Making Waves by Edelston & Dulcimer

Dulcimers BELONG in front of rock bands, and this is probably the first album to put a 3-string dulcimer in that featured role, covering classic rock and pop songs. Sometimes staying faithful to the hit version, and other times dramatically recasting the song. The first half of the album is mostly folk-rock, beautiful ballads, and pop. The second half ... the gloves come off: Power pop, New Wave, "Lucy in the Sky" with a beatboxer, Scruggs-style speed metal, 3-string "Bohemian Rhapsody" with a head-banging non-guitar solo, a "Born to Run" that rocks harder than The Boss's version ... and finally a barefoot musical party at the end. Two original songs are included for good measure.

Recorded the expensive way, in 30+ days at a real studio with an expert engineer.

Tracklist

1.	Looking at the Waves (Sam Edelston)	5:34

2.	Wild Horses (o.p.b. The Rolling Stones)	4:27

3.	She's Always a Woman (o.p.b. Billy Joel)	3:35

4.	Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard (o.p.b. Paul Simon)	2:47

5.	Sweet Caroline (o.p.b. Neil Diamond)	3:25

6.	Colour My World (o.p.b. Chicago)	3:28

7.	Please, Please Me (o.p.b. The Beatles)	2:35

8.	Call Me (o.p.b. Blondie)	3:50

9.	If I Can't Get to You (Sam Edelston/Douglas Alan Wain)	2:27

10.	Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (o.p.b. The Beatles)	6:04

11.	Ace of Spades (o.p.b. Motörhead)	2:24

12.	Bohemian Rhapsody (o.p.b. Queen)	7:18

13.	Born to Run (o.p.b. Bruce Springsteen)	3:53

14.	You and Me on the Rock (o.p.b. Brandi Carlile)	5:14

15.	Looking at the Waves (Reprise) (Sam Edelston)	0:45

Credits

released August 21, 2024

Sam Edelston: Fretted dulcimer (all tracks) … Vocals (1, 4, 9, 11, 13, 14) ... Hammered dulcimer (6)
Teddy Parker: Vocals (6, 14) … Violin (14)
Kevin Kelly: Bass (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Chris Howard: Percussion (1, 4, 8, 14, 15)
Shawn Murray: Drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13)
Chesney Snow: Beatboxing (10)

Produced by Sam Edelston
Co-produced, engineered & mixed by Kevin Kelly
Recorded & mixed at The Workshoppe East, www.theworkshoppeeast.com
Mastered at Rogue Planet Mastering
Manufactured by Disc Makers, made in the USA
Cover photo by Mickey Deneher
Artist photo by Adrienne “Rocknation” Collier

Dulcimers made by Bear Meadow, Folkcraft, George Haggerty, Rod Matheson, and McSpadden. Hammered dulcimer made by Lee Spears.

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