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28: 215:, featured a more even split of singing duties, and was the first to actually be labeled as a Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer album. The album was described by Carter in an interview as "the world's first Buddhist country album." Their third album (the last released before Carter's death), 172:, often juxtaposed together in one song. In 2002, shortly before his death, Dave spoke of the duo's "ever-burgeoning goddess repertoire" as another lyric theme. One example of mixture of themes may be found in the closing lines of "Happytown," the first track from the album, 233:
the following week. Grammer chose to attend the festival and perform without Carter. The festival organizers transformed the originally scheduled Dave and Tracy set into a tribute concert at which many of the performers at the festival sang Carter's songs, led by Grammer.
209:, was actually released as a Dave Carter album "with Tracy Grammer" and Carter sang the lead vocals on all but one of the tracks, "Kate and the Ghost of Lost Love," which was a duet. Produced by the duo, the album was recorded in Grammer's kitchen. Their second album, 221:, maintained an even split between the two on lead vocals. This album met with critical success, and the pair was considered by prominent reviewers to be one of the most promising new folk acts then active. In 2002, they toured the United States with folk legend 295:, was released by Red House Records. The material consists of eleven songs (ten of them Carter compositions) for which Carter had recorded vocals a decade or more earlier. Grammer found the tapes in their home and finished the songs herself. 228:
On July 19, 2002, Carter died of a massive heart attack while on tour in western Massachusetts. The impact on the folk music community was considerable; a substantial shrine was spontaneously created by fans and colleagues at the
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Alarik, Scott, "New songs from old places: Dave Carter, Tracy Grammer, and Joan Baez," Boston Globe September 9, 2001 and reprinted in Deep Community, pgs 196-7, Black Wolf Press, 2003.
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who released three albums from 1998 to 2001, as well as additional material released after
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In 2006, Grammer released another full-length Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer album,
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but it's all right, it's all right with me, if it's all right with you"
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Foyston, John, "Ride 'em Tao Boy", Portland Oregonian March 12, 2001
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Following Carter's death, Grammer went on to release a solo album,
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death. The duo consisted of Dave Carter (songwriter, vocals,
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Their work dealt with a number of themes, particularly
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the gods will lounge around until the show is through
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Concert in Heckscher Park, Huntington, NY, July 2002
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here in the shining city, here in the endless summer
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Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer
Portland, Oregon
US
Folk
Signature Sounds
Dave Carter
Tracy Grammer
www.daveandtracy.com
folk duo
Dave Carter's
banjo
guitar
organ
Tracy Grammer
violin
mandolin
Buddhist
Arthurian legend
American west
Tanglewood Tree
When I Go
Tanglewood Tree
Drum Hat Buddha
Joan Baez
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
The Verdant Mile
Flower of Avalon
John Jennings
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Seven Is the Number

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