Little Sadie (Traditional)
Arranged by North Country Blue
Megan January – Vocals, Bass
Daisy Kerr – Clawhammer Banjo
Tessa Schwartz – Fiddle
Ida Winfree – Guitar
Engineered & mixed by Dave Luke at Opus Studios, Berkeley, Ca.
Little Sadie is a traditional American folk ballad. It was first recorded in 1929 by Clarence Ashley. It was later recorded by Woody Guthrie, DocWatson, Johnny Cash and countless others. There are two versions of this song on Dylan’s Self Portrait album: a straightforward version and a radically reworked version titled “In Search of Little Sadie”.
“Little Sadie was one of the first songs I played with my dad when I started to learn music. It had always been my intention to bring it to the band, and I’m so glad it made it on to the cd. We went through many drafts and arrangements before we settled on a finished product, and I’m really pleased with the way it turned out!” – Megan January
North Country Blue emerged in fall of 2017 and has since appeared at top venues and festivals throughout California and beyond, delighting audiences with original works and interpretations of traditional and contemporary material. They released their first full length CD in spring of 2019 and are set to release an EP, Flight, in the summer of 2020.
Current lineup is:
John Gooding – Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Megan January – Bass, Vocals
Tessa Schwartz – Fiddle, Vocals
Ida Winfree – Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals
Christine Wilhoyte – Banjo, Vocals
Website: https://northcountryblue.com/home
