Muleskinner (album)

Muleskinner is the eponymous debut album by the progressive bluegrass group Muleskinner,[3] recorded at the Record Plant, Hollywood, California, March 27 through April 14, 1973, and released later that year. It is their only studio album. The album was re-released by Ridge Runner in 1978 and re-issued on a compact disc in 1994[4] under the title A Potpourri of Bluegrass Jam, which was a banner on the front cover of the original album release.

A Potpourri of Bluegrass Jam
Studio album by Muleskinner
Released	1973
Recorded	1973
Genre	Bluegrass, progressive bluegrass
Length	34:26
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Richard Greene, Joe Boyd
Muleskinner chronology
A Potpourri of Bluegrass Jam (1973) Original Television Soundtrack (1998)
David Grisman chronology
The Great American Eagle Tragedy (1969) Muleskinner (1973) Old & In the Way (1975)
Peter Rowan chronology
Seatrain (1970) Muleskinner (1973) Old & In the Way (1975)
1994 reissue cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Muleskinner reunited David Grisman and Peter Rowan, who had played together in the band, Earth Opera. They along with bassist John Kahn would go on to form Old & In the Way after Muleskinner disbanded.[1][5]

Shortly after the release of the album guitarist Clarence White died, and the album was subsequently dedicated to him. The band released a live album in 1998 (recorded in 1973) and re-united for a couple of one-off performances.

Track listing

1. "Muleskinner Blues" (Rodgers, Vaughn) – 3:16
2. "Blue And Lonesome" (Jacobs) – 3:18
3. "Footprints In The Snow" (Miller, Elliott) – 3:34
4. "Dark Hollow" (Browning) – 2:48
5. "Whitehouse Blues" (Traditional arr. Greene) – 2:18
6. "Opus 57 in G Minor" (Grisman) – 2:26
7. "Runways Of The Moon" (Roberts, Rowan) – 4:23
8. "Roanoke" (Ahr) – 1:49
9. "Rain and Snow" (trad., arr. Rowan) – 4:10
10. "Soldier's Joy" (trad., arr. White) – 2:15
11. "Blue Mule" (Rowan) – 4:28

Personnel

• Peter Rowan – vocals, guitar
• Bill Keith – banjo, pedal steel
• Clarence White – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
• Richard Greene – violin, vocals
• David Grisman – mandolin, vocals
• John Guerin – drums
• John Kahn – bass

References

1. Chadbourne, Eugene. Muleskinner at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
2. Relic, Peter (March 18, 2004). "Muleskinner: A Potpourri of Bluegrass Jam > Album Review". Rolling Stone (944). p. 74. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
3. Kurutz, Steve. Muleskinner > Biography at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2010. Muleskinner bio
4. Album info
5. Album review