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Strumming with the Stars

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This album combines our talents with some of the best banjo players in the world - the STARS - our dear friends. They are world-class musicians whose talents are well-documented in their numerous recordings and web sites. This CD actually serves as a music sampler! In this recording we have combined a pleasing mix of studio and live recordings.

 Our Friends: The Stars

  • Buddy Wachter (bj), Johnny Baier(bj)
    (The Gas LIght Medley, Calliope Rag)

  • Dick Martin (bj), Helen Martin (gb, vocal)
    (I Love A Banjo, Old Rockin' Char Got Me, Alabamy Bound)

  • Bill Lowrey (bj), Steve Peterson (bj)
    (Mr. Sandman)

  • Fast Eddie Erickson (bj), Bill Dendle (bj), Gary Ryan (bj)
    (Dueling Banjos, Bells of St. Mary's)

  • Kurt Abell (bj), Daryl Hosick (p), Tom Downs (tu)
    (Spaghetti Medley)

  • Jeff Green (bj), Craig Colby (bj), Bill Sharp (g), Kazu Marouka (b)
    (Besame Mucho)

  • Tyler Jackson (bj), Buddy Wachter (bj), Ed Goldstein (tu), Dave Parker (dr)
    (Russian Rag, First Impression)

  • Jack Convery (bj), Paul Doerner (bj)

  • Lime House Blues

The Songs

  1. Waiting for the Robert E. Lee (2:05)

  2. The World is Waiting for the Sunrise (1:50)

  3. The Gaslight Medley (2:48)* (Buddy Wachter, Johnny Baier)

  4. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (2:20)

  5. When I'm Sixty-Four (1:55)

  6. Spaghetti Medley (3:26)* (Kurt Abell, Daryl Hosick, Tom Downs)

  7. Old Green River (1:49)

  8. I Love a Banjo (1:47)** (Dick & Helen Martin)

  9. Dueling Banjos (5:43)** (Fast Eddie Erickson, Bill Dendle, Gary Ryan)

  10. Yearning (2:43)

  11. Mr. Sandman (2:27)** (Bill Lowrey, Steve Peterson)

  12. Clarinet Polka (1:13)

  13. Russian Rag (3:19)* (Tyler Jackson, Budy Wachter, Ed Goldstein, Dave Parker)

  14. Oh, Susanna Medley (1:18)

  15. Bells of St. Mary's (3:05)** (Fast Eddie Erickson, Bill Dendle, Gary Ryan)

  16. Old Rockin' Chari Got Me (3:39)** (Dick & Helen Martin)

  17. Steel Guitar Rag (1:16) (Duane & Ingrid Smith)

  18. Love Letters in the Sand (2:13)

  19. Besame Mucho (4:22)* (Jeff Green, Criag Colby, Bill Sharp, Kazu Marouka)

  20. San Antonio Rose (2:38)

  21. Lime House Blues (3:02) (Jack Convery, Paul Doerner)

  22. Happy Wanderer (1:36)

  23. First Impression (4:33)* (Tyler Jackson, Buddy Wachter, Ed Goldstein, Dave Parker)

  24. Chesapeake Bay (2:22)

  25. Calliope Rag (2:31)* (Buddy Wachter, Johnny Baier)

  26. Washington and Lee swing (1:23)

  27. Alabamy Bound (2:08)**

  28. God Bless America (1:35)

*Contributed by various performing friends from previous recordings and available on their CDs.
**Recorded live February 27, 2005 at Banjorama.

 Sacramento Banjo Band Musicians

  • Peggy Lewis (bj)

  • Viki Mallory

  • Jim Matthews

  • Vidolt Menzel (bj)

  • Ken Moore

  • Keith Meyers (tb)

  • Wes Nakasora

  • Clint Nerenberg

  • Rose Nerenberg

  • Marilyn Peterson (bj), (wb)

  • Ned Poffinbarger

  • Frank Robins

  • Olivia Sanchez

  • Bob Schuermann

  • Don Schumacher (bj)

  • Noel Seeley

  • Joel Siegel (vn)

  • Hal Simpson

  • Lila Skates (gb)

  • Dolores Smith (voc)

  • Duane Smith

  • Ingrid Smith

  • Paul Smith

  • Carol Spiker (vn)

  • Paul Spiker (gb)

  • Jan Stevens

  • Bob Taylor

  • John Turner

  • Betty Van Zuuk

  • Bert Wachter

  • Beverly Wachter

  • Dorothy Walker

  • Weldon Ward

  • Judy Williams

  • Kim Yasuda

  • Dave Acheson

  • Phil Anderson

  • B.B. Burkhart

  • Pat Burritt

  • Del Burwell

  • Suzanne Chen

  • Darres Cook

  • Ralph Congdon

  • Dale Cripe

  • Stan Cummings

  • Ben Dale

  • Paul Doerner (bj)

  • Mile Doneen

  • Tom Dutart

  • Robert Funk

  • Norm Gary (cl)

  • John Giles (voc), (sf)

  • Elizabeth Giordano

  • Jeff Green

  • John Green

  • Linda Green

  • Irene Griggs

  • Adele Hanaman

  • Bonnie Harris

  • Stan Hart

  • Anita Hazen

  • Rex Inglis

  • Ron Ingram

  • George Jorgensen

  • Barbara Kampe

  • Garry Kerr

  • Barbara Kozusko

  • John Kozusko

  • Mary Kroeger

  • Glen Lee

  • Betty Lester (voc)