Bill & Brenda Sutton
Vocals & Guitar: Bill and Brenda Sutton
Mandolin: Bill Sutton
Bass Guitar: Jack McKenty
Fiddle: Bill Rintz
Flute: Dale Rawson
Drums: Bill and Gretchen Roper
Our thanks to Bill and Gretchen for fitting us into their
extraordinarily busy lives; to Bill Rintz and Jack McKenty for their friendship
and musicianship which will always shine brightly in our memories; to Teri Lee,
Misty Lackey, and Tera Mitchel for the permission to record Lily Lady; and as
always� to Harry.
Recorded at Chambanacon, in Marietta, and in Evanston from
November 1993 to September 1994.
Recording and mixing engineers: Bill and Gretchen Roper
Cover Art: John Platt
Unofficial airline: TWA
Dodeka Records would like to thank the following: Bill and Brenda for their patience while we got this project together; Bill and Jack for giving us backup tracks on short notice; Bill�s parents for the bongo drums; Teri, Misty, and Tera because they deserve it; Alesis for the ADAT, which is getting its first full-tape workout; Bob at Gand for all the advice; and Ken and Vicki at Technigraphics for all the printing.
All Souls Night � Loreena McKennitt, � 1992 by Warner
Brothers; additional lyrics by Brenda Sinclair Sutton. Loreena�s
haunting rendition called out to Brenda saying, �Finish my incomplete verse so
I may find balance!� So she did.
Clearing the Path � Aileen Vance, � 1990 by Aileen
Vance. Aileen turned the compost
pile of Brenda�s heart when she wrote this song.
It appeals to a cyclical rather than lineal belief in beginnings,
endings, and new beginnings.
Caretakers � Bill Sutton, � 1985 by Bill Sutton.
This is one of Bill�s most popular songs, having been covered by a
number of other musicians. This version rises above the original in that the dryad
doesn�t have quite so much testosterone.
Un Chanson Sans Amour � Bill Sutton, � 1992 by Bill
Sutton. This romantic Ballad is
both grammatically and pronunciationally correct � mostly. Some of Bill�s Co-workers in France have certified him
this song.
This Turn of the Wheel � Brenda Sinclair Sutton. � 1986
by Brenda Sinclair Sutton. The
first love song Brenda wrote for Bill, it wouldn�t have been apropos for her
to sing it at the time, so two friends recorded it for her. Its rather popular at weddings, which pleases Brenda no end!
Dogtown � Harry Chapin � 1972 by Story Songs, Ltd.
It�s a Harry Song, of course�
We�re Only In It For the Money � Bill Sutton � 1989 by
Bill Sutton. Don�t believe
everything we sing. But if you�d
like to send cash anyway�
Wallflower � Brenda Sinclair Sutton, � 1988 by Brenda
Sinclair Sutton. Brenda is
proficient at the waltz thanks to Ravel�s La Valtz and countless ghosts in the
privacy of her bedroom. A song for
all with dancer�s souls who but lack partners.
Mind, Hands, and Heart � Bill Sutton, � 1989 by Bill
Sutton. Written for the wedding
of Vinnie and Dori Bartilucci. Bill
hopes that it will someday replace �The Wedding Song�.
Terrific Centrifugal Still � Bill Sutton, � 1986 by Bill
Sutton. For Gretchen, who asked
for it.
Lily Lady � lyrics by Mercedes Lackey, � 1986 by
Firebird Music of Oregon, Inc.; music by Tera Mitchel, � 1986 by Tera Mitchel.
Dedicated to the many lovely ladies at RW.
Shooting Star � Harry Chapin, � 1974 by Story Songs,
Ltd. We differ on the ending of
this song. Bill says he leaves,
Brenda says he returns. But we�re
married. We�re allowed to
disagree.
� � 1994 by Dodeka Records, Ltd.
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