House Of Cards

James Keelaghan, “House of Cards” (Borealis, 2009)

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Folk/roots style ballads and social criticism. Canadian baritone singer-songwriter James Keelaghan accompanies himself on guitar backed by mandolins, lap steel, horn and bass.
Try tracks 1, 5, 9

Tracks
1 Home 2:59 – some nice finger picking and mandolin backup
2 Next to You 3:15 – love ballad
3 Since You Asked 2:59 – slow march tempo into the future
4 House of Cards 3:38 – slow-paced critique of the villains of the 2008 financial crisis
5 McConnville's 5:24 – slow-paced, a whiskey tragedy
6 What's for You 2:54 – upbeat, Woody Guthrie-style traveling song
7 Medusa 4:12 – haunting, anti-war song with cello backup
8 Twister 3:18 – warm & cold air, like two lovers, leads to destruction
9 Leave Town 3:14 – lost a job and hard times, more Woody Guthrie
10 Circle of Stone 3:06 – ballad about a lover killed on the trail