The Flatlanders travel Hills and Valleys and the U.S.
Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Butch Hancock co-wrote 8 of the 13 tracks on the disc, their first in 5 years and only fourth studio album in 30 years. Lloyd Maines (Dixie Chicks "Home"), who also appears on the album playing acoustic guitar, Dobro, pedal and steel, produced.
The Flatlanders, lifelong friends, began making music together over 30 years ago, releasing their first work in 1972 as an 8-track tape only and then on vinyl that was only available in Europe. The band gained a cult following but, with the recordings rare and hard to find, went their separate ways, each becoming successful musicians on their own. They reunited in 1998 when asked to write a song for "The Horse Whisperer" soundtrack - which they wrote together (for the 1972 recording, they wrote individually recording each other's songs). The collaborative effort paid off, leading to "Now Again" (2002) and "Wheels Of Fortune" (2004).
Songs on the CD are:
1. Homeland Refugee (Joe Ely/Butch Hancock/Jimmie Dale Gilmore)
2. Borderless Love (Joe Ely/Butch Hancock/Jimmie Dale Gilmore)
3. After the Storm (Joe Ely/Butch Hancock/Jimmie Dale Gilmore)
4. Wishing for a Rainbow (Joe Ely/Butch Hancock/Jimmie Dale Gilmore)
5. No Way I'll Never Need You (Joe Ely/ Butch Hancock/ Jimmie Dale Gilmore)
6. Just About Time (Joe Ely/ Butch Hancock/ Jimmie Dale Gilmore)
7. Love's Own Chains (Joe Ely)
8. Cry For Freedom (Joe Ely/ Butch Hancock/ Jimmie Dale Gilmore)
9. The Way We Are (Colin Gilmore)
10. Thank God for the Road (Butch Hancock)
11. Free the Wind (Joe Ely/ Butch Hancock/ Jimmie Dale Gilmore)
12. Sowing on the Mountain (Adaptation and arrangement by Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Woody Guthrie)
13. There's Never Been (Joe Ely)
Tour dates are:
Friday April 3 / Ithaca, NY / State Theatre
Saturday April 4 / Albany, NY / Sawyer Theatre at The Egg
Sunday April 5 / Londonderry, NH / Tupelo Music Hall
Tuesday April 7 / Ridgefield, CT / Ridgefield Playhouse
Thursday April 9 / New York, NY / B. B. Kings Blues Club
Friday April 10 / Fall River, MA / Narrows Center For The Arts
Saturday April 11-12 / Brownfield, ME / Stone Mountain Arts Center
Wednesday April 15 / Harrisburg, PA / Whitaker Center
Thursday April 16-17 / Alexandria, VA / Birchmere
Saturday April 18 / Philadelphia, PA / World Cafe Live
Monday April 20 / Lexington, KY / Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour
Wednesday April 22 / Ann Arbor, MI / The Ark
Saturday April 25 / Chicago, IL / Old Town School of Folk Music
Sunday April 26 / Minneapolis, MN / Fitzgerald Theater
Tuesday May 19 / Seattle, WA / Triple Door
Wednesday May 20 / Portland, OR / Aladdin Theater
Friday May 22 / Eugene, OR / Shedd Institute For Arts
Saturday May 23 / San Francisco, CA / Slim's
Sunday May 24 / Yosemite, CA / Strawberry Music Festival
Monday May 25 / Nicasio, CA / Rancho Nicasio
Wednesday May 27 / Chico, CA / Sierra Nevada
Thursday May 28 / Santa Cruz, CA / Rio Theater
Friday May 29 / Paso Robles, CA / Martin Weyrick Winery
Saturday May 30 / Los Angeles, CA / Troubadour
Monday June 1 / Santa Fe, NM / Lensic PAC
Wednesday June 3 / Lubbock, TX / Cactus Theater Courtyard
Thursday June 4 / Austin, TX / Texas Union Ballroom
Friday June 5 / Dallas, TX / House of Blues
Saturday June 6 / Conroe, TX / Creighton Theatre
More news for The Flatlanders
- 08/28/12: The Flatlanders release new old music
- 07/09/09: Flatlanders play Letterman
- 05/07/09: Flatlanders plan European dates
- 12/11/08: The Flatlanders plan on yet another CD
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