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Put your hands on the remote! browse music »Laughing like a Banshee by Rick Summer Droit
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fave it Folk Rock | Folk Blues
17 tracks | 62 minutes
Released Jul 2000
on Pocketmouse Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:34 Four Lane lyrics BUY MP3 03:34 Four Lane lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:34 Four Lane
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:02 The Simple Life lyrics BUY MP3 04:02 The Simple Life lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:02 The Simple Life
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:30 Poor Wayfaring Tourist Town (w/ Chris Chandler) lyrics BUY MP3 07:30 Poor Wayfaring Tourist Town (w/ Chris Chandler) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:30 Poor Wayfaring Tourist Town (w/ Chris Chandler)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:42 Justice for All lyrics BUY MP3 02:42 Justice for All lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:42 Justice for All
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:17 Sunset Red lyrics BUY MP3 03:17 Sunset Red lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:17 Sunset Red
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:03 Star of the County Down lyrics BUY MP3 03:03 Star of the County Down lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:03 Star of the County Down
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:52 One Mans Sunset lyrics BUY MP3 03:52 One Mans Sunset lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:52 One Mans Sunset
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:44 No One Hears lyrics BUY MP3 03:44 No One Hears lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:44 No One Hears
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Sleepy Hollow lyrics BUY MP3 03:55 Sleepy Hollow lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Sleepy Hollow
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Mad Desolation lyrics BUY MP3 03:55 Mad Desolation lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Mad Desolation
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:53 Rendered in Blue lyrics BUY MP3 02:53 Rendered in Blue lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:53 Rendered in Blue
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:21 Midwest Road lyrics BUY MP3 03:21 Midwest Road lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:21 Midwest Road
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:15 Ferris Wheel lyrics BUY MP3 03:15 Ferris Wheel lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:15 Ferris Wheel
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:04 Kindred Soul lyrics BUY MP3 03:04 Kindred Soul lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:04 Kindred Soul
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:52 Johnny Drag lyrics BUY MP3 05:52 Johnny Drag lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:52 Johnny Drag
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:15 neverfall lyrics BUY MP3 02:15 neverfall lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:15 neverfall
Summer has been compared to Dylan, Cat Stevens and Roy Orbison, however this mercurial songwriter has a style all his own.
Bio / Background
"Laughing Like A Banshee" , written, produced and released in 1999 by Rick Summer Droit has become a favorite among festival goers and lovers of folk and acoustic blues music everywhere.
Rick Summer pooled his talented friends and touring artists from The Kerrville Folk Festival to team up with him on 15 of Rick's original songs, and a couple of traditional's as well, making 17 songs in all.
And at 9.95 - That's less than .90 cents a song !
The CD starts out with a song performed onstage at Kerrville with Owl Morrison on Viola and backing vocals, and moves to what Summer's fans call "The Cloud Song" (The Simple Life),
also longtime friend Chris Chandler (courtesy of Prime CD) lends his talents to a stirring rendition of "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" accompanied by Summer & Laura Freeman of the Road Dog Diva's.
Freeman also appears on the hit "Sleepy Hollow", her etheral and stunningly beautiful vocals with Rick's bluesy sound kept the song on Soundclick.
↓ more ↓com Internet Music Charts and it HELD the TOP 10 for over two solid years!.
Why a record company hasn't noticed this , we're not sure!
"Sunset Red" is the only track that features a full band, with Brian Smith on Drums, ( courtesy of Atlantic Records and formerly with The Cyclesluts from Hell)
this tune has the full band sound which is unlike his acoustic solo material but very desirable nonetheless.
Earth First Enviromental Activist Danny Dolinger plays guitar on the Eco-Anthem "Mad Desolation" which also was covered by folksinger Colleen Springwater and broadcast in Spanish to the Zapatista rebels in Southern Mexico, the song became highly requested on Radio Nuevo.
Travelling minstral Ky Hote lends his unique guitar talents to "Johnny Drag" and "Kindred Soul" and Geoff Herring plays backing 12 string on the carnival-esque "Ferris Wheel"
Others featured on the CD are Kale Kalloch (backing vocals), Jason Wilkenson (D'jembe), Tami Griffin (Flute), Caroline Fuller (Rainstick), and Jay Sea Campbell (Flute) and Joanna Dejarnet on backing "yeah yeah's".
This CD will be bring literally hours of enjoyment for lovers of acoustic music with thoughtful lyrics,
17 songs.
Rick Summer Droit has had a legacy of meeting interesting people and writing songs about the places he has traveled, 'The Traveller's Son' has been encouraged in his work by illuminaries such as the late Dr. Timothy Leary, Abbie Hoffman, Joan Baez, Jack Hardy and other pioneers of American folk and acoustic music.
"Summer" as he is called by his die-hard fans, has toured across the U.S. in coffeehouses, colleges, festivals, benefits, bars, lounges and restaurants, Rick has also appeared on National Public Radio and PBS and ABC Television.
For details on how easy it is to bring Rick Summer to your event or venue, please click the contact artist link.
Rick recently performed at the Red River Radio Americna Festival in Texas opening for The Derailers and Peter Rowan.
Check out www.rickdroit.com
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Blessed Be!
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