Rosewood & Steel (1996)

About this title: Not quite as strong as it predecessor but definitely worth hearing, Rosewood & Steel has Flower putting her own special spin on music by Junior Parker ("Mystery Train"), Charlie Patton ("Pony Blues"), Skip James ("Cypress Grove Blues"), and Brooks Berry ("Can't Sleep For Dreaming"), along with a bunch of originals. Geoff Muldaur, Amos Garrett, Steve James, and Paul Geremia all contribute to various songs. Flower's singing is rich and husky, and her originals exploit the various sides of her musical personality, from playful to dark and moody (check out "Cock-A-Doodle Blues" and "Two Days ... read more

Tracks:

1. Your Baby Gave You Nuthin' But the Blues [Flower]
2. Midnite Blue - Mary Flower [Flower]
3. Stomp Down Mama [Long]
4. Arrangement for Me Blues [Carter/Flower]
5. Hannah's Song [Flower]
6. Mystery Train [Phillips/Parker]
7. Pony Blues [Patton/Flower]
8. Cock-A-Doodle Blues [Flower]
9. Two Days Straight [Flower]
10. Cypress Grove Blues [James]
11. Can't Sleep for Dreaming [Berry/Flower]
12. Roll on, Mississippi, Roll On [West/McCaffry/Ringl]
13. Old Guitar [Flower]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.