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band The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. They were joined by guest musicians Leon Russell and

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, along with actor

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, who was credited as "Teddy Jack Eddy", and played various percussion instruments.

Track listing

#"Winter White (Wind Harp)" (Jimmie Fadden) – 1:17 #"Raleigh-Durham Reel" (John McEuen, Jeff Hanna, James Ibbotson, Jimmie Fadden) – 3:31 #"

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) – 3:55 #"Bayou Jubilee" (Jeff Hanna) – 2:47 #"Sally Was a Goodun" (John McEuen, Jeff Hanna, James Ibbotson, Jimmie Fadden) – 0:44 #" Hey Good Lookin'" ( Hank Williams) – 1:50 #"Classical Banjo 1/Malaguena/Classical Banjo 2" (John McEuen, Ernesto Lecuona) – 3:27 #"Daddy Was a Sailor" (Jimmie Fadden) – 2:54 #"Sleeping on the Beach" (Jimmie Fadden) – 1:32 #"Santa Monica Pier" (John McEuen) – 2:50 #"Ripplin' Waters" (James Ibbotson) – 5:55 #"

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) – 2:43 #"The Moon Just Turned Blue" ( J.D. Souther) – 2:43 #"Got To Travel On" ( Paul Clayton, Larry Ehrlich, Dave Lazar) – 1:05 #"Joshua Come Home" (James Ibbotson) – 3:32 #"Solstice (Wind Harp)" (James Ibbotson) – 1:24 #"Symphonion Montage" (James Ibbotson) – :54

Personnel

The Band *

John McEuen John McEuen, born December 19, 1945 in Oakland, California, is an American folk musician and a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Career Solo work John McEuen was born in Oakland, California. In 1964, at age 18, he became interested ...

– guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, steel guitar, vocals *Jimmie Fadden – guitar, harmonica, drums, vocals *Jeff Hanna – guitar, drums, vocals *

Jimmy Ibbotson James Arvey Ibbotson (born January 21, 1947) is an American musician who is best known as a longtime member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He has also released albums as a solo artist, as a member of the Wild Jimbos, and with John McEuen. Ca ...

– guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, vocals Contributing Artists *Les Thompson – bass, guitar, vocals * Leon Russell – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, chimes, gourd, vocals *

– vocals *

– drums, timbales, bells, cowbell * Paul Harris – piano *Alice McEuen – background vocals *Kae McEuen – background vocals *Rae Hanna – background vocals *Jim Ratts – background vocals *

Mary McCreary Mary McCreary is an American singer, pianist and composer. She has been a member of hit making recording acts, Little Sister and Leon & Mary Russell. She has recorded her own albums for the MCA and Shelter labels. As a session singer she has sun ...

– background vocals *Mary Stevens – background vocals

Production

*Producer: William E. McEuen *Recording Engineer: Richie Cicero/Michael Denecke/Gary Mullen *Mixing: William E. McEuen/Baker Bigsby *Art Direction: n/a *Liner Notes: John Tobler

References

All information is from the album liner notes, unless otherwise noted."Symphonion Dream", Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Capital Nashville 72435-80526-2-6 (2003) CD {{Authority control Nitty Gritty Dirt Band albums 1975 albums United Artists Records albums