Camptown

Joe Craven | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 1996)
• Original Release Date: May 28, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Acorn Music
• ASIN: B000001I4G
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #235,153 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Soldiers of Joy

2. Uke Pick Waltz

3. Camp Town

4. Rites of Man

5. Hot Turkey

6. Shake in the Barley

7. Star of the Country Down

8. Liberte

9. The New Iberians

10. Combole

11. The Fez of Abu

12. Old Joe's Delhi

13. Kitchen Girl

14. Bonaparte

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Camptown is more than just a little travelin' music, September 8, 2001

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Richard E. Woods "Sparksrick" (Sparks, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Camptown (Audio CD)

What can I say about Joe. This master percussionist, mandolinist extraordinaire never ceases to amaze. This is my pick-me-up while I'm on the road album, better n' a cup-a-joe when I'm pounding the keyboard. The last time he played here in town he dragged a plastic garbage can out of the restaurant kitchen and played that!!! (See Kitchen Jam - described in the liner notes)
A protege and band member of David Grisman, he's a staple of the northern California music circuit. Not a weak track on the disc, it had my 70-year old dad keeping time. Get it!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I play Camptown again & again & again & again & again!, June 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Camptown (Audio CD)

Craven sure caught his magical energy on this one... the supporting players are just that brilliantly supporting. I put this CD on when I'm hosting a slumber party for my nine year old niece, (cha cha with cola & marshmellows) or a lively dinner party for friends and mid afternoon it's a sure fire way to kick my day up a notch! Better than a candy bar! This is definitely my favorite instrumental album right now.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great high energy instrumental music!, April 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Camptown (Audio CD)

This is one of the best instrumental albums I have ever heard. For me, many instrumental albums have a bunch of tracks that run together. This one is really interesting, each track a unique world/fusion take on a traditional fiddle tune, not a weak one on there. Makes me happy every time I put it on. I especially like#11, The Fez of Abu, and #12, Old Joe's Delhi, with all all the Indian instrumentation.