Maria Muldaur, Richland Woman Blues - 46m 34s

Tracks & Durations

1. Richland Woman Blues	4:32
2. Grasshoppers In My Pillow	3:24
3. It's A Blessing	3:48
4. Me and My Chauffeur Blues	3:15
5. Put It Right Here	3:19
6. I'm Goin' Back Home	2:58
7. My Man Blues	4:05
8. In My Girlish Days	2:19
9. Far Away Blues	2:57
10. I Got To Move	4:52
11. Lonesome Desert Blues	3:04
12. Soul of a Man	2:51
13. I Belong to that Band	4:18
14. It's a Blessing (Reprise)	0:45

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Review

In so many ways, this offering from Maria Muldaur--her 25th--is a surprise. To begin with, there's the overall rootsy feel, with a very classic, traditional aesthetic governing most of the material--unusual indeed for a vocalist whose Meet Me Where They Play the Blues and Music for Lovers were rooted in much more of a pop sensibility. Then again, since Muldaur started out with folksy jug bands, often in the company of ex-husband and modern folkster Geoff Muldaur, maybe this return to the roots isn't too surprising.

But then, there's her choice of guest stars; Richland Woman Blues is as much about Muldaur's collaborators as it is about her own voice. Some of them are obvious, given the album's bent: there are two excellent duets with Alvin Youngblood Hart, one with Taj Mahal, and a couple of tracks featuring Californian blues guitarist Roy Rogers (no, not that one!). But there's also keyboard work from Dave Mathews on two tracks, a devotional duet with Bonnie Raitt, and a rich, throaty duet with Tracy Nelson, in which both women acquit themselves admirably. While a departure from her usual idiom, this is a sound, solid entry in Muldaur's body of work, where she holds her own with a cast of distinguished guests. --Genevieve Williams

1. Richland Women Blues - (with John Sebastian)
2. Grasshoppers In My Pillow - (with Amos Garrett/David Wilkie)
3. It's A Blessing - (with Bonnie Raitt)
4. Me And My Chauffeur Blues - (with Roy Rogers)
5. Put It Right Here - (with Dave Matthews)
6. I'm Goin' Back Home - (with Alvin Youngblood Hart)
7. My Man Blues - (with Angela Strehli)
8. In My Girlish Days - (with Roy Rogers)
9. Far Away Blues - (with Tracy Nelson)
10. I Got To Move - (with Alvin Youngblood Hart)
11. Lonesome Desert Blues - (with Dave Matthews)
12. Soul Of A Man - (with Taj Mahal)
13. I Belong To That Band - (with Ernie Hawkins)
14. It's A Blessing (Reprise) - (with Bonnie Raitt)

Format: CD

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