Recordings
Reason and Rhyme
(2004/Copper Creek CCCD-0215)
Reason & Rhyme finds Kathy taking a side road off the bluegrass highway so that she can explore a series of her compositions (plus a few covers) within a contemporary folk setting.
The songs have all the familiar hallmarks of Kathy’s music—passion and humor, literate and lyrical storytelling, a depth of exploring and understanding human nature, and a refreshing originality—while incorporating a variety of musical influences. Kathy is, as usual, joined by some of today’s premier acoustic musicians, so the singing and playing are outstanding.
These collaborators include guitarists Scott Nygaard and Nina Gerber … longtime musical pal Laurie Lewis (fiddle, bass, vocals) … Good Ol’ Persons associates John Reischman (mandolin) and Sally Van Meter (dobro) … Kathy Kallick Band members Amy Stenberg (vocals) and Brian Wicklund (fiddle) … Bay Area greats Peter Rowan (guitar, vocals), Tom Rozum (mandolin, vocals), and Cindy Browne (bass) … plus Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Todd Phillips (bass), and Herb Pedersen (vocals). Wow!
Reason & Rhyme is Kathy’s second collection of original compositions. 1993’s Matters Of the Heart was a powerful Americana (before such a category had been so named) album, and Reason & Rhyme includes some of the same stylistic influences: jazz, rock, folk, country—and bluegrass.
Produced by Kathy Kallick
Co-produced by Tom Size
Kathy Kallick: lead vocals, guitar
with
Cindy Brown: acoustic bass
Stuart Duncan: fiddle
Nina Gerber: guitar
Laurie Lewis: vocals, fiddle, acoustic bass
Scott Nygaard: guitar
Herb Pedersen: vocals
Todd Phillips: acoustic bass
John Reischman: mandolin
Peter Rowan: vocals, guitar
Tom Rozum: vocals, mandolin
Amy Stenberg: vocals
Sally Van Meter: dobro
Brian Wicklund: fiddle
Track Information
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- I Once Loved (Kathy Kallick) Lyrics
- Trumpet Vine (Kate Wolf)
- Coastal Fog (Kathy Kallick) Lyrics
- The Words You Don't Say (Kathy Kallick) Lyrics
- Good To Me (Kathy Kallick) Lyrics
- You Took Me Away (Kathy Kallick) Lyrics
- Just A Song (Kathy Kallick) 2:55 Lyrics
- Love You On A Train (Kathy Kallick/Scott Nygaard) Lyrics
- Rustler’s Moon (Kathy Kallick) Lyrics
- Lone Pilgrim (Trad., arr. Kathy Kallick)
- Take Care Of Your Little Girls (Kathy Kallick/Nina Gerber) Lyrics
- Handsome Cabin Boy (Trad., arr. Kathy Kallick) 5:02
- Hard To Let Go (Kathy Kallick) Lyrics
- What A Night (Kathy Kallick) Lyrics
- Bring Me Back To You (Kathy Kallick) Lyrics