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Queen Fareena

Kelly Carmichael

CD

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Charting new territory, Queen Fareena winds down a lazy river of ragtime, roots & country blues, to dixieland with hints of cajun. Obscure revamped oldies from the 20’s and 30’s of artists like Reverend Gary Davis, Read more

Charting new territory, Queen Fareena winds down a lazy river of ragtime, roots & country blues, to dixieland with hints of cajun. Obscure revamped oldies from the 20’s and 30’s of artists like Reverend Gary Davis, John Hurt and Robert Johnson, along with Carmichael’s original compositions, which are all laced with instrumentation comparable to Springsteen’s “Seeger Sessions” making it the perfect follow-up to Kelly’s 2005 debut Old Stock. - Dave Rubin (GUITAR MAGAZINE)

  1. 1
    Richland Women Blues 4:26
    0:00/4:26
  2. 2
    She's Funny That Way 5:20
    0:00/5:20
  3. 3
    Cincinnati Flow Rag 3:04
    0:00/3:04
  4. 4
    The Last Fair Deal Goin' Down 3:40
    0:00/3:40
  5. 5
    Salty Dog 4:32
    0:00/4:32
  6. 6
    Come On Boys Let's Do That Messin' Around 3:19
    0:00/3:19
  7. 7
    Queen Fareena 3:43
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  8. 8
    Guitar Rag 3:31
    0:00/3:31
  9. 9
    Booker Blues 4:05
    0:00/4:05
  10. 10
    Terrible Operation Blues 2:48
    0:00/2:48
  11. 11
    Untrue Blues 3:45
    0:00/3:45

Queen Fareena - 2009

Dogstreet Records DOG003 (11 tracks)

"Queen Fareena" has charted at #65 on the Folk DJ Top 70's under the Song & Album category!
by Folk DJ Top 70's

“This integrated approach has rarely been used this successfully. Los Lobos, The Band and Dylan’s Basement Tapes come to mind. This one is highly recommended for those who love American roots music and are on the look-out for something original and innovative, if not new under the sun.”
by Terry Roland (TOLLBOOTH.ORG)

“Bruce Springsteen revisited this era with his recent tributes to the music of Pete Seeger, but Kelly Carmichael has trumped him with his excellent knowledge of the music and times in which “Queen Fareena” is set. His latest release on Dogstreet Records, “Queen Fareena,” takes the listener on a mythical journey on the riverboat named for a “madam,” back in an era where men were men and women were there to please them. It’s spiced throughout with Kelly’s deft acoustic, dobro, and banjo work, and spot-on vocals.”
by Don Crow (NASHVILLE BLUES SOCIETY)

“Carmichael shows a total understanding of his chosen territory with a swinging prewar jazz hue, worthy of the Chicago scene of Benny Goodman, that is spiked with stunning tempo changes and dynamics. Music this uplifting and energizing should be dispensed like a tonic to a grateful public.”
by Dave Rubin (GUITAR MAGAZINE)

“Simply Syncopatingly Stunning! The truly great atmospheric mixture of racy, fast paced saucy Dixieland Jazz and Ragtime is wonderfully evoked; underpinned by rural folk roots that are more than liberally sprinkled with the lazy hazy untroubled air of turn of the century New Orleans.”
by Brian Harman (BLUES ART STUDIO)

“If you are looking for something to finally clear away the winter blues, Kelly Carmichael’s “Queen Fareena” could be just the ticket.”
by Gordon Baxter (BLUES IN BRITAIN)

“This is 100% old-timey St. Louis / N'orleans stuff, with most of the tracks hand-picked from among some of the best the hoary estimables wrote…especially when they have a smart-ass slant to 'em.”
by Mark S. Tucker (FOLK & ACOUSTIC MUSIC EXCHANGE)

“This is simply a snazzy, off beat good time that takes you on a tour of America’s neglected back roads with the spirit of John Hurt leading the way. The open eared owe it to themselves to check it out.”
by Chris Spector (MIDWEST RECORD)

Old Stock

Kelly Carmichael

CD

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Debut CD featuring Kelly Carmichael on acoustic guitar and vocals. Staples of country blues and spirituals from the likes of Son House, Mississippi John Hurt to Bill Broonzy, and Robert Johnson.

  1. 1
    County Farm Blues 2:33
    0:00/2:33
  2. 2
    Beulah Land 4:33
    0:00/4:33

Old Stock - 2005

Dogstreet Records DOG002 (10 tracks)

“Down to its honest core, the 10-track Old Stock is barefoot, front-porch, sipping-sweet-tea-or-something-stronger music at its most enjoyable, the kind of roots-righteous effort that Roy Bookbinder might add to his year-end “Best Of” list if he had a chance to hear it.” 

by Ken Johnson (Vintage Guitar Magazine)