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1974 studio album by The Seldom Scene

Old Train

Studio album by The Seldom Scene

Released

1974

Recorded

1974

Genre

Bluegrass, progressive bluegrass

Label

Rebel

Producer

Gary B. Reid

The Seldom Scene chronology

Act III
(1973)

Old Train
(1974)

Live at The Cellar Door
(1975)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Old Train is the fourth album by American progressive bluegrass band The Seldom Scene. The album offers the group in their original lineup and features their trademark songs "Wait a Minute", "Old Train" and "C & O Canal". The record is a mixture of progressive, traditional bluegrass and folk material and also features guest musicians as Ricky Skaggs on violin or Linda Ronstadt on vocals.

Track listing

"Appalachian Rain" (Paul Craft) – 2:38
"Wait a Minute" (Herb Pedersen) – 3:31
"Different Roads" (John Starling) – 2:31
"Old Train" (Herb Pedersen, Nikki Pedersen) – 2:15
"Through the Bottom of the Glass" (Paul Craft) – 2:22
"Old Crossroads" (Traditional) – 3:08
"Pan American" (Williams) – 2:40
"Working on a Building" (Traditional) – 3:33
"Walk Through This World With Me" (Kaye Savage, Sandra Seamons) – 2:02
"Maybe You Will Change Your Mind" (Don Reno) – 2:32
"Traveling On and On" (Traditional) – 2:43
"C & O Canal" (John Starling) – 2:35

Personnel

The Seldom Scene

John Starling - vocals, guitar
John Duffey - mandolin, vocals
Ben Eldridge - banjo, guitar, vocals
Mike Auldridge - Dobro, guitar, vocals
Tom Gray - bass, vocals

with

Ricky Skaggs - fiddle, viola
Bob Williams - harmonica
Paul Craft - guitar
Linda Ronstadt - vocals

Artwork

The cover art depicts a steam locomotive, with number 5303 clearly visible. Locomotive 5303 was a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad class P Locomotive (4-6-2) named President Madison, built in 1927 and retired in 1957.

References

Allmusic review
Album review on www.allmusic.com
Album info on www.rebelrecords.com
"B&O Railroad Class P Locomotive No. 5303 President Madison (4-6-2)". Digital Maryland. Maryland State Library Resource Center, Enoch Pratt Free Library. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

External links

Official site

v t e The Seldom Scene
Lou Reid Dudley Connell Ronnie Simpkins Fred Travers Ron Stewart John Duffey Mike Auldridge Tom Gray Ben Eldridge John Starling Phil Rosenthal T. Michael Coleman Moondi Klein Rickie Simpkins
Studio albums	Act I (1972) Act II (1973) Act III (1973) Old Train (1973) The New Seldom Scene Album (1976) Baptizing (1978) Act IV (1979) After Midnight (1981) At the Scene (1983) Blue Ridge (1985) A Change of Scenery (1988) Scenic Roots (1990) Like We Used to Be (1994) Dream Scene (1996) Scene It All (2000 Scenechronized (2007) Long Time... Seldom Scene (2014)
Live albums	Live at The Cellar Door (1975) 15th Anniversary Celebration (1986) Scene 20: 20th Anniversary Concert (1992)
Compilation albums	The Best of The Seldom Scene, Vol. 1 (1987) Different Roads (2007)
Collaboration albums	Blue Ridge (1985) Tony Rice ‎– Plays And Sings Bluegrass (1993)

v t e Bluegrass music
Typical instruments	Guitar acoustic resonator Banjo Double bass Fiddle technique Mandolin resonator technique
Stylistic origins	Blues Country music Jazz Old-time music
Sub- and fusion genres	Traditional bluegrass Czech bluegrass
Notable festivals	High Sierra Music Festival Festival of the Bluegrass Merlefest Podunk Bluegrass Festival Telluride Bluegrass Festival Tottenham Bluegrass Festival List of bluegrass music festivals
Notable performers	List of bluegrass musicians List of bluegrass bands List of bluegrass mandolinists
Other	International Bluegrass Music Museum International Bluegrass Music Association International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame Bluegrass Unlimited magazine Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards International Bluegrass Music Awards
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