Directions (Norman Blake album)

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Directions
Directions Norman Blake.jpg
Studio album by
Released1978
Genre Americana, bluegrass, folk
Label Takoma
Norman Blake chronology
Blackberry Blossom
(1977)
Directions
(1978)
Rising Fawn String Ensemble
(1979)
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Directions is an album of American guitarist Norman Blake, released in 1978. It was reissued in 1987 on CD along with Live at McCabe's by Takoma.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues"
  2. "Thebes"
  3. "The L & N Don't Stop Here Anymore"
  4. "Medley: Loch Lavan Castle/Santa Ana's Retreat/Cattle in the Cane"
  5. "Poor Ellen Smith"
  6. "Uncle Sam"
  7. "Ice on the Road"
  8. "Rake and the Rambling Blade"
  9. "High Dad in the Morning"
  10. "Father's Hall"
  11. "White House Breakdown"
  12. "'76 Blues" [2]

Personnel

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References

  1. Directions at AllMusic
  2. "Photographic image of album sleeve" (JPG). 4.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.