Bob & Lynn Dixon

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Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow

Album: Blue-Eyed Boatman Preview

Released: Nov 25, 2008

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Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow
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East Virgnia Blues
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When First Unto This Country
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Baltimore Fire
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Babbington's Hornpipe
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General Info

Genre: Bluegrass / Folk / Roots Music
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Profile Views: 20448
Last Login: 4/11/2012
Member Since 11/22/2006
Type of Label Major
Bio
.. Bob and Lynn Dixon sing songs and play tunes from the old-time tradition—Carter Family, Delmore Brothers, Doc Watson and others—as well as “new” old songs from the likes of Norman Blake, Gillian Welch, and Tim O’Brien. Expect to hear songs about trains, cowboys, outlaws, hard times, good times, lost love, and perhaps a Swedish fiddle tune, a little guitar flatpicking, and some mandolin/fiddle duos. .. .. Bob and Lynn are a “member band” of the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association (MBOTMA). Bob has placed first in the Senior Division in the Minnesota Flatpicking Guitar Championship at the state fair for the last three years. Bob and Lynn placed third in the MBOTMA Duet Competition in 2006. .. .. Bob & Lynn have performed at many MBOTMA events including the MBOTMA Homegrown Kickoff, Dulono's, the Stone Arch Festival of the Arts, Bill Cagley’s Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Showcase, and at coffee houses and private parties. They are also active in the contradance band ‘Danebodium’. .. .. Their debut CD "Blue-Eyed Boatman" is available at the Homestead Pickin' Parlor (Richfield), th Electric Fetus (Minneapolis) and CD-Baby(On-line). You can download MP3s from ITunes and Amazon.com. .. .......... .. We can add you to our email list: contact us at dixon@visi.com. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Members
Bob: vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, mandolin .. .. Lynn: vocals, fiddle, guitar, banjo ukelele .. .. Bob and Lynn play in some other bands as well: .. Danebodium - plays for contradance and family dances .. ...Ken Steffenson - fiddle.. ...Bob Dixon - mandoiin, guitar.. ...Lynn Dixon - piano, fiddle.. ...Daniel Leussler - bass .. .. Anytime English Players - plays for English Country Dance.. ...Ken Steffenson - fiddle.. ...David Edminster - bassoon, recorder, drum.. ...Lynn Dixon - piano .. .. The Rhubarbarians - eclectic folk -mostly at Farmers Markets.. ...Bob Estes et al. Bob & Lynn are guests sometimes... ...See http://www.myspace.com/therhubarbarians.
Influences
Kim & Jim Lansford, Norman & Nancy Blake, Bruce Molsky, Paula Bradley, Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin, The Carter Family, The Delmore Brothers, Charlie Poole, Doc Watson
Sounds Like
old time duets with an occasional swedish fiddle tune .. .... .. ..