbird'' is a recording by

Jeffrey Foucault Jeffrey Foucault (born January 26, 1976) is an American songwriter and record producer from Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States, whose work marries the influence of American country, blues, rock 'n' roll, and folk music. He has released seven ...

Kris Delmhorst Kris Delmhorst is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Originally from Brooklyn, New York City, United States, she now lives in Western Massachusetts, is an active member of the Boston folk scene, and tours internationally. She has rele ...

and

Peter Mulvey Peter Mulvey (born September 6, 1969) is an American folk singer-songwriter based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since the early 1990s, he has developed a strong national following in the indie folk/rock scene through his relentless touring and critic ...

, performing as

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, released in February 2005.

History

All three are artists on the

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label and regularly toured together. Foucault and Delmhorst are married. The trio worked out many of the songs on the road allowing them to record the album in a scant three days. It was recorded on a DAT recorder with one stereo microphone in a living room by David Goodrich.

Reception

Writing for

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, critic Chris Nickson wrote that of the album, "Spontaneity rules. Familiar tunes get new readings. Little known gems are unearthed. It's a loosey-goosey affair, with good picking, satisfying harmonies, and loads of fun." David Kleiner of

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wrote "Put three very diverse singer/songwriters together and try to make them into a group, and you could be looking at a recipe for disaster. Egos, ideas, and experiences all enter the mix. It's remarkable, then, that Redbird sound so cohesive, given that Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault, and Peter Mulvey all have established individual careers. It's a record made by people who sound like they genuinely enjoy playing together (which can't be said for many groups), and who've found strong common ground. And finishing with Tom Waits' plaintive "Hold On" is a masterstroke." Writing for '' No Depression'', music critic Buzz McLain wrote of the album "Here’s a trio with a portable DAT machine, a single stereo microphone and a living room in Wisconsin that’s actually made a collection of songs worth listening to. And they stay in key, happy day... The trio has chosen wisely and sequenced beautifully a set of tunes that is transcendent, with skillful but not showy playing on three acoustic guitars, plus accompaniment by David Goodrich on slide guitar, mandolin and papoose guitar, and Delmhorst on occasional fiddle... If only other living-room productions could be as effective..."

Track listing

# "Ships" ( Greg Brown) - 3:02 # " Moonglow" (

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, Will Hudson and Eddie DeLange) - 2:55 # "Patience" (

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) - 3:18 # "

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" (

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) - 3:41 # "The Whole World Round" (

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and Joe Stuart) - 2:22 # "Ithaca" (Peter Mulvey) - 3:30 # "Lovely as the Day is Long" (

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) - 2:58 # "Moonshiner" (Traditional) - 4:22 # "Redbird Waltz" (David Goodrich) - 2:26 # "Lullaby 101" (Delmhorst) - 3:00 # "I Gotta Get Drunk" (

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) - 2:01 # "Lighthouse Light" (Ry Cavanaugh) - 3:02 # "You Are the Everything" ( Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe) - 3:09 # "Down by the Sally Garden" (Yeats/Traditional) - 2:28 # "Redbird" (L. Baltimore/Traditional) - 2:26 # "Drunk Lullaby" (Jeffrey Foucault) - 5:16 # "Hold On" (

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) - 4:38

Personnel

*Kris Delmhorst - fiddle, guitar, vocals *Jeffrey Foucault - guitar, vocals *Peter Mulvey - guitar, vocals *David Goodrich - guitar, mandolin, vocals Production notes: *Mastered by Ric Probst *Cover art by Alexander Wilson *Photography by Eric Vandeveld

References

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