Liner Notes: With Teeth Produced by Tommy Joyner Broadside Electric is: Joe D'Andrea Amy Ksir Tom Rhoads Jim Speer Helene Zisook 1. Royal Oak 2. With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm 3. Three Pounds Ten 4. The Gardener The Herring 5. Seafood Invasion (tunes) 6. Masters of War (Bob Dylan) 7. Minka looped piece 8. Bruton Town 9. Horses' Teeth (tunes) 10. Jellon Grame 11. April Morning All selections researched, deconstructed, adapted, reinvented, orchestrated, juxtaposed, arranged, interpreted and otherwise performed without remorse or hesitation by Broadside Electric. With Teeth was recorded at Milkboy Recording, Philadelphia, PA, January through June, 1999 Engineered by Kieran Mulvaney, Noel van der Goes, and Tommy Joyner Engineering assistance: Darrel Asbury Additional production: Kieran Mulvaney Mixed at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA Mastered by David Musial at SkyRoom Studios, Jersey City, NJ Manufactured by Healey Disc, Ottawa, ON, Canada Guest appearances by: Melissa Demian Rachel Hall Paul Mimlitsch Cover design and layout: Helene Zisook with lots of help from her friends at Miller Designworks Many and various thanks to: Mike Ciul, Paul Grzelak, Lovely Nancy D'Andrea, Gene Shay, Larry Gold, Cory Hubbert, Dianne Tankle, Dr. Bob Cohen, Ray Ashley, Gail Rundlett, Jerry Weene, Dave Palmater, Paul Mimlitsch, Brian Seymour, Ann Bies, Mike Agranoff, John Mahoney, Robin Richards, Bruce Rogers, Herman Melville, Abby Kay, Simple Gifts, and Einstein's Little Homunculus Thanks for teaching us songs and tunes: Rachel Hall, Tich Cownie, Jerry Zisook, Eleanor Lewis, Henrik Norbeck, bil mckenty, Walter Smith, Marian McKenzie, Birgit Burke, Mary Richards, and The Snowy Range International Folkdancers Royal Oak (words: trad. English; music: Tom Rhoads) with Barham Down (trad. English) JD: drums, backing vocals, finger cymbal; AK: whistle; TR: vocals, citterns, electric guitar; JS: bass; HZ: violin A pleasant day's sail spoiled only by a little fire and drowning. The protagonists of this song clearly have more guts than brains (being willing to fight when outnumbered ten to one) but, unlikely as it seems, they emerge victorious. We found the words in the Penguin Book of English Folk Songs, in a version collected in Surrey in 1912. Tom wrote a new melody very loosely based on the original, which was deemed too ungainly. Barham Down is an English Country Dance whose tune appears in Playford, as well as on a wonderful recording by Bare Necessities. With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm (R. H. Weston and Bert Lee) with Ternovka Sher (Dave Tarras) JD: drums; AK: oboe, additional vocal; TR: vocal, acoustic guitar; JS: Chapman stick®, bass clarinet; HZ: violin Weston and Lee were a popular songwriting team, active in the early 20th century. They composed music initially for the English music hall repertoire, and eventually for films and certain show-biz luminaries of the time. This song was most likely written for Stanley Holloway, who recorded it in 1934. Jim first heard it on the "'Ere's 'Olloway" album, and thought it would make an excellent Klezmer vehicle. Helene learned the Ternovka Sher from an Andy Statman album. It is by the marvelous American Klezmer clarinetist and band leader Dave Tarras. Decapitation is not endorsed by Broadside Electric. Three Pounds Ten (trad. Canadian) with Virginia (words: Isaac Watts; music: Oliver Brownson) and The Gravel Walk (trad. Irish) JD: drums, backing vocals; AK: vocals, whistle, backing vocals; TR: dulcimer, backing vocals; JS: bass, stick, backing vocals; HZ: violin, backing vocals A song for whale hunters and graduate students the world over about a project that never seems to end and for which one is paid very little. Amy first heard this song from The Woods Tea Company. It was collected by A.L. Lloyd from sources in Newfoundland, and appears in Dan Milner and Paul Kaplan's song book, A Bonny Bunch of Roses, as well as on recordings by A.L. Lloyd, Kallet Epstein and Cicone, and the Battlefield Band (who put the pub in Edinburgh). It's often called "Wings of a Gull" or "The Weary Whaling Ground." We added an Irish tune, a shape note hymn and .04% (by volume) of Moby Dick. The Gardener (trad. Scottish) JD: drums, backing vocal; AK: oboe; TR: vocals, electric and acoustic guitars; JS: bass, bass clarinet, alto saxophone; HZ: violins; MD: vocal Child #219. The