Track listing: A Girl Could Get Used
to This
A Little Loyalty
Devil Wind
Little Tomorrow
Fais Do Do
Pass The Bottle
If Pigs Could Fly
Fog
Ink and Pen
Vote Early
A Man Could Hurt Himself
Ghosts and Angels
(from Sandy's liner notes, March 2001) - I've always dreamed
of making an album since I began to write songs way back in college. I'd played
both as a solo act and with bands in and around Chicago since 1980, and only recently
got back into performing again after a long hiatus. I began to sing at music parties
and even guest-hosted an open mike.But something was missing. Everywhere
I went, I was asked, "Where can we hear you next? Do you have any CDs?"
(I'd reply, "yes-hundreds, by many different artists.") I then realized
that nearly everybody who played out more than sporadically had made his or her
own CD. The technology had become so affordable that it was foolish not to avail
myself of it, and I wasn't getting any younger. I wanted people to be able to
hear some of my best songs at their leisure and not just at time.Which
is why I turned to Ralph [Covert]. I found out he was producing a short record
for a classmate of mine in an Old Town School of Folk Music songwriting course
Ralph was teaching, so I sought him out about producing my songs. I was familiar
with his own work, both solo and with the Bad Examples; but I was blown away by
the quality of the work he did for others, some of whom were neophytes themselves.
In spring 2000 we began the process of selecting twelve (out of dozens) of my
songs, finding musicians, arranging, recording and mixing.So this CD
is the result of a year's work - and of decades of performing and songwriting.
I hope you have as much fun listening to it as I had making it! |
