The Road to Ruin String Band
The Road to Ruin String band formed in Atlanta Georgia in the early 90s and continued until 1998 when half the band moved to LA, although the last work on the second album was done in LA. The records were done using CAKEWALK (later called SONAR and now available in the public domain at bandlab.com). We could record only four tracks at a time. The members are
Theo ten Brummelaar: Drums, Keyboards, Vocals & Indoneasian food.
Sallie Cruise: Autoharp & Vocals.
Doug Gies: Violin & Enthusiasm.
John 'one take' Jackson: Guitar, Bohran, Mandolin & Vocals.
Bill Pounds: Banjo & Artfull Eye.
Nils Turner: Viola & Thesis.
© Road to Ruin String Band 1998
CD1: Road to Ruin String Band
01 Molly Hare – Opera Reel – Morrison’s Jig
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02 Blacksmith
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03 Snapper in a Bucket
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04 Over the Waterfall – Whiskey Before Breakfast – Petronella
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05 Flowers of Edinburgh – Shetland Reel
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06 Farewell to Nova Scotia
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07 Reel du le Chat Gratinee – La Bastrange – Drowsy Maggie
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08 Sky Gathering March – Colonel Robertson – Athol Highlander
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09 Lizzy Lindsay
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10 Margaret’s Waltz – Late for the Dance
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11 Murphy’s Slide – Road to Lisdoonvarna – Off She Goes
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12 All Around My Hat
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13 Farewell to Aberdeen – Saint Kilda’s Wedding
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14 Saucy Sailor
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15 Boys of Blue Hill – Staten Island – Fisher’s Hornpipe
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16 Okpik Waltz – Fanny Power – South Wind
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17 Fare Ye Well Ye Mormond Braes
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CD2: Mary, Sheep or Jesus
01 The Wren
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02 Christmas Day in the Morning
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03 Holly
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04 Wexford Carol
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05 Boar’s Head Carol
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06 Brightest and Best
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07 Sommerset Wassail
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08 A Christmas Carol
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09 Booth Shot Lincoln
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10 50 Years Ago Waltz
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11 Strong Enough
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12 Planxty Irwin & Planxty O’Connor
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13 Willie Archer on the Banks of the Bann
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14 Amelia Waltz
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15 Walter and Daisy Polka
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16 Old Hotel
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17 Willin
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