Song #
(Time)

Title

Genre/Instrumentation

Description

1
(2:29)

Prairie Song

Folk with guitar, vocal and percussion

A short, simple song featuring ethereal acoustic guitar and vocals by Claudia and percussion by Debra Dobkin.

2

(3:59)

Dance
(All She Wanted to Do)

Full band folk with viola, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, drums and percussion

This original song is the thematic center piece of the CD, telling the story of Claudia’s family and their longing to make a life as entertainers.

3
(3:12)

I Second That Emotion

New Grass with acoustic guitar, banjo, Dobro, mandolin bass, drums and percussion

This is Claudia’s unique arrangement of the Smokey Robinson classic featuring Memphis stringmeister Eric Lewis on Dobro and mandolin. A must hear song!

4
(2:53)

Whiskey Walk

Jazzy Blues with Piano, mandolin, electric and acoustic guitar stand up bass and drums

Jazzy Blues about sassy booze featuring Rob Strickland on piano, Eric Lewis on guitar and Claudia singing her ass off with her blusiest performance of the CD.

5
(3:22)

Tall Blue Candle

Folk with acoustic guitar, mandolin and string quartet

An intimate song about the death of a loved one punctuated by producer Mark Governor’s chilling arrangement for string quartet.

6
(4:01)

Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down

Traditional with acoustic guitar, mandolin, national slide guitar, accordion, bass drums and percussion

This song dates back before the turn of the century. Come to think of it, all the songs do. But this one is a hundred years older than that.

7
(3:27)

Try, Try, Again

Kinda Country with acoustic and electric guitar, organ, bass and drums

Nashville songwriter Carol Elliott’s driving ballad is a proclamation of faith and determination in the face of obstacles — a message that anyone can relate to.

8
(2:17)

Until I Got You In My Arms

Kinda Cajun with acoustic and electric guitar, piano, bass and drums

This up-tempo sexy love song is sung with co-writer Laura Zambo featuring excellent New Orleans-style piano from Carl Byron.

9
(3:53)

Weakness

Country/Americana with acoustic guitar, accordion, bass drums and percussion

Alan Whitney’s beautiful Tex-Mex ballad features gut string guitar by LA session man Ed Tree and Dwight Yoakam band member Skip Edwards on accordian.

10
(3:21)

Blue Flame Café

Slow Swing Blues with Viola, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bass, drums and accordion

This track is featured in the Sony Pictures film "Trixie" starring Nick Nolte and Emily Watson. Features another fine job by Tom Talley on viola.

11
(3:04)

Home On The Range

Traditional with guitar, National slide guitar, accordion, bass and drums.

Don’t fence her in. Claudia is a cowgirl at heart!

12
(4:36)

Western Skies

Country with 12-string guitar, steel guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bass and drums

Claudia’s vocals along with Eric Lewis’ twangy instrumental tour de force makes you want to head right out to the desert and sleep under the stars.