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Never Done This Before

from American Idle by Mudcat

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    30 Miles Up is pleased to announce the arrival of blues/roots/Americana band Mudcat’s tenth studio album, American Idle. Vocalist and slide guitarist Danny Dudeck (Mudcat) is backed by the talents of Eskil Wetterqvist on percussion, Shannon Kirk on bass, and Lil Joe Burton on trombone. Guest appearances include Lori Beth Edgeman, Lola Gulley, and the Atlanta Horns.

    After creating and releasing five live-to-tape CDs, American Idle finds Mudcat returning to multi-tracking with the recording and engineering talents of Rob Gal. “This batch of new tunes was a bit different and benefitted from layering and soundscapes that required using the studio as an instrument,” said Mudcat. Fans will travel on an expansive musical journey from joyous, sing-along harmonies to psychedelic guitar riffs and sumptuous horn flourishes and then back home to front porch parties with close friends through the twelve original compositions.

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lyrics

Never done this before

Morning sun to the ground
Mr. Square to Miss Round
Chestnut reaching to the sky

The rain sang it to the windowpane
Again and again
Long legged bird gave answer cry

I have never, I have never, never, ever, done this before

Fire pressed to the holy man,
‘There must be a better man:
Have no sorrow, have no fear’

‘Screamed the dream to my head’
The glad tadpole said
‘There is so much beauty out here’

I have never, I have never, never, ever, done this before

500,000,000,000 points of light
Flying thru the empty night
Until, bound by gravity, you are here with me

Morning sun to the ground
Mr. Square to Miss Round
Chestnut reaching to the sky

Hand under earth
Death and birth
Little girl to little boy crying their tears of joy

-D.Dudeck

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from American Idle, released November 26, 2011
mUD: Guitars, Vocals, Piano, Organ, Banjo, Mayan Bird Whistle
Eskil Wetterqvist: Drums, Percussion, Harmonies
Shannon Kirk: Bass, Harmonies
Stephe ‘Hobo’ Creed: Harmonica

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“internationally known gospel and bluesman. Mudcat continues the traditions of the early blues pioneers while adding his own Mudcat edge, resulting in one of Atlanta’s greatest treasures. He regularly performs his Bayou-baked chicken-party revues at Atlanta’s premier blues club, Northside Tavern.”
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