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Mark Twang 
Studio album by John Hartford Released June,1976 Recorded 1976 Genre Bluegrass Length 34:50 Label Flying Fish Producer Michael Melford John Hartford chronology Nobody Knows What You Do
(1976)Mark Twang
(1976)Glitter Grass from the Nashwood Hollyville Strings
(1977)Mark Twang is John Hartford's 1976 album of river songs and other eccentric gems, which came from inspiration from years of working on a riverboat. The album was recorded all acoustic in the studio with Hartford by himself on all instruments and vocals.
At the Grammy Awards of 1977 Mark Twang won the Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording.
Contents
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Robert Christgau (B) [2] Writing for Allmusic, critic Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. wrote of the album "The songs, as usual, run from sentimental to strange, from the romantic to the weird... Mark Twang may not be the first stopping place for the new Hartford fan, but for those already familiar with his unique talent, it's a must have."[1] Music critic Robert Christgau wrote "These days he sings mostly about the mighty Mississip (too thick to navigate, too thin to plow) and records eccentric river music for a folk label. He's slightly the better for it, on the whole—but I wouldn't say his living sounds so secure that he should turn down a gig on the Proud Mary. A gig playing, or a gig navigating"[2]
Track listing
All tracks composed by John Hartford; except where indicated
- "Skippin' in the Mississippi Dew" – 3:01
- "Long Hot Summer Days" – 4:48
- "Let Him Go On, Mama" – 3:49
- "Don't Leave Your Records in the Sun" – 2:26
- "Tater Tate and Allen Mundy" – 2:42
- "The Julia Belle Swain" – 4:48
- "Little Cabin Home on the Hill Waugh Waugh" (Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Hartford) – 1:13
- "Austin Minor Sympathy" – 6:42
- "The Lowest Pair" – 0:45
- "Tryin' to Do Something to Get Your Attention" – 4:39
Personnel
- John Hartford - banjo, guitar, fiddle, plywood, vocals
Production
- Producer: Michael Melford
- Recording Engineer: Claude Hill
- Art Direction: John Hartford
- Cover Artwork: Willy Matthews
- Liner notes: John Hartford
References
- ^ a b Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D.. "Mark Twang > Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r92574. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "Mark Twang > Review". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=John+Hartford. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
Solo albums Looks at Life (1967) · Earthwords & Music (1968) · The Love Album (1968) · Housing Project (1968) · Gentle on My Mind & Other Originals (1968) · John Hartford (1969) · Iron Mountain Depot (1970) · Aereo-Plain (1971) · Morning Bugle (1972) · Nobody Knows What You Do (1976) · Mark Twang (1976) · All in the Name of Love (1977) · Headin' Down Into the Mystery Below (1978) · You and Me at Home (1981) · Catalogue (1981) · Gum Tree Canoe (1984) · Annual Waltz (1986) · Down on the River (1989) · Cadillac Rag (1991) · Goin' Back to Dixie (1992) · The Walls We Bounce Off Of (1994) · No End of Love (1996) · Wild Hog in the Red Brush (1996) · The Speed of the Old Long Bow (1998) · Steam Powered Aereo-Takes (2002)Collaborations Glitter Grass from the Nashwood Hollyville Strings (1977) · Permanent Wave (1981) · Vassar Clements, John Hartford, Dave Holland (1988) · Hartford & Hartford (1991) · The Fun of Open Discussion (1995) · The Bullies Have All Gone to Rest (1998) · Retrograss (1999) · Good Old Boys (1999) · Hamilton Ironworks (2001)Live albums Compilation albums Me Oh My (1982) · A John Hartford Collection (1987) · RCA Country Legends: John Hartford (2001) · Natural to be Gone 1967-1970 (2002) · John Hartford/Iron Mountain Depod/Radio John (2002) · Looks at Life/Erthwords & Music (2002) · Love Album/Housing Project (2004) · Good'le Days: Essential Recordings (2009)Categories:- John Hartford albums
- 1976 albums
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