New Karen Dalton CD - Cotton Eyed Joe

Good news for fans of the lady Dylan called one of his favorites when he was performing at the Cafe Wha?, Karen Dalton.

Recorded at a Boulder, Colorado Club - The Attic - the live performances were taped by the club's manager, the appropriately named "Joe Loop."

"Cotton Eyed Joe" is a 21-track 85-minute 2-CD set:

1- It’s alright (Ray Charles)
2- Everytime I think of freedom (Trad. spiritual)
3- Cotton Eyed Joe (Trad.)
4- Pastures of plenty (Woody Guthrie)
5- One May morning (Trad.)
6- Red are the flowers (Fred Neil)
7- Blues on the ceiling (Fred Neil)
8- Run tell that major (Trad.)
9- Down and out (Cox-Feldman)
10- Fannin’ Street (Leadbelly)

CD 2
1- In the evening (Leroy Carr)
2- Old Hannah (Trad.)
3- Pallet on your floor (Jelly Roll Morton)
4- Prettiest train (Trad.)
5- Mole in the ground (Trad.)
6- Darlin’ Corey (Trad.)
7- It hurts me too (Mel London)
8- Katie Cruel (Trad.)
9- Blackjack (Ray Charles)
10- No more taters (Trad.)

Apparently already out in Europe, the U.S. release will also reportedly include a DVD with "live footage of Karen Dalton circa 1969-70." This appears to be the same material from the French documentary that was included on the 2006 European re-release of Dalton's album, In My Own Time, but was not part of the U.S. package.

The U.S. distributor is a Delmore Recordings, "The Proud & Regal Name In Sound. - Nashville, TN." They have a fairly minimalist site. As far as I can determine Cotton Eyed Joe is their sole current release, and several of the site's pages have yet to be built. But it's worth a visit, if for no other reason to see some great photos of Dalton.