Recordings by Rich Bala
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TWO WAYS TO ORDER!!
Click the "Buy Now” button to the
right of recordings to order from "CDBaby.com"(AND to listen to “tracks”),
or use the "old-fashioned" way of mail order directly to
Rich (info at bottom of page)!
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NEW!!! "Sweetwater
Passage"
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“For those who can’t
enough of sea chanteys, hornpipes, and ballads sung raw-whisky pure, (this) is
a 16-course banquet … lusty 3-part harmonies and a rich variety of
instrumental sounds.” – Nina Shengold, Chronogram Magazine
“A GREAT group of guys and a
TERRIFIC CD for those interested in traditional music!”- Wanda Fischer, “Hudson River Sampler”,
WAMC,
“A WONDERFUL piece of work … love those harmonies!” – Bill Hahn, “Traditions”,
WFDU,
Songs: The Raftsman’s Song; Billy in the Lowground/Over
the Waterfall; The Erie Canal; Simon Slick; Mary Powell Waltz; Staten Island
Hornpipe/Cuckoo’s Nest; Lifeline to the Heartland; Rio Grande;
Tailor’s Hornpipe / Kitty’s Wedding; New York Gals; With a Big Bow Wow;
Midnight on the Water; Fifty Sail on Newburgh Bay; Storm King; Fisher’s
Hornpipe; Rolling Home.
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" (re-issued with additional songs!) |
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Three centuries of folksongs
about life in the Hudson Valley & Catskill Mountains, including:
In Old Pod Auger Times; The
River That Flows Both Ways (newly recorded!); Ballad of Major Andre; Fifty Sail on Newburgh Bay; Lackawaxen Too (The D&H Canal Song); Last Winter Was A
Hard One; Gettin' in the Cows; Big Bill Snyder; Cuttin' Down the Pines; Applejack; The Barefoot Boy With
Boots On; Apple Picker's Reel; I Walked the Road Again (newly recorded!); Sailing Down This Golden River (newly recorded!).
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"Revolution on the River" (Rich Bala &
storyteller Jonathan Kruk), contains 7 songs AND 7
stories from and about the Revolutionary War in the |
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** Named "BEST
CD" of 2001 by
"A
great way to learn about those times!"- Pete Seeger
"A
gem in a jewel case!"- Tom Hughes, Site Mgr.,
"I have
enjoyed your CD"- Dr. James Johnson, Ph.D. (Col., retired), former Head of History
Dept. at West Point and current Director of Hudson River Valley Institute,
Marist College
14 stories and songs:
Yankee Doodle, Sybil's
Revered Ride, Soldier, Will You Marry Me?, The Scourge of the Highlands, Riflemen
of Bennington, Remember Jane McCrea!, Battle of Saratoga, The Bitter
Pill, Battle of Stony Point , The Spy , Treason of the Darkest Dye, The Gathering Storm, Follow
Washington/A Toast, Doodle Dandy
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"...With Boots On" (on Cassette & CD) |
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Songs: Liberty / St. Anne's
Reel; Shawneetown; Squash Hollow / Angeline The Baker; Sunny's
Mazurka / Jimmy Allen; Travelin' Man;
Frosty Morn Medley; Bill Cheatham / The Barefoot Boy; Cuckoo's Nest / Red
Haired Boy; Waterbound; Soldier's Joy /
Ragtime Annie; Juberju; Morpeth Rant / June Apple
An eclectic blend of songs and tunes with guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, concertina, and both mountain AND hammered dulcimer. Featuring Mark Murphy on bass (formerly of Walt Michael & Co., and currently with Work ‘O The Weavers), this recording is a mixed bag of instrumental medleys, square dance tunes, Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains songs, and some good old-fashioned ragtime.
“You’ll find
yourself tapping your feet and singing along.” – Kate
Goldsmith, Taconic Press
"(Tom and Rich) have
created a a recording of classic traditional tunes played
expertly, that may serve as an inspiration to many future players. This music
is highly accessible..."
- SingOut! Magazine (Spring 2001)
"...A very interesting record, to say the least. This music is relaxing and crafty, and most of all, very authentic." - Rhythm and News Magazine
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“Home For
The Harvest” (cassette
only!) |
Order directly from Rich at
the address below |
Songs: Buttercup Joe; Old Man Grumble; Gone, Gonna Rise Again; Chickens In The Garden; Pastures Of Plenty; Jones' Paring Bee; Bessie The Heifer; The Field Behind The Plow; Fall Is Here; Maple Sweet; When The Wagon Was New; To The Farmer
Folksongs celebrating rural life on the family farm, with Rich on vocals, guitar and mountain dulcimer. Featuring Linda Russell and members of Betty & The Baby Boomers on vocals, Ken Perlman on banjo, Rob Brereton on dulcimer, and other guests on harmonica, accordion, fiddle, mandolin, concertina, bagpipes and hammered dulcimer!
"...a gem of a
unique album" - Steve Israel, Times Herald Record
"a welcome celebration
of rural family and farms, seasoned with lovely instrumentation"
– Ellen Geisel,
Ordering Information
To order, send $16.50 per CD and $11.00 per
cassette (price includes postage and handling) plus sales tax (NY residents
only) to:
Rich Bala
P.O. Box 179
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To contact Rich for further information, or to schedule a performance:
E-mail: baladeer@aol.com
Or: Rich Bala