Description
The Album and song descriptions:
All Through The Night – is a haunting lullaby inspired by a welsh folk poem the last dance, is a song of longing and desire to heal from depression.
Old Man’s Town – is based on the australian poet, banjo patterson’s poem, the road to old man’s town. it is an anthem of hope for community.
Overland And Leas – is an old scottish folk tale sung with a haunting remembrance of times gone by.
The Meadow – is written from the perspective of a young woman longing for love.
Reconciled – was written as a prayerful reflection on the condition of humanity
Let It Be – inspired by the american old time hymm, “the sweet by and by,” let it be is an encouragement to anyone struggling with fear and anxiety.
Lucky Birdie – is a childhood lullaby often sung to jana by her grandmother.
Yours Forever – is a love song written from the perspective of two people from opposite sides of the world finding each other.
Long Love – is a love song written from the perspective of an old man who has lost his wife and misses her.
Good Lord Bird – inspired by james mcbride’s book, the good lord bird, about american abolitionist, john brown.
Down To The River – a prayer, inspired by the american old time song, let’s go down to the river to pray.
Rain – was written after a personal bout with cancer and is a tender cry for healing.
Tears In My Heart – a tender love song about the commitment it takes to really love one another, even when we hurt each other.
Amaryllis – is a precious tale that laments a mothers death and rejoice the birth of a daughter.
Fairland – a lullaby about a little beach bird russian lullaby, is an evocative song that tells the tale of those who suffer at the hands of war.
Rebel Love – is an irish infused love song chronicling craig and jana’s story.
Ocean Blue – a rollicking love song, inspired by the scottish folk song, my bonnie lies over the ocean.
Wayfaring Stranger – is a traditional usa civil war song that tells the story of a soldier that longs to go home.
Washerman Field – is a riotous song with a strong word of warning to those consumed with power and war.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
“It’s the natural, gentle thrust of those familial harmonies that proves a notable feature of the group sound on the majority of their songs, and a key element on several.For on a purely instrumental basis, despite the obvious level of accomplishment on display, there’s something basic and unfussy about the Hollands’ music-making, with no sign of grandstanding or note-spinning showing-off.” David Kidman, Folk Radio UK
“Great entertainers. Great music. Wonderful people. Total pros. Love The Hollands!” Lisa Nemzo, Hollywood Entertainment.
“Love your CD’s. We have been listening to it over and over and love to sing a long. Lovely work!!” T. VanLieshout, Fan
PLAYERS:
THE HOLLANDS!:
VOCALS, GRACIANA HOLLAND
VOCALS, JANA HOLLAND
GUITAR, CRAIG HOLLAND
PERCUSSION, BANJO HOLLAND
PIANO, GRACIANA HOLLAND
UKULELE, GRACIANA HOLLAND
BANJO, JANA HOLLAND
MANDOLIN, JANA HOLLAND
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS:
GRETSCH HOLLOW BODY GUITAR – CAMERON HENDERSON,
PIANO – DAVID FULLER
HAMMOND ORGAN – JEFF KURTENACKER,
BASS – ERIC BLUMREICH, CHRIS GILESPIE
STAND UP BASS – JOBY MOREY,
PERCUSSION – JAHMES FINLAYSON, DONY WYNN
DRUM KIT – JASON TORRENS
ACCORDION – JOBY MOREY
VIOLIN – DAVID BAUMGARTNER, JEFFREY NIEMEIER
CELLO – KIMBERLY SOUTHER, JOBY MOREY
FLUTE, TIN WHISTLE – COLLEEN DAVICK
BACKING VOCALS- THE ALANA SPRING HALL CHOIR- ALANA HALL, CHRISSI
HELLE, COLLEEN DAVICK, DEBBIE BAUMGARTNER, GRETCHAN BRICKEY, HILDE
BIALACH, JOBY MOREY, MICAH MUNDINGER, REBEKAH CROZIER.
All songs written, produced, arranged and engineered by: CRAIG and JANA HOLLAND.
Mixed and mastered :
THE LAST DANCE:
Let it Be
The Meadow
The Last Dance
Yours Forever
Long Love
Good Lord Bird
Lucky Birdie
Ocean Blue
Down To The River
All Through The Night
Recorded by Chris Gillespie at BlueSky Recording Studio, Blue Mountains, Australia
Mixed by George Loechel at Debasement Studios, Melbourne, Australia
Mastered by Justin Perkins at Mystery Room Mastering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Produced by The Hollands!
OVER LAND AND LEAS:
Wayfaring Stranger
Amaryllis
Fairland
Old Man’s Town
Rain
Over Land and Leas
Russian Lullaby
Washerman’s Field
Recorded & Engineered by David Fuller at Sun Room Studios Portland Oregon, USA
Wayfaring Stranger, Violin, Stand up Bass and Harmonica recorded by Ed Bialach
Mastered by Justin Perkins at Mystery Room Mastering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Produced by David Fuller and The Hollands!
ASHES TO BEAUTY:
Tears In My Heart
Lion and The Lamb
Reconciled
Fairland
Rebel Love
Recorded at Clay Street Studios, Green Bay, WI and Grrr Records in Chicago, IL
Recorded and Engineered by Ed Bialach at Grr Records, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mastered by Justin Perkins at Mystery Room Mastering
Produced by The Hollands!
All tracks published by Surabaya Music publ. (S.I.A.E.)
Redwood Recordings is member label of the Funky Juice records.