entire story can be summed up as: "A gardener propositions a young lady; she tells him to get lost." The dialog parallels that of riddle-songs like "Scarborough Fair," but the imagery makes it one of the most poetic of folk lyrics. There are a number of modern recordings of this song, mostly based on Ewan MacColl's version. The one that sparked Tom's interest in it was Roger Wilson's great rendition on a record by the House Band. Some additional lyrics were found in Child. The Herring (trad. English) JD: vocal; AK: vocal; TR: vocal; JS: vocal; HZ: vocal Seafood Invasion Langstrom's Pony (trad. Irish) Donald MacLean of Lewis (trad. Scottish) Eel in the Sink (trad. Irish) Walter Sammon's Grandmother (trad. Irish) Sheehan's Reel (trad. Irish) JD: drums, vibraslap; AK: whistle; TR: electric guitar, EBow; JS: bass; HZ: violin This is derived from the tune set with which we opened most of our 1998-99 live shows. Helene and Amy put together most of our tune sets, including this one, back in the proverbial smoke-filled room. Langstrom's Pony is a traditional Irish tune Amy learned at a seisun; the variation is Joe's. Donald MacLean of Lewis is a Scottish tune (credited to PM Donald MacLeod, QOH) that Helene learned from a Brenda Stubbert album. Amy and Helene found Eel in the Sink and Walter Sammon's Grandmother in Henrik Norbeck's tune collection on the web. Both are traditional. Sheehan's Reel is a well-known Irish and contra dance tune, but Helene learned it from a Natalie MacMaster recording. Masters of War (Bob Dylan) with Julia Delaney (trad. Irish) JD: drums; AK: vocal, whistle; TR: vocal, dulcimer; JS: stick; HZ: violin ©1963; renewed 1991 Special Rider Music Minka (trad. Bulgarian) JD: drums, percussion; AK: flute; TR: dulcimer; JS: bass; HZ: electric violin, mandolin This is a Bulgarian women's dance, traditionally played in 7/8 - an odd time signature by Western standards, but Joe couldn't leave well enough alone, oh no. It's now in 7/4, which means 2 measures of old tune are here squeezed into one measure of the new. Joe obfuscated it further with occasional counterpoint in five and three. Of course the downbeats get completely fouled up, to the great consternation of international dancers everywhere. Have fun. looped piece (Paul Mimlitsch/Jim Speer) PM: Warr® touchstyle guitar & electronics; JS: MIDI'ed stick & electronics J'ai vû le loop! Bruton Town (trad. English) with Final Advance on Reykjavik (Jim Speer) JD: drums, kettledrum; AK: oboe, whistle, vocal; TR: acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, cittern, vocal; JS: stick; HZ: violin This ballad has been in our live repertoire since 1996. It's got a little of everything: love, conspiracy, hunting, murder, a ghost story, sibling rivalry and class struggle. We first heard it from a recording by the Pentangle, and we use much the same version of the words and tune. According to Sharp, the story goes back to the Middle Ages and appears to be of European (likely Italian) origin. There's a longer version of it in Bocaccio's Decameron, which inspired a poem by Keats. Horses' Teeth Horses' Branle (trad. French) Nebesko (trad. Croatian) Polka Piquee de Gerardmer (trad. French) Polka With Teeth (Rachel Hall) JD: drums, triangle; AK: soprano recorder, soprano crumhorn, PVC fife, oboe; TR: dulcimer, electric guitar, cittern; JS: bass, alto recorder, alto saxophone, tenor crumhorn; HZ: violin, mandolin; RH: concertina Horses' Branle (pronounced "brawl", but it's actually a dance) is one of the first tunes we performed when we started out about nine years ago, and we're only just getting to recording it now! Nebesko is a tune to a fast but repetitive Croatian dance. The Polka Piquee was found on a recording of French epinette players, and Polka With Teeth is a favorite from the repertoire of fellow Pennsylvania folk group Simple Gifts. Jellon Grame (words: adapted by Jim Speer and Melissa Demian from trad. Scottish and Scandanavian; music: trad. Bulgarian) JD: drums; AK: flute, vocal; TR: citterns, vocal; JS: bass; HZ: violas; MD: vocal A seldom heard ballad, but with a terrific story. The surviving versions of "Jellon Grame" (Child #90) are unclear and confused. It is closely related to another ballad, "Fause Foodrage" (Child #89), and their contents have been mingled and cross-poluted over the centuries. Most of the words used here were extracted from Child. Certain verses