Ride Home by The Old Beef Stringband
The band members met at a weekly old-time jam in Halifax, Nova Scotia which brought together old-time musicians throughout the province. These sessions led to the formation of the Old Beef Stringband in 2017 to further explore and refine some of the repertoire for performance.
For the first few years as a band, we were primarily working with traditional material and focused on playing community events and square dances. However, the social pause in 2020 led to a new phase of our connection with one another, where we were forced to collaborate in different ways. During this time, we began to lean on one another creatively, writing songs and fiddle tunes together, and sending tracks back and forth to build upon our ideas.
Our debut EP is a small sample of both original and old-time offerings that reflect our diverse, yet common experiences, expressed through our mutual love for the sounds of old-time music and instrumentation.
We hope you enjoy them as much as we love playing them!
Tracklist
| 1. | Ride Home | 3:33 |
| 2. | Cynthia | 1:51 |
| 3. | Hot Sausage Mama | 2:39 |
| 4. | Gospel Plough (traditional) | 3:31 |
| 5. | The Love You Give | 3:30 |
Credits
Ellen Kearney, acoustic guitar and vocals
Amy Lounder, fiddle and vocals
Dane George, mandolin and Appalachian flat-footing rhythms
Jude Pelley, vocals on Gospel Plough and bass on Hot Sausage Mama
Recorded at Alone Stone Studio, Baxter’s Harbour, Nova Scotia in July 2023, except Ride Home recorded at Shady Grove Studios in Halifax, Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Summer 2023
Engineered by Jude Pelley (except Ride Home engineered by Dan MacCormack)
Mixed by Jude Pelley
Mastered by Jamie Sitar at Outta Town Sound near Winnipeg, Manitoba
Album art: Brad Hartman @bardbardbard
We acknowledge the financial support of the Music Nova Scotia Investment Program and The Province of Nova Scotia.
License
All rights reserved.
The Old Beef String Band is an old time song and tune band based in Halifax/Mi’kma ‘ki, Nova Scotia. Their style is rooted in the Appalachian “mountain” music of the American south, with its elements of folk, African American country blues, European fiddle, and British Isles-influenced traditional ballads and songs. Included in their repertoire are recently added original pieces.