Brawlume One
Reuniting with co-producer James McLaughlin at his new Mountainside Studio, Charlottesville’s Michael Clem now releases Circus Brawl (2024) on his brand new Mangelwurzel Records label. Nine new songs are included, which feature the talents of almost a dozen instrumental friends, spanning the Clem musical palette from bluegrass to roots rock. (Release date: January 6, 2024)
(All songs by Michael R. Clem)
click the song titles for lyrics
Wrong Way
MC: acoustic guitar, lead & harmony vocals
Paul Bell: lead electric guitars
Red Redling: organ
Kurt Kratch: bass
Eddie Hartness: drums
Squirrels
MC: acoustic guitar, upright bass, lead vocals
Andy Thacker: mandolin
Jay Starling: dobro
Malia Furtado: fiddle
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MC: acoustic & electric guitars, bass, lead vocals
Mary Dalton: cello
Eddie Hartness: percussion
How I Roll
MC: acoustic guitar, lead vocals
Rusty Speidel: harmony vocals
Paul Bell: lead electric guitars
Red Redling: organ
Kurt Kratch: bass
Eddie Hartness: drums
Food Lion Pretty
MC: acoustic guitar, upright bass, lead & harmony vocals
Andy Thacker: mandolin
Jay Starling: dobro
Charles & John
MC: acoustic guitar, lead vocals
Rusty Speidel: acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
Last Pick
MC: acoustic guitar, bass, lead vocals
Eddie Hartness: drums
Peckin’ Pie in Staintown
MC: acoustic guitar, bass, lead & harmony vocals
Paul Bell: electric guitars, Mustang bass
Charlie Bell: pedal steel
Eddie Hartness: drums
Tree Frogs
MC: acoustic guitar, bass, lead vocals
Matty Metcalfe: accordion
Malia Furtado: fiddle
The Central Virginia Amphibian Society Singers
Jim & Barb Bowles, Thomas Bowles, Dave & Ellie Clem,
Clayton Daniels, Sarah Davenport, Brady Earnhart,
Brian Franke, Andrew Green, Susannah Hornsby,
Lois Rose Hornsby-Green, Larry & Debby Johnson,
Davey Kulund, Ray Maternick, Michael McConkey,
Gene & Catherine McGahren, Matty & Mirabelle Metcalfe,
Susan Munson, Andrew Neil, Paul Rosen, Justin Storer
Recorded from September 13 to November 14, 2023
Mountainside Studio, Charlottesville VA
add’l recording at the home studios of Eddie Hartness & Tim Ryan