have been heavily re-written or newly authored by Jim and Melissa. Plus, in an attempt to present a more compelling and straightforward story, we've re-introduced a handful of additional goodies, taken from cousin-ballads from Denmark and Färöe. The music we apply here is based on a Bulgarian dance called "Dospatsko Horo." April Morning (trad. English) JD: drums, backing vocal, tambourine; AK: backing vocal; TR: electric 6- & 12-string guitars, high-strung guitar, vocal; JS: bass, backing vocal: HZ: electric violin, backing vocal Tom first heard this song on a June Tabor record and quickly noticed two things about it: one, that it was great fun to sing, and two, that the lyrics are just this side of being pure, cheesy pop fluff. It seemed only logical to come up with an arrangement that emphasized both the fun factor and the fluff factor. The vocal arrangement offers a tip of the hat to the group Finest Kind, who also sing a great version of this song. Bibliography: The ABC web page: http://www.gre.ac.uk/~c.walshaw/abc/ B. H. Bronson, The Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads David Buchan, Ballads of the North of Scotland F. J. Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads Richard Geisler, The Bulgarian Collection John Playford, Playford's Dancing Master The Sacred Harp (S.H.P.C./Denson collection, 1991 edition) Cecil J. Sharp, ed., One Hundred English Folksongs Ralph Vaughan Williams and A.L. Lloyd, eds., The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs "Stick" is a registered trademark of Stick Enterprises, Inc. More information and even greater detail are available at our really huge web site: www.broadside.org We are happy to answer any questions, provide any assistance or reference that we can, or consider any requests concerning almost any related topic via e-mail: info@broadside.org or bookings@broadside.org Or write via post: c/o Clever Sheep, PO Box 331, Ardmore, PA 19003 USA Made in Canada ©(p) 1999 Clever Sheep Records PO Box 331 - Ardmore, PA 19003 - www.broadside.org

Liner Notes: With Melissa's impending departure from the band in fall 1994, we knew that most of these songs would never be heard again, at least not like this. So we went into the studio with audience, donuts, and juice, and recorded all our songs live in an attempt to preserve the sound and spirit of our concerts. Maybe listening to this CD will remind you, as it does us, of good times spent with good friends. Broadside Electric is: Melissa Demian: Lead vocals, Appalachian dulcimer Tom Rhoads: Lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, recorder, harmonica, whistle Jim Speer: Bass guitar, clarinet, backing vocals Helene Zisook: Violin, viola, mandolin, backing vocals Produced by Broadside Electric and Adam Glickman Recorded and Mixed 1994 at Chill Factor Studios, Ardmore, PA Engineered by Adam Glickman Special guests and Mooing: Lewis Becker, Emily Gavin, Ben Lewis, Brni Mojzes, Alan Rose Special guests, did not "moo": Mike Ciul, Dan Riles Cover design by J. Speer Artwork produced by H. Zisook Digital Post-Production by Ray Monahan at Digital Domain, Philadelphia, PA Manufactured by Healey Disk, Ottawa, Ontario Thanks To: Adam Glickman who did the work of 10 men Rachel Hall for Frejlexs, Han-an-Tow, The Cliffs of Mohir, and other great ideas Alan Rose for constant equipment loans and years of support and advice Gail Rundlett for When I Was a Fair Maid and Three Drunken Maidens Eoghan Ballard for the Irish version of Ar Fa La La Lo Robert and Marianne Pulver for the tapes from which we took Altfrangg Brownlow Speer, Frank Herrmann, S.J., and Arthur Madigan, S.J. for Latin translations Lewis Becker for the juice The Rhoads and Speer families for their continued support Paul Grzelak for making it impossible for us not to press CDs of this recording William the Conqueror for many Norman influences Tommy Joyner for everything else. As we re-release this recording on CD, we remember fondly the time we spent with Ray Monahan working on this and two other recordings. We miss him. The songs are: 1. When I Was a Fair Maid 6:35 Including: Altfrangg (C. Walliser). Our "Don't ask, don't tell" song. Altfrangg is a Fasnacht Pfyffermarsch from Basel, Switzerland. 2. Tam Lin 5:20 We took this song from Bronson's The Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads, then cut away as many of the verses as we dared. 