Sing the Songs of Vern and Ray (Spruce and Maple SMM 1012) is a tribute album from West Coast acoustic musicians honoring Vern Williams and Ray Park, the Berkeley, California fiddle-and-guitar duo who became the most revered figures in the Northern California old-time and bluegrass community through their decades of performing together at clubs, concerts, and informal sessions. Kathy Kallick plays guitar and sings; Laurie Lewis plays fiddle and sings; Tom Rozum plays mandolin; Keith Little plays banjo; Sally Van Meter plays dobro; Patrick Sauber plays mandolin; and Michael Rinne holds the bass. All seven performers absorbed Williams and Park's influence directly through the Bay Area acoustic scene, and the tribute presents the duo's repertoire — old-time fiddle tunes, sentimental songs, and traditional bluegrass — through musicians who learned from them in real time.
Tracklist
- 1 Oh Susanna alt version 1:47
- 2 Cabin on a Mountain alt version 2:33
- 3 Cowboy Jack 4:01
- 4 Little Birdie alt version 1:59
- 5 If I had my life to live over again 2:53
- 6 Happy I'll be 2:36
- 7 Black Eyed Susie alt version 2:03
- 8 To hell with the land 3:27
- 9 Flying cloud 2:36
- 10 Montana Cowboy alt version 3:20
- 11 Down Among the Budded Roses alt version 3:37
- 12 Thinkin' of home 2:56
- 13 