March 1963 (John Koerner album)

Following a ten-hour studio session with friends Dave Ray and Tony Glover on March 24, 1963, for the album Blues, Rags and Hollers, Koerner did a set at a local folk club and then an interview and performance for a Milwaukee radio station. Producer Mark Trehus acquired the tape of the radio performance several decades later. "Just the idea that there was unreleased recordings, by the guy I consider to be possibly the greatest living practitioner of American folk music in America today, was just exciting beyond belief for me," Trehus said.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Allmusic music critic Steve Leggett wrote of the album "Koerner played a dozen or so songs that night in his half-traditional, half-revisionist style accompanied by his charging 12-string guitar, harmonica interludes, and plenty of foot stomping. “Duncan & Brady” is an onrushing delight and there’s an early version of “Southbound Train” here, too, along with several other gems."^[2]

Track listing

All songs by John Koerner unless otherwise noted.

"Interview" – 0:39
"Duncan and Brady" (traditional) – 3:31
"Southbound Train" – 2:36
"Hangman" (Lead Belly) – 3:02
"Rock Me" – 3:14
"Too Bad Blues" – 2:17
"Guitar Fools" – 2:09
"Creepy John" – 2:57
"You've Got to Be Careful" – 2:35
"Interview" – 0:29
"Good Time Charlie" – 1:48
"Ramblin' Blues" – 3:07
"Ramblin' Blues" + untitled instrumental (edited) – 13:07

Personnel

"Spider" John Koerner – guitar, harmonica, vocals
Mark Trehus – producer
Tony Glover – liner notes
Stefan Kren – editing
Ed Nunn – cover photo
Brad Wolstad – design

References

↑ Minnesota Public Radio, Old 'treasured' recordings of Spider John Koerner released
1 2 Leggett, Steve. "March 1963 > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.

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