Album US 1998 on Oregon History Music Company label
Country (Bluegrass, Ballad, Folk)
Oregon History Music Company (ASCAP). Track notes - items of interest: "Bonneville Rag" was written for the Bonneville Power film Intertie. "Polly Put the Kettle On" is a traditional banjo tune and was performed for a program on the Dust Bowl years. "Handsome Molly" is a traditional English folk song, and is from a public television show in 1963. "Banjo On a Mountain" is a traditional bluegrass tune. "Salty Dog" is a traditional bluegrass tune from the group's public TV broadcast. "Song of the Patroller" is a traditional Southern Mountain song played to warn of patrols that hunted runaway slaves. "Salt Creek" is a traditional fiddle tune. "Down in the Willow Garden" is an old "murdered girl" ballad, here done as an instrumental. "Little Maggie" is an old mountain and bluegrass favorite. "Hard Times" published by Fort Knox Music, Inc/Trio Music Company, Inc.(BMI). "Do Re Mi" published by Ludlow Music, Inc.(BMI) "Willamette Falls" was composed after the site of traditional Indian fishing ground and present-day power generation. "It's Raining Again" is a response to Ron's wife Mary's questioning the weather. "Russian Tune" is a traditional tune learned from Russian Jews in NYC in the 1950s. "Febraury 14th" honors Oregon's statehood and Valentine's Day. "Folding Away the Baby's Clothes" is a sad song written in 1882, by Oregonian Charles E. Bray. "Is There No Hope For Erin" is a bittersweet tune from 1881 for old Ireland. "Baby Face" is a popular song published in 1926 by Benny Davis Music/B and G Publishing Company(ASCAP). "Dancing To The Music Of The Bells" is a tune from Old Oregon, written in 1885. "The Libby Schnottische" was written in 1885 for a prominent lady, Libby C. Failing. "Don't Fence Me In" was written in 1944 for the film "Hollywood Canteen," published by Warner Brothers Music (ASCAP). "Bonneville Rag (reprise)" was recorded at the home of Ron Brentano.
![]() | Ron Brentano stg, banjo, bass, guitar, steel guitar, dobro, vocals, album by |
![]() | The Humanatones , album by |
![]() | Mike Russo voc, g, guitar, lead vocals, vocals, album by |
![]() | Krista Larson acc, accordion |
![]() | Dick Weissman bj, g, *1935 US compiled by |
![]() | Kathy Boe-Duncan voc, vn, violin, vocals |
Mario Casilio engineer |
Steve Lundberg engineer |
Chet Orloff other |
Wes Taft recorded by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Bonneville Rag | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 3:20 | |
2 | Polly Put The Kettle On | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 1:50 | |
3 | Handsome Molly | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 2:19 | |
4 | Banjo On A Mountain | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 2:32 | |
5 | Salty Dog | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 2:33 | |
6 | Song Of The Patroller | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 1:06 | |
7 | Salt Creek | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 3:16 | |
8 | Down In The Willow Garden | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 3:21 | |
9 | Little Maggie | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 2:17 | |
10 | Hard Times | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | Carter Stanley | 2:46 |
11 | Do Re Mi | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | Woody Guthrie | 3:29 |
12 | Willamette Falls | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 2:10 | |
13 | It's Raining Again | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 1:37 | |
14 | Russian Tune | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 1:22 | |
15 | February 14th | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 2:13 | |
16 | Folding Away The Baby's Clothes | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | Charles Bray | 2:42 |
17 | Is There No Hope For Erin? | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | Charles Bray | 2:31 |
18 | Baby Face | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | Benny Davis, Harry Akst | 2:02 |
19 | Dancing To The Music Of The Bells | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | Charles Amsden, Charles Bray | 2:15 |
20 | The Libby Schnottische | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | T. H. Parrot | 2:43 |
21 | Don't Fence Me In | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | Cole Porter | 3:14 |
22 | Bonneville Rag (reprise) | Ron Brentano With The Humanatones And Mike Russo | 0:52 |