|  Fiona
Boyes and the Fortune Tellers - LUCKY 13
{2006 Yellow Dog Records}
Legendary Blues artists are acclaiming Fiona as
one of the great emerging blues women of our day.
This Australian has toured the world with her bands,
recorded over 6 CD’s, won the IBC as a solo
acoustic act in 2003 (only woman ever to win the
award), and now tour’s and performs with legends
of blues almost daily.
On Christmas Eve 2005, Fiona signed with Memphis
label, Yellow Dog Records and headed off to the
studio to create some great music with legends of
the business. The latest release, titled: “Lucky
13” is currently ranked #5 on the USA “Living
Blues Charts” as of October 2006. With nowhere
else to go but up, look out for this guitar slinger
at a festival or club near you as she tours the
states.
Listed below are the many talented artists
that contributed to this disc.
Fiona Boyes- Guitars and Vocals
Marcia Ball- Piano (2,5,12) Vocals 2
Bob Margolin- Guitar (2,3,5,9,12) Vocals 9
Barry “Frosty” Smith- Drums and Percussion
Larry Fulcher- Bass (3,4,5,8,13)
Derek O’Brien- Guitar (1,4,6,7,8,10,13)
Floyd Domino- Piano (4,7,8,10,13)
Riley Osbourne- Organ (1,4)
Joel Guzman- Accordion (4,8)
Danny Levin- Fiddle (7,10,13)
Stan Smith- Clarinet (2)
Mark Rubin- Tuba (2,7)
Chris Maresh- Upright Bass (10)
Ryan Gould- Upright Bass (12)
Mark “Kaz” Kazanoff- Harp (1,7,13),
Tenor Sax (8)
“The Texas Horns” (2,5,10)
1.
Chicken Wants Corn – great harp and creative
lyrics
2. Celebrate The Curves-old fashioned jazz with
tuba, trumpet and barrelhouse piano
3. Good Lord Made You So – stripped down sound
with great slide work towards the end
4. Stranger In Your Eyes- a little fancy accordion
work on this one!
5. You Gonna Miss Me- upbeat piano driven jazzy
tune
6. High Cotton- cool song with a good beat
7. Pigmeat Lover- mandolin and tuba driven song-
lyrical masterpiece, I like pork too!
8. Hold Me- sounded like an oldie from the 50’s
but with a little accordion!
9. Red Hot Kisses- I thought Elmore James was playing
on this one, Bob and Fiona sound great!
10. Big Bigger Biggest- jumpy big band sound
11. Rambling Man Blues- nice tight song with a down
home feel
12. Rockabilly On The Radio- go cat go, great rockabilly
tune that rocks!
13. Homesick Blues- all out showstopper with cool
keys and great harp
Joseph
"UJ" Miller
email :: uj@stlblues.net
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