Rare early Dylan cameo on new release of Fariña/von Schmidt album

Thanks to producer Tom Costner for details of rare early Dylan (aka Blind Boy Grunt), on the new 2CD release of recordings by Dick Fariña & Eric von Schmidt.

“Producer's Notes (extracts):

“Dylan appeared only on four of the fourteen tracks, all recorded on January 15, 1963 in the basement of Folklore Records in London. The four tracks are: Glory, Glory; Overseas Stomp; Xmas Island and Cocaine.

“Fans of Dylan are advised that his contributions are somewhat minimal, and his presence on these four cuts does not add greatly to the final mix. Serious Dylan followers have nevertheless been drawn to the record for more than forty years.

“Dylan's first LP had just appeared in the US, but not yet in the UK. He was a total unknown, so much so that on the session notes he is identified as ‘Bob Diglan’.

“The recording features the first recorded appearance by Richard Fariña, who later married Mimi Baez, Joan's sister, and became a successful novelist and recording artist. Also featured is Eric von Schmidt, who died recently, and who was a leader in the glory days of 1960s folk music.

“The cult has grown around Fariña's early and tragic death, and the cameo appearance on the album of Bob Dylan, disguised as Blind Boy Grunt, a pseudonym he used four or five times, as a way to appear on fun projects without violating his Columbia Records contract.”


-Tom Costner, Producer


Tracklist:

1 Johnny Cuckoo
2 Jumping Judy
3 Glory, Glory
4 Old Joe's Dulcimer
5 Wobble Bird
6 Wildwood Flower
7 Overseas Stomp
8 Lonzo 'n Howard
9 You Can Always Tell
10 Xmas Island
11 Stick With Me Baby
12 Riddle Song
13 Cocaine
14 London Waltz

Info:

http://www.FarinaCD.com

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