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TTimberheadimberhead MMusicusic PRSRT STD PPOO BBoxox 884040 U.S. POSTAGE CCamden,amden, MMEE 0048434843 PAID SSPRING/SUMMERPRING/SUMMER PERMIT NO. 76 CAMDEN, ME CCONCERTONCERT SSCHEDULESCHEDULES 04843 fforor GGordonordon BBok,ok, CCindyindy KKallet,allet, aandnd FFrancisrancis DDoughtyoughty oonn ppageage l6 CCheckheck oourur wwebsiteebsite fforor tthehe llatestatest ttourour uupdatespdates wwww.timberheadmusic.comww.timberheadmusic.com wwww.timberheadmusic.com w w . t i Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Ungar&Molly JJay m a 22006 CATALOG y 0 b U Francis Doughty FFrancis 0 HHelen Schneyer n r e TThe Mammals CCindy Kallet 6 a e g GGordon Bok RRuth Ungar h n l a r i u o e e n r c C h n r t d i M & h d s y A S e o a U D M c n K T m a h n o a o B A m n u g l l d l o e a l g a e y L y k r h l m t e s t M O r y u a G s o s n i c . c o m AAboutbout TTimberheadimberhead MMusicusic l CContents o n t e n t s Contents Greetings from Maine’s January Thaw. As you can see, we’ve been expanding our catalog with more musicians whose work we admire. We’re proud to off er the last CD that the legendary Helen Schneyer made before she died. We also have music by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, Ruth Ungar’s solo album and a recent tribute to Rachel Carson called “Songs of the Earth” and we are very pleased to include the folk-rock quintet, The Mammals in our catalog. We’ve been encouraged by the response from folks who have down-loaded songs and whole albums, so we’ll keep doing that. We always look forward to hearing from you about the music in The Mammals page 2 your lives so let us know what you listen to and how you like to New Music page 4 listen to it. Gordon Bok page 6 Happy Spring! Bok, Muir and Trickett page 9 Cindy Kallet page l0 Gordon Bok Francis Doughty page ll Gordon Bok and Friends page l2 Timberhead Music is a small independent New England record label and booking agency specializing in some of the fi nest musicians this Timberhead Friends page l3 region has to off er for the past twenty years. Especially for Children page l5 We carry dozens of titles in our extensive catalog including all available Gordon Bok musical works, Cindy Kallet, Francis Doughty and Bok, Muir & Trickett. Song Books page l5 Our internationally touring artists represent some of this country’s most respected folk musicians playing to audiences around the world. Concert Schedules page l6 Timberhead Music Order Form page l7 PO Box 840, Camden, ME 04843 [email protected] wwww.timberheadmusic.comw w . t i m b e r h e a d m u s i c . c o m 2207-236-27070 7 - 2 3 6 - 2 7 0 7 NNewew RReleaseelease 2 3 TThehe MMammalsammals Departure - The Mammals CD The Story of The Mammals The Mammals new album Departure shows the band moving The Mammals are a powerhouse of Grammy-winning fi ddler/composer towards a completely unique sound. folk-rock quintet described by one Jay Ungar. Blending the textures of The rocking energy of fi ddles and critic as “…one of the best hopes their varied instruments, repertoires, banjos has been augmented with we have for the and infl uences, electric guitar, keyboards and a future and vitality The Mammals are heavy rhythm section. The songs of American folk spreading their are political in tone yet completely music.” Over time, motto “Trad is rad” accessible. Departure is a break the lineup has across the nation. through album for The Mammals. evolved from an In a constantly This is their third studio album. acoustic trio to a evolving genre, the (2006) fi ve-piece band group creates a with electric bass strongly grounded and drums. Today acoustic sound The Mammals Cassie Jenkins that is beautiful, (Left to right): Chris Merenda, Michael Merenda, Ruth Ungar, blend Appalachian Jacob Silver, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger energized, and raw fi ddle-banjo — preserving the alchemy with their own timeless appeal of American roots contemporary lyric poetry, and a music. dynamic rock-n-roll rhythm section. As the Boston Globe says: ““The The band features Tao Rodriguez- Mammals play old-time stringband Seeger, grandson of the legendary music the way Jack Kerouac wrote Pete Seeger, Michael Merenda, novels - with an abandon born of a art-pop songwriter, Chris Merenda, deep understanding of structure and Rock That Babe Evolver drummer and solo artist, Jacob Silver, form. Their sound is wild, mirthful, -The Mammals - The Mammals bass player, and Ruth