Muleskinner is the eponymous debut album by the progressive bluegrass group Muleskinner,[3] recorded at the Record Plant, Hollywood, California, March 27 through April 14, 1973, and released later that year. It is their only studio album. The album was re-released by Ridge Runner in 1978 and re-issued on a compact disc in 1994[4] under the title A Potpourri of Bluegrass Jam, which was a banner on the front cover of the original album release.

A Potpourri of Bluegrass Jam
Studio album by
Released1973
Recorded1973
GenreBluegrass, progressive bluegrass
Length34:26
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRichard Greene, Joe Boyd
Muleskinner chronology
A Potpourri of Bluegrass Jam
(1973)
Original Television Soundtrack
(1998)
David Grisman chronology
The Great American Eagle Tragedy
(1969)
Muleskinner
(1973)
Old & In the Way
(1975)
Peter Rowan chronology
Seatrain
(1970)
Muleskinner
(1973)
Old & In the Way
(1975)
1994 reissue cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Muleskinner reunited David Grisman and Peter Rowan, who had played together in the band, Earth Opera. They along with bassist John Kahn would go on to form Old & In the Way after Muleskinner disbanded.[1][5]

Shortly after the release of the album guitarist Clarence White died, and the album was subsequently dedicated to him. The band released a live album in 1998 (recorded in 1973) and re-united for a couple of one-off performances.

Track listing

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  1. "Muleskinner Blues" (Rodgers, Vaughn) – 3:16
  2. "Blue And Lonesome" (Jacobs) – 3:18
  3. "Footprints In The Snow" (Miller, Elliott) – 3:34
  4. "Dark Hollow" (Browning) – 2:48
  5. "Whitehouse Blues" (Traditional arr. Greene) – 2:18
  6. "Opus 57 in G Minor" (Grisman) – 2:26
  7. "Runways Of The Moon" (Roberts, Rowan) – 4:23
  8. "Roanoke" (Ahr) – 1:49
  9. "Rain and Snow" (trad., arr. Rowan) – 4:10
  10. "Soldier's Joy" (trad., arr. White) – 2:15
  11. "Blue Mule" (Rowan) – 4:28

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Chadbourne, Eugene. Muleskinner at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  2. ^ Relic, Peter (March 18, 2004). "Muleskinner: A Potpourri of Bluegrass Jam > Album Review". Rolling Stone. No. 944. p. 74. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  3. ^ Kurutz, Steve. Muleskinner > Biography at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2010. Muleskinner bio
  4. ^ Album info
  5. ^ Album review