Whiskey Before Breakfast
Contact Information
Bob Phillips (910) 308-0113
cumberlandcountyline@gmail.com
Facebook.com/CCL.Bluegrass/
About "Whiskey Before Breakfast"
Written by Andy DeJarlis
Did you know that the fiddle tune “Whiskey Before Breakfast” is actually of Canadian origin, not Scott-Irish? And did you know that it has lyrics to it as well? Well, if you didn’t, you are not alone and that’s why we included our singing version along with a traditional fiddle rendition by Sheila Phillips on this CD. The last verse of the song mentions “everybody in town,” so just for fun, we packed the recording studio with friends to help bring that portion of the song to life! We had a great time (and no goats were harmed in the recording of this song).
About the CD: "The Road I Traveled" is a collection of 6 originals* and 6 traditional classics: The Road I Traveled*, Spanish Grass, Poor Boy Blues*, You're The Girl Of My Dreams, Deep Water*, Red Clay Halo, House of Gold, Up And Down The Mountain, The Killin' Of Kelli Bordeaux*, Down By Mabry's Mill*, How Hank Felt*, Whiskey Before Breakfast.
Recorded in 2019 and produced by Skip Cherryholmes (Sideline) at Old Stage Recording Studio in Garner, North Carolina. In addition to producing, Skip also contributed the guitar work on “Spanish Grass”. Other musicians helping to make this CD extra special were Gerald Bozarth, and two current members of Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Matt Hooper and Randy Graham. Gerald contributed the banjo work for “The Road I Traveled” and “The Killin’ of Kelli Bordeaux”. Matt contributed the twin fiddle on several songs and the lead fiddle on “Up and Down the Mountain” and “How Hank Felt”. Randy (founding member of The Bluegrass Cardinals) contributed the tenor on “Up and Down the Mountain”.