| Medicine Trail | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass | |||
| Length | 42:28 | |||
| Label | Flying Fish | |||
| Producer | Peter Rowan | |||
| Peter Rowan chronology | ||||
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Medicine Trail is a solo album by country rock and bluegrass musician Peter Rowan.[1][2] The guest musicians include Jerry Douglas, Ricky Skaggs, David Grisman, Mike Auldridge, Flaco Jimenez, and Peter's brother Lorin Rowan. Many songs are about the oppression of American Indians.[3] Greg Irons provided some of the artwork.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide | |
The Oakland Tribune noted that Rowan's "attractive tenor [is] accompanied by a fascinating array of musicians."[8] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "Rowan's original compositions fuse bluegrass and folk with Tex-Mex and Native American forms."[6]
Track listing
- "Riding High in Texas" (Peter Rowan) - 3:38
 - "My Foolish Pride" (Peter Rowan) - 3:04
 - "River of Stone" (Peter Rowan) - 6:05
 - "Revelation" (Peter Rowan) - 4:17
 - "Living on the Line" (Peter Rowan) - 2:54
 - "Medicine Trail" (Peter Rowan) - 4:59
 - "Blues Come Bother Me" (Peter Rowan) - 4:24
 - "Dreaming I Love You" (Peter Rowan) - 4:23
 - "Maui Mama" (Peter Rowan) - 4:21
 - "Prairie Lullabye" (Jimmie Rodgers / George Brown) - 4:49
 
Personnel
- Peter Rowan - guitar, mandolin, vocals
 - Lorin Rowan - guitar, piano, vocals
 - David Grisman - mandolin, organ, piano
 - Ricky Skaggs - guitar
 - Mike Auldridge - dobro
 - Jerry Douglas - dobro
 - Jimmy Fuller - steel guitar
 - Hugo Gonzales - banjo
 - Flaco Jimenez - accordion
 - Ozzie Ahlers - piano, vocals
 - Roger Mason - bass, vocals
 - Oscar Tellez - banjo, bajo sexto, 6-string bass
 - Alan Hand - clarinet, piano
 - Baird Banner - drums
 - Isaac Garcia - drums
 - Jon Sholle - guitar
 - Estrella Berosini - vocals
 - Maria Muldaur - vocals
 - Buck White - vocals
 - Cheryl White - vocals
 - Sharon White - vocals
 
Production
- Producer: Peter Rowan
 - Recording Engineer: Baird Banner/Bill Mackleroy/Marius Peron/Paul Wyckliffe
 - Mixing: Brett Cohen/Roger Mason/Paul Wyckliffe
 - Mastering: Kevin Gray
 - Photography: Lisa Law
 - Artwork/Lettering: Greg Irons
 
References
- ↑ "Peter Rowan Biography by Steve Huey". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
 - ↑ Ide, Stephen (22 Apr 1997). "New album pays tribute to Bill Monroe Bluegrass has always been Rowan's first love". The Patriot Ledger. p. 21.
 - ↑ Martin, Lisa (September 27, 1996). "Sounds Like Fun". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. p. 10W.
 - ↑ Irons, Greg (2006). You Call this Art?: A Bigtime Retrospective of Years of Hard Work by G. Irons. Fantagraphics Books. p. 68.
 - ↑ "Medicine Trail Peter Rowan". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
 - 1 2 Duckman, David (31 Dec 1992). "Rave Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 14B.
 - ↑ MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 690.
 - ↑ Kelp, Larry (15 Jun 1980). "Records". Oakland Tribune. p. H32.
 
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