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01. Better Way
02. Hard Edge of Livin'
03. Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key
04. Hard to Make It
05. Cross of Jesus
06. Amazon
07. Three Fingered Jack
08. Any Way I Do
09. Till We Have Faces
10. Gypsy Rose
11. September Sea

It is 10 years since Dave Carter died and this album of recently discovered material shows what a loss it has been. Grammer discovered the tracks for Little Blue Egg during an emergency archiving project in the summer of 2010, a full eight years after Carter's death. Recorded in their home studios between 1997 and 2002, the album offers a glimpse into the duo's musical process. Fully fleshed-out folk and Americana songs left off of other albums find a home alongside intimate, late-night living room recordings, reference tracks for multi-artist collaborations and rare demos produced for Joan Baez's consideration. A fan of Dave & Tracy's music, Baez has performed several of Carter's songs along with such artists as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chris Smither and Lucy Kaplansky.

Dave Carter's voice comes like a ghost from beyond, delivering earnest, heartbreaking performances and reminders of the magical alchemy this duo shares, evident in their playful cover of the Woody Guthrie/Billy Bragg song "Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key." From the lovelorn notes of the album's opener "Better Way" to the Americana drive of the award-winning "Hard Edge of Livin" and the tender compassion of "Amazon," Little Blue Egg is a stand-out among Dave & Tracy's recordings for its acoustic simplicity and its impressive lyrical depth. Literary, intelligent, by turns mystical and whimsical, Little Blue Egg is a must-have for any music fan.

DAVE CARTER & TRACY GRAMMER - LITTLE BLUE EGG

Carter Dave & Tracy Grammer

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