The Holy Modal Rounders (album)

The Holy Modal Rounders
Studio album by the Holy Modal Rounders
Released	1964
Genre	Old-time [1] [2] folk [2] bluegrass [2]
Length	33:34
Label	Prestige
Producer	Samuel Charters
The Holy Modal Rounders chronology
The Holy Modal Rounders (1964) The Holy Modal Rounders 2 (1965)

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The Holy Modal Rounders is the debut album of the folk duo the Holy Modal Rounders, released in 1964 through Prestige Records, and produced by Sam Charters.

They completed this album as an acoustic duo. The two aimed at revising traditional folk standards into a contemporary style. It is an old-time album. ^[1]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blues in the Bottle"	Traditional; arranged by Stampfel, Weber	3:23
2.	"Give the Fiddler a Dram"	Traditional arr.	2:32
3.	"The Cuckoo"	Clarence Ashley	3:06
4.	"Euphoria"	Robin Remaily	1:30
5.	"Long John"	Traditional arr.	2:20
6.	"Hesitation Blues"	Traditional arr.	2:18
7.	"Hey, Hey Baby"	Weber	1:19

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Reuben's Train"	Traditional arr.	2:28
2.	"Mr. Bass Man (Mister Spaceman)"	Johnny Cymbal	1:52
3.	"Moving Day"	Charlie Poole	2:30
4.	"Better Things for You"	Traditional arr.	3:10
5.	"Same Old Man"	Traditional arr.	1:41
6.	"Hop High Ladies"	Traditional arr.	1:59
7.	"Bound to Lose"	Stampfel	4:16

Personnel

The Holy Modal Rounders Peter Stampfel  – fiddle, banjo, vocals Steve Weber  – guitar, vocals

Additional musicians and production Don Schlitten  – photography, illustration

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. "The Holy Modal Rounders". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
2. Alexander, Phil, ed. (January 1, 2007). "The 1960s: The Holy Modal Rounders - The Holy Modal Rounders". The Mojo Collection: the Ultimate Music Companion. Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 41. ISBN   978-1-84195-973-3 . Retrieved July 26, 2025. ...[The Holy Modal Rounders was] America's first truly underground blend of old-time banjo music, bluegrass, and traditional folk with a unique vision.

External links

• The Holy Modal Rounders at Discogs (list of releases)