Ungar, daughter and masterful.” CD CD This Hudson Valley trio proudly adds The Mammals’ fi rst studio CD, 13 gems to their diverse repertoire. Evolver, lush, yet still vulnerable “...gleefully aware that the sound barriers separating old-timey music, vintage Rock your socks off tunes are balanced and exposed, Evolver, eff ortlessly pop and contemporary folk are as permeable as cotton...accoustic traditionalists, by gentler, lyrical tracks that ease you combines folk, pop, and americana. to be sure, but the subversive sort.” - The Washington Post back into your porch swing. (2003) (2002) wwww.timberheadmusic.comw w . t i m b e r h e a d m u s i c . c o m 2207-236-27070 7 - 2 3 6 - 2 7 0 7 NNewew MMusicusic 4 5 NNewew MMusicusic What A Singing There Will Be Timberhead Music is excited to - Helen Schneyer off er More New Music from Jay CD Unger and Molly Mason and Jay’s daughter Ruth Unger. Jay and Molly What a Singing There Will Be is the last are musicians of enormous talent recording of a legendary East Coast singer, who draw their inspiration from Helen Schneyer. Recorded with friends a wide range of American musical and family the year before she passed styles: 19th-century classics, lively away, Helen sings folk and gospel songs to Appalachian, Cajun, and Celtic an audience of all musicians. Helen said, fi ddle tunes and favorites from the Relax Your Mind “making a recording at a concert instead golden age of country and swing, - Jay Unger & Molly Mason of a studio - was like a family gathering along with their own songs, fi ddle CD (except there was no food throwing).” tunes, and orchestral compositions. (2003) Ruth Unger sings and plays Relax Your Mind is a collection of fi ddle, uke, and guitar in multiple country blues, waltzes, vintage bands, including The Mammals, jazz, western swing, two steps Sometimes Why, and Wayfaring and Dixieland jams, recorded Strangers. She is best known for her with our band Swingology. emotive, multi-styled voice with (2003) which she makes the old sound new and the new sound old. all CD’s $16.00 and Cassettes $5.00 Songs for the Earth a tribute to Rachel Carson CD This compilation CD of folk music inspired by Rachel Carson was produced by MUSE. This project features one song from 17 diff erent musicians, including Pete Seeger, Gordon Bok, Tom Paxton, Cindy The Lovers’ Waltz Jukebox Kallet and Walkin’ Jim Stoltz. (2005) - Jay Unger & Molly Mason - Ruth Ungar CD CD Jay & Molly’s fi rst, and most popular, On this solo CD, Jukebox, duo album. It features “The Lovers’ Ruth sings her way through Waltz” and other originals, plus Ungar contemporary originals and & Mason renditions of traditional and classics. Moody grooves that swing classics. (1997) range from country and swing to modern pop. (2002) wwww.timberheadmusic.comw w . t i m b e r h e a d m u s i c . c o m 2207-236-27070 7 - 2 3 6 - 2 7 0 7 GGordonordon BBokok 6 75 GordonGordon BokBok LATEST RELEASE Apples in the Basket CD Here is Gordon’s latest album which is a collection of some of his most requested favorites including Apples in the Basket and Hills of Isle Au Haut. “Here is a Gatherings North Wind’s Clearing Return to the Land trawl through some of the songs CD/Cassette CD CD that have engaged my life these last few years. You’ll notice a This collection Gordon’s songs of the Songs of the sea together lot of textures here: these songs of traditional and Maine coast and the sea, with songs from bring us some interesting lives contemporary music and of those who earn Ireland to Australia, all and beliefs and perspectives, and celebrates Maine musicians their living upon it. This wonderfully done on this I am grateful that they’ve come with The Quasimodal compilation from LP solo album. (1990) to inform my own.” Gordon Bok Chorus, The January Men recordings includes “Peter (2005) (And Then Some), The Kagan & the Wind.” Small World Orchestra and (1995) Carol Rohl. (1998) You can go straight to Gordon Bok’s website at www.GordonBok.com all CD’s $16.00 and Cassettes $5.00 Herrings in The Bay Dear To Our Island In The Kind Land A Rogue’s Gallery of Songs Jeremy Brown and CD/Cassette CD/Cassette CD/Cassette for 12-String Jeannie Teal CD CD Gordon’s thoughtful Traditional songs, Created from Gordon’s tribute to the inshore songs from his favorite “church tapes”- recordings Gordon’s mastery of the 12-string Gordon’s totally delightful and “probably fi sheries of the British writers and a few made in the John Street guitar makes this album a treasure.