Directions (Norman Blake album) explained

Directions
Type:	studio album
Artist:	Norman Blake
Cover:	Directions Norman Blake.jpg
Released:	1978
Genre:	Americana, bluegrass, folk
Label:	Takoma
Prev Title:	Blackberry Blossom
Prev Year:	1977
Next Title:	Rising Fawn String Ensemble
Next Year:	1979

Directions is an album of American guitarist Norman Blake, released in 1978. It was reissued in 1987 on CD along with Live at McCabe's by Takoma.

Track listing

1. "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues"
2. "Thebes"
3. "The L & N Don't Stop Here Anymore"
4. "Medley: Loch Lavan Castle/Santa Ana's Retreat/Cattle in the Cane"
5. "Poor Ellen Smith"
6. "Uncle Sam"
7. "Ice on the Road"
8. "Rake and the Rambling Blade"
9. "High Dad in the Morning"
10. "Father's Hall"
11. "White House Breakdown"
12. "'76 Blues"^[1]

Personnel

• Norman Blake – guitar, mandolin, mando-cello, vocals, fiddle
• Nancy Blake - cello, guitar, mandolin, vocals
• Miles Anderson - alto trombone, tenor trombone, bass trumpet, baritone horn, bass trombone
• Joseph Byrd - arranging [Horns] (Uncle Sam)
• George Belle - engineer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Photographic image of album sleeve. JPG. 4.bp.blogspot.com. 2023-05-21.