3. Hal-an-Tow 2:19 (trad. arr. R. Hall, verse 3 arr. T. Rhoads) A Cornish May song. 4. Robin Hood and the Tanner 5:40 Including: Abandoned Glue Factory (J. Speer). Also from Bronson, also cut. Like most Robin Hood songs, this one tells of Robin's frolics with his friends in the woods. 5. Three Drunken Maidens 4:44 A traditional song of traditional debauchery, with a tip of the hat to its use as a morris tune. 6. The Town of Ballybay 6:55 Including: Snug in a Blanket, The Cliffs of Mohir, The Connaughtman's Rambles. A song of loose living that we first heard from the band Boiled in Lead. 7. 15 Bricks at the Bottom of the Pond 5:59 Reels: Old Grey Cat / Oyster Wives' Rant / Miner's Night Out (J. McEuen) / Cold Frosty Morning Set creatively named by audience competition. 8. Ar Fa La La Lo 3:17 (trad. arr. T. Rhoads) A racy love song in Irish Gaelic. 9. Rufford Park Poachers 5:54 We found this song on a Martin Carthy record. It chronicles a true event that took place in 1850 in northeastern England. 10. The New St. George 1:42 (R. Thompson, arr. T. Rhoads) The Albion Band introduced us to this song, one of our favorites. 11. Rocky Road to Dublin 3:23 A slip jig has nine beats per measure instead of the usual six. We found this one infectious and hard to stop playing. 12. L'Incoronazione di Poppea 3:37 act II scene xiii (C. Monteverdi, arr. J. Speer) A short excerpt from Claudio Monteverdi's 1642 opera, about 1.68% of it. In this scene, Love succeeds in protecting the sleeping Poppea from Seneca's assassination attempt, then sings. 13. New York Girls 6:34 Including: Frejlexs, Acano Mlada Nevesto. 2½ years of evolution brought an eastern European twist to this mainstay from our first album. Frejlexs is from Ukraine, Acano from Macedonia. Unless otherwise, all selections are traditional, arranged by Melissa Demian, Tom Rhoads, Jim Speer, and Helene Zisook. The New St. George © Warlock Music Ltd. Miner's Night Out © Colorado Music Made in Canada ©(P) 1995, 1997 Clever Sheep Records * P.O. Box 331 * Ardmore, PA 19003

Liner Notes: This album might not be quite what you'd expect from a Broadside Electric live album. Some of these pieces are new. Others we have played for years, but have never committed to disc. We decided not to record some of the songs from our last album, With Teeth, because while they're important in our repertoire, we didn't want to revisit them so soon - it seemed redundant. Partly because of that decision, this is the least "trad" of all our albums in terms of material. Still, if you attended a Broadside concert in 2001, you probably heard a lot of the pieces recorded here, and we've loved playing them. Press play, and read on... The Band: Joe D'Andrea drums, percussion, vocals Amy Ksir oboe, flute, tin whistle, vocals Tom Rhoads lead vocals, guitars, mountain dulcimer Jim Speer NS/Stick guitar-bass, vocals Helene Zisook electric violin, vocals Behind the Scenes: Planning and logistics by Jim Speer Recording by Scott Peterson and Dave Reichard (L.S. Peterson Creative Services) Location sound by Terry Mutchler and Jim Jackson (Mountain Top Productions) Mixed by Tommy Joyner and Broadside Electric at MilkBoy Recording, Ardmore, PA Mixing assistance by Daniel Hurwitz and Katie Pabarue Mastered by David Musial with Joe D'Andrea at SkyRoom Studios, Jersey City, NJ Audio assembly by Tom Rhoads Cover design by Amy Ksir Graphic production by Helene Zisook Back cover photo by Ann Bies Other band photos by Kurt Hockenbury Produced by Broadside Electric All arrangements by Broadside Electric, except as noted NS/Stick is a registered trademark of Stick Enterprises, Inc. 01 Ampère's Law 3:19 Words and Music ©2001 Walter Fox Smith Our very first song about electromagnetism. Perhaps it's yours, too! When not writing songs, Walter Smith teaches physics at Haverford College, where some of us were once students. You can see more of his work at www.PhysicsSongs.org. 02 Mosé salió de Misrayim 5:13 Traditional A Sephardic Jewish song from Morocco, which we recorded way back in 1992 on our first album. We brought it back to our repertoire in the spring of 2001 for a Passover concert. The words are in Ladino - a medieval Spanish written with the Hebrew alphabet - with a bit of Hebrew. The story is of Moses' youth, when he left Egypt (Misrayim), married, and climbed Mount Horeb for some career guidance. 