One Fair Summer Evening

MCA Records, 1988

Tracks

Once In A Very Blue Moon

Looking For The Time (Workin' Girl)

Deadwood South Dakota
More Than A Whisper
I Would Bring You Ireland
Roseville Fair
Workin' In Corners
Trouble In The Fields
The Wing And The Wheel
From A Distance
Love At The Five And Dime
Spin On A Red Brick Floor

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Producers: Nanci Griffithe and Tony Brown

All songs by Nanci Griffith except "Once In A Very Blue Moon" (Patrick Alger and Eugene Levine), "Deadwood, South Dakota" (Eric Taylor), "Roseviille Fair" (Bill Staines), "From A Distance" (Julie Gold). Nanci co-wrote "Trouble In The Fields" with Rick West, and "More Than A Whisper" with Bobby Nelson.

Notable Participants: James Hooker (keyborads and harmony vocals on "Love At The Five "Dime"), Denice Franke "Doug Hudson (harmony vocals), Eric Taylor (harmony vocals on "Love At The Five And Dime").

Reviews and Comments

Mark E. Ferguson, manager of the Nanci Griffith Mailing List

A live acoustic recording of a performance at Anderson Fair, this album captures the essence of Nanci's charm. She delivers some of her best stuff with grace and conviction, and her powerful rendition of Eric Taylor's "Deadwood, South Dakota" is stunning. The naivete/sentimentality factor may be off-putting to the jaded listener; still, this is a perfect introduction to a unique talent. Plus, as is the case with most "unplugged" releases, there's an accompanying video! The video is even more desirable than the record -- don't let those awful video sleeve photos scare you -- because to see Nanci perform is an utter delight. Thank yew!