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Ed Shipman and Friends at Old Courthouse
Most of Ed's repertoire are songs written by Ed, himself. "No Complications," the title cut on his latest CD extolls the virtues of simple living in the mountains. "Syncopated, Off-beat, Backpacking Man" is a tribute to Clarence White, Ed's guitarpicking idol who died at the age of twenty-nine. "Biscuit boy's Lament" is a spoof on the traditional love ballad where the rejected lover is crying over lost love. In this case he cries a bedpan full. He will also probably do some songs from the CD project nearing completion One can also expect Ed to include some John Prine songs in his repertoire as well as songs of Steve Gillette, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, and Bob Dylan. He also usually does a song or two by friend, Bill Dale, who has written No. 1 hit songs for people such as Kathy Mattea. "Luckiest Man Alive" is a Bill Dale song that tells abut his father, a WWII veteran. Appearing with Ed at The Old Courthouse will be most of the friends who have performed on his recording projects. These include Sam Ensley on mandolin and harmony vocals, Malcomb Bentley on guitar and vocals, Neil Araki on guitar, and Bob Hill on bass.. Nowadays, Ed is semiretired from the family transportation business, Southeastern Stages, and plays with his horses and dogs on his farm near Waynesville, NC. Ed has several other CD's to his credit such as "No Complications," "Songs from Shuler Creek," "Among Friends," "Living in the Country, High on a Mountain," and "Keepers of the Music." These CD's will also be available at The Old Courthouse and all of the proceeds from sales will be donated to the restoration fund of The Old Courthouse. The Summer Concerts are presented by the Union County Historical Society as a public service and to keep alive the tradition of music in The Old Courthouse. The musicians donate their talents and time. While there no required admission charge, voluntary donations are always welcomed and appreciated. |
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