Whiskey Rebellion

Whiskey Rebellion is song I wrote and recorded right here in the Bonus Room studio.  The recording is all me...I play acoustic guitar, mandolin and sing.  I tracked it using Audacity with a few reverb effects.  I guess it was written and recorded around 2005 or so.  I was going for a Hank Williams / Bill Monroe sort of vibe with this one. Lyrically, I'm definitely leaning on Hank Williams...heartbreak, booze and death.  The music though, especially with the mandolin melody, is my (humble) attempt at Bill Monroe'ness.

I've performed WR with the Right Turn Clydes several times and love the way it sounds with bass, fiddle and banjo added in.  In fact, my buddy Shane (former banjo'ist for the Clydes) does a kick-ass high-tenor harmony over the chorus of this song.  Its a shame we never got that one on tape.