03 A Rat in Her Pocket (tunes) 5:12 Traditional "Tobin's Favorite" (jig), "The Trip to Durrow" and "Cottage in the Grove" (reels) A little collection of Irish music that we've played on and off since 1997. We're not sure of the name of the last tune, it might be called "Lad O'Beirne's." The title of the set was provided by Mike Ciul in an audience competition. (The runner-up title was "Defenestrate the Turnips.") 04 With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm 6:03 Words and Music: R.H. Weston and Bert Lee With "Ternovka Sher" by Dave Tarras This escaped music-hall convict has gotten to be so much fun on stage that we couldn't possibly leave it out of a live album. All together now... AIEEEEEEEEEEE!!! OK, how many decapitations was that? 05 Homeless Wassail 3:31 Words and Music ©1998 by Ian Robb, SOCAN Arrangement by Tom Rhoads Over the years we have had several a capella pieces in our sets. This is the most recent, and appropriate to the season of the concert. The author, Ian Robb, is an Englishman long resident in Canada, a great singer and a member of the group Finest Kind. 06 Whirly Whorl 6:18 Traditional With "William and Nancy" and "Postman's Knock" A jaunty, naughty little song we first heard from a recording by Anne Briggs. The arrangement welds in a couple of morris tunes - a kind of tribute to the '70's Albion Band. 07 When Britain Really Ruled the Waves 3:52 From "Iolanthe" (words: W.S. Gilbert; music: Arthur S. Sullivan) A somber, thoughtful examination of the role of the House of Lords in world history. Well, maybe not! Joe and Jim get increasingly prog-ish, while Tom overdoes the vibrato. 08 Romanian Fantasy #1 3:52 Josef Solinski Helene picked this up from Solinski's recording, but it developed a less traditional feel once the rhythm section got hold of it. Our pet name for this one is "Yummy Klezmer." 09 Mr faare mit dr SBB 4:51 Words and Music by Walter Wild With "Ein Neue Alte" (traditional) Everybody loves a train, and it seems the Swiss are no exception. Jim and Helene heard this song on an in-flight audio program on Swissair, and tracked it down so that it could be converted into a beer garden stomp. (The SBB is the Schweizerische Bundesbahnen - the Swiss national railway.) 10 Sheath and Knife 6:32 Words: Traditional (Child Ballad #16) Music: Anonymous (French madrigal, "Mignonne, allons voir si la rose") The obligatory Child ballad... We first recorded this gripping song in 1996 when we were a trio, but the live version took on a new life when the band expanded to a quintet. 11 New York Girls (extended Klez mix) 9:34 Traditional With "Broyges Tanz" (traditional), "Galitzianer Tansel" (Shloimke Beckerman), and "Beckerman Honga" (adapted by Joshua Horowitz). Well, it just wouldn't be a Broadside concert if we didn't play this. Every now and then we add another tune to challenge ourselves. 12 Por la tu puerta 5:57 Traditional Another Sephardic song, this time from Turkey. This tender (if slightly muddled) love song has been performed since 1991 by all four lineups of Broadside Electric, but this is its first appearance on disc. The verses are in Ladino, the chorus in Turkish. Thanks... to those who helped make it happen: Ray Ashley and Mike Agranoff for emceeing Larry Dietrick for roadieing beyond the call of duty Paul Grzelak for help, chocolate, and coinage Amy Masterman at Allens Lane Arts Center Scott, Terry, David, and Jackson for making us sound good (and Terry for figuring out how to turn on the lights) Gene Shay for light-years of Philly folk radio Our families, friends and fans for all their support Lynn Alderfer, Ann Bies, Emmett and Yuta Chapman, Mike Ciul, Nancy and Alexander D'Andrea, John Jordan, Ben Lewis, George Rhoads, Chris Robinson, Doris Speer, Barbara Wichard, Jerry Zisook and to our musical sources: Joshua Horowitz and Alicia Svigals for "Beckerman Honga" Ursi Kern for the Swiss words to "SBB" Mattie O'Boyle for "Tobin's Favorite" Ian Robb for "Homeless Wassail" Walter Smith for "Ampère's Law" Voice of the Turtle for "Mosé" and "Puerta" Also Available from Broadside Electric: With Teeth (1999) More Bad News (1996) Amplificata (1994) Black-edged Visiting Card (1992) Lyrics (and much more) can be found at www.broadside.org. Recorded live, December 16, 2001, at the Allens Lane Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA. Made in USA ©(p) 2002 Clever Sheep Records PO Box 331 - Ardmore, PA 19003 www.broadside.org A parrot named Scrape squawks in hiding.