Bluesville Sessions

Mulebone
Red Tug Records
General | Sep 2012

Reviews

MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2012-09-03
Duet of Hugh Pool on guitar, harmonica, lead vocals and John Ragusa on flute, fife, cornet, conch shell. It’s bluesy, rootsy and rocky. Half originals with covers of various blues tunes including a Van Morrison classic. RIYL: John Mayall, Ray LaMontagne, gritty blues, anything w/ flute. No FCC’s.

*My Favorites*: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12.

1. *(2:58) Mid. Traditional blues gospel tune. Slide gtr foot stomps, flute.
2. (3:08) Slow. Robert Johnson song. Mellow w/ fife and lonesome gtr.
3. *(4:48) Mid. Sleepy John Estes song. Chugging gtr, harmonica, flute.
4. (3:29) Mid / Fast. Gritty gtr, harmonica, flute.
5. *(4:10) Slow. Ominous, sparse w/ harmonies, gtr, flute.
6. *(3:15) Fast. Blazing w/ gtr, flute, harmonica.
7. *(2:51) Mid / Fast. Subdued gtr jamming, flute, nice harmonica.
8. (4:49) Slow. Mellow mourner w/ nice harmonica, nice vocal, cornet.
9. *(3:52) Fast. Driving w/ gtr and kick-ass flute.
10. *(3:44) Mid / Fast. Billy Boy Arnold classic. Killer flute, harmonica.
11. (4:26) Slow. Van Morrison’s Tupelo Honey. Slow, sparse and sweet.
12. *(2:42) Slow. INSTRUMENTAL. Jews harp, mellow gtr, percussion.

Recent airplay

Come Back Baby
Money And Keys
The Songsmith ShowMar 01, 2013
Drop Down Mama
The Songsmith ShowNov 09, 2012
Drop Down Mama
The Songsmith ShowOct 26, 2012
Come On In My Kitchen
The Songsmith ShowOct 20, 2012
Spiders Web
The Songsmith ShowOct 12, 2012

Charting

2012-09-07 — 2012-11-09
Week EndingAirplays
Nov 11 1
Oct 28 1
Oct 21 1
Oct 14 2
Oct 7 2
Sep 30 2
Sep 23 1
Sep 16 1

Track listing

1. In My Time Of Dying
2. Come On In My Kitchen
3. Drop Down Mama
4. Money And Keys
5. New Morning
6. I Just Called You Up Brother
7. Hit My Mark
8. The Doors Are All Open
9. Spiders Web
10. Come Back Baby
11. Tupelo Honey
12. Untitled