artist : Rawlins Cross
title : Reel'n'Roll
date : 1993
label : groundswell
genre : Celtic
cat# : n/a
release date: 07.19.2007
street date : 00.00.1993
tracks : 12
bitrate : avg. 197kbps
size : 67,4 MB
source : CDDA
type : Album
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A Newfoundland creation, Rawlins Cross actually took its name
from a cross section of streets in a town called St. John's.
Members of this group include lead singer Joey Kitson, a pair
of songwriting brothers, pianist and accordionist Geoff
Panting, and mandolin and guitar player Dave Panting,
percussionist Ian McKinnon, drummer Howie Southwood, and
musician Brian Bourne, who plays a little-known instrument,
the chapman stick, a mixture of both bass and guitar.
Recordings by Rawlins Cross have the flavor of both
neo-traditional pop and Celtic, as well as other styles like
rock & roll and some blues and soul. After earning a number
of awards, completing half a dozen popular albums, and
touring worldwide, the bandmembers announced their decision
to call it quits.
Rawlins Cross formed in 1988. A short year later, the group's
debut album, A Turn of the Wheel, hit the market. It took
three years for the sophomore release to appear, Crossing the
River. Other albums from the band include Reel 'n' Roll,
Living River, Celtic Instrumentals, and Make It on Time.
Along the way, Rawlins Cross won a number of music awards,
such as East Coast Music Awards for the Best Recording Group
and the Best Pop/Rock Group. There were also Juno nominations
for Best Album Design and the Best Roots/Traditional Group.
Television appearances helped increase the group's fan base,
and soon, tours found the band playing to sold-out crowds and
being backed by some of the top orchestras.
In December of 2000, Rawlins Cross performed its last show,
accompanied by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. There were no
hard feelings between the parting members, just a wish to try
something new. Most of them will give solo careers a chance.
Working as part of Rawlins Cross gave them a strong
foundation to start off from.
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01-reel 'n' roll 05:01
02-don't you be the one 03:51
03-it'll have to wait 03:27
04-long night 05:15
05-the wedding gift 04:03
06-pedestrian again 02:50
07-mystery tonight 04:44
08-dance hall 03:09
09-ghost of love 03:35
10-turn of the wheel 02:42
11-colleen 03:54
12-macpherson's lament 04:00
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46:31 min