Swampwater - album Swamp water 1971

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The second and last album by country rock band Swampwater. The sound on the second album is still in the vein of country rock and cajun music, but more country than rock, with fine vocall harmonies and very good songcraft. Great finale with the ferocious fiddle stomp" Medley" thet includes a segment of "The Merry-go-round". The band riunited in 1987 and released the album "Reunion".

John Beland - guitars, dobro, vocals.
Gib Gilbeau - fiddle, guitar, vocals.
Thad Maxwell - bass, vocals.
Stan Pratt - drums.
Herb Pedersen - banjo, acoustic guitar.
Don Tweedy - baritone saxophone.
Curly Chalker, Jimmy Day - pedal steel guitar.
Glen D. Hardin - piano.

Ohh-wee California.
Headed for the country.
Ol' Papa Joe.
Mamma Lou.
A song I heard.
One note man.
Back on the street again.
Dakota.
Gentle ways of lovin' me.
Back porch harmony.
Medley: Swampdown/The Merry-go-round breakdown.