South of Nowhere

Dave Higgs - WPLN radio
I was captivated by the Hicks'. Bill has old-timey fiddling down to a science, Libby plays a fine guitar.

Product Description:
Over the years, Bill and Libby Hicks have worked continually to expand their musical horizons. They perform at music festivals and at special events across the country. By their own admission, their latest recording “reflects 18 years of life together. It includes old-time fiddle tunes, blues, original songs, and an old hymn. When I listen, I can hear how our musical styles have merged and morphed through all these years of playing and singing together. But mostly what I hear is how blessed Bill and I were to come from families who valued music and from an area of the country where the tradition has always been to sing your way through work and play, hard times and good times, tragedy and foolishness, oppression and freedom, poverty, love, and loss. Through the “valley of the shadow” on into “sweet heaven.” Daughter Anna who harmonizes on several tracks and handles the lead vocals on Tear Stained Eye joins Bill and Libby. Significantly, Bill supplies four of the tunes.

South of Nowhere

South of Nowhere,Bill & Libby Hicks,Copper Creek,Bluegrass,Contemporary Bluegrass,Country,Country-Folk,Pop,Traditional Country

Average customer rating: GREAT!!! Solid Fusion of Old Time Music Styles by Excellent Musicians I'm not the deceased comedian

South of Nowhere Bill & Libby Hicks Manufacturer: Copper Creek ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Bluegrass | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005JIZJ Release Date: 2001-06-05

Tracks:

1. Dog Passed A Ryestraw
2. Evenin' Breeze
3. Big Road Blues
4. Sugar Hill/Sally Ann
5. Reelin' Down
6. Anasazi Premonition
7. It Hurts Me Too
8. Turn Out The Lights
9. Ducks On The Mill Pond
10. The Island Rockers
11. Tear Stained Eye
12. Beautiful
13. John Henry
14. Uncle Charlie's Revenge

Album Description

Over the years, Bill and Libby Hicks have worked continually to expand their musical horizons. They perform at music festivals and at special events across the country. By their own admission, their latest recording “reflects 18 years of life together. It includes old-time fiddle tunes, blues, original songs, and an old hymn. When I listen, I can hear how our musical styles have merged and morphed through all these years of playing and singing together. But mostly what I hear is how blessed Bill and I were to come from families who valued music and from an area of the country where the tradition has always been to sing your way through work and play, hard times and good times, tragedy and foolishness, oppression and freedom, poverty, love, and loss. Through the “valley of the shadow” on into “sweet heaven.” Daughter Anna who harmonizes on several tracks and handles the lead vocals on Tear Stained Eye joins Bill and Libby. Significantly, Bill supplies four of the tunes.

Customer Reviews:

GREAT!!!.......2002-06-29

Simply a great duet c.d....if you like old timey, laid back, fiddle & blues tunes...you can't go wrong. Check out Bill's latest solo effort titled "The Perfect Gig". It's great too. And read all about them on Bill & Libby's site at: http://members.tripod.com/~RedClayRamblers/bill/index.htm
Enjoy...

Solid Fusion of Old Time Music Styles by Excellent Musicians.......2002-03-31

I followed the career of Bill for years, knowing that he was one of the best of the Chapel Hill, NC college-educated old time musicians. I then lost touch with his music after he left the original Red Clay Ramblers. I learned about this CD in 2001, and got it to see if he was still up to the old standards of the Ramblers. Well his fiddling surely is, and his talent as a songwriter is even better, judged by the several excellent compositions. And the vocals by Libby are great...bluesy but consistent with the old-time style. But the real find here is daughter Anna, whose voice on Tear Stained Eye is fresh and haunting, at a par with many of the lady stars of Nashville, but not so hard...a lovely fusion of the sound of youth and the reality of adulthood. This could be a star in the making.

I'm not the deceased comedian.......2001-12-04

I'm the Bill Hicks who fiddles and sings on this CD, not the excellent but deceased comedian. I was a professional musician before he got out of high school. There is one funny song that I wrote on the CD, about a guy who throws his fiddle up a tree and then shoots it down. I think the dead Bill Hicks would appreciate the humor. If he were still alive. I wonder about some of his fans--but I guess it takes all kinds. For what it's worth, I think this is the best record I've ever made. Libby also kicks on here. I made 5 with the original Red Clay Ramblers and some others too, as a session guy, and also the two Fuzzy Mountain records now on a Rounder CD. Y'all have some coffee before you get too annoyed with "South of Nowhere."

Average customer rating:

Hey Jealousy: 1. Hey Jealousy 2. Cajun Song 3. Just South of Nowhere 4. Angels Tonight Gin Blossoms ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000M7RV9Y

Product Description

U.K. IMPORT!! CD SINGLE / 1. Hey Jealousy 2. Cajun song 3. Just south of nowhere 4. Angels tonight

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78016 South of Nowhere Manufacturer: South Of Nowhere ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAFE4U Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

1. South of Nowhere
2. Lonely Rider
3. Two Flags
4. Sing to Me
5. Roll into Laredo
6. It Makes No Difference
7. Drive a Team
8. Indigent Blues
9. Forever More
10. Fair Share of Days

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Don't U Go Nowhere Muhammad2G Manufacturer: Sw-South West Label Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00006BTC5 Release Date: 2002-08-13

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