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Shine Caroline

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.

    Includes unlimited streaming of American Idle via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Shine Caroline

Apollo snuck thru the meadow
Steam clung to the air
In the haystack Lina threw her head back
And pressed her notions across my ears

Shine Caroline

We swam that summer and over the clover
Played in the Shade of the Oak
In the pass we spread in the sweet grass
And made a mess from that cotton dress

Shine Caroline, Shine Caroline, Caroline

We covered mountains and swung thru jungles
She clenched her thigh and clung to the vine
We rolled deserts and tumbled oceans
The moon hung low and gave a lover’s sigh

Shine Caroline

Highlife Jack knife hold me tight thru this life
Highlife Jack knife hold tight
Some trick-and-treater has got a sweet tooth tonight

Shine Caroline, Shine Caroline, Caroline

Crimson fingers surrendered twilight
Cicadas vocified thru the night
Lina - leaned - low and kissed me
Artemis’ tears swam in her eye

Shine Caroline

We held each other over heaven
Ions and planets slowly wound
We held tight over heaven
The sun exploded and the stars fell down

Shine Caroline, Shine Caroline, Caroline

-D.Dudeck

credits

from American Idle, released November 26, 2011
mUD: Gtrs, Vocals, Organ, Piano
Eskil Wetterqvist: Drums, Percussion, Harmonies
Joe Burton: Trombone
Aaron Trubic: Bass
Shannon Kirk: Harmonies
Daryl Dunn: Saxophone
Mico Boyles: Trumpet

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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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