The Fun of Open Discussion

The Fun of Open Discussion
Studio album by John Hartford, Bob Carlin
Released January 17, 1995
Recorded February 7–8, 1994
Genre Bluegrass
Length 53:18
Label Rounder
Producer Bob Carlin, John Hartford
John Hartford chronology
Old Sport
(1994)		 The Fun of Open Discussion
(1995)		 Live at College Station Pennsylvania
(1995)

The Fun of Open Discussion is a bluegrass album by American musician John Hartford and Bob Carlin, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music).[1]

As a member of the Hartford String Band, Carlin contributed to a number of Hartford's albums.

The liner notes detail the origin of each song.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
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Contents

Track listing

  1. "Big John McNeil" (J. Scott Skinner) – 3:07
  2. "The Fun of Open Discussion" (John Hartford) – 2:53
  3. "Jenny on the Railroad" – 3:22
  4. "Hy Patitian " – 2:34
  5. "Tishomingo County Blues" (John Hatcher) – 2:11
  6. "Lantern in the Ditch" – 3:33
  7. "Greenback Dollar " (Traditional) – 4:16
  8. "M.I.S.I.P." (Hartford) – 3:17
  9. "Doc Chapman's Breakdown" – 3:37
  10. "Chinquapin" – 3:10
  11. "Bull at the Wagon " – 3:01
  12. "Mrs. Maxwell" (Turlough O'Carolan) – 3:04
  13. "Indian War Whoop" (Hoyt "Floyd" Ming) – 2:45
  14. "Shortenin' Bread" – 5:24
  15. "Dry and Dusty" – 3:11
  16. "Kitty Puss" – 3:53

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b "The Fun of Open Discussion > Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r251678. Retrieved July 2, 2011. 

External links

John Hartford
Solo albums
Looks at Life (1967) · Earthwords & Music (1968) · The Love Album (1968) · Housing Project (1968) · Gentle on My Mind & Other Originals (1968) · John Hartford (1969) · Iron Mountain Depot (1970) · Aereo-Plain (1971) · Morning Bugle (1972) · Nobody Knows What You Do (1976) · Mark Twang (1976) · All in the Name of Love (1977) · Headin' Down Into the Mystery Below (1978) · You and Me at Home (1981) · Catalogue (1981) · Gum Tree Canoe (1984) · Annual Waltz (1986) · Down on the River (1989) · Cadillac Rag (1991) · Goin' Back to Dixie (1992) · The Walls We Bounce Off Of (1994) · No End of Love (1996) · Wild Hog in the Red Brush (1996) · The Speed of the Old Long Bow (1998) · Steam Powered Aereo-Takes (2002)
Collaborations
Live albums
Compilation albums
Me Oh My (1982) · A John Hartford Collection (1987) · RCA Country Legends: John Hartford (2001) · Natural to be Gone 1967-1970 (2002) · John Hartford/Iron Mountain Depod/Radio John (2002) · Looks at Life/Erthwords & Music (2002) · Love Album/Housing Project (2004) · Good'le Days: Essential Recordings (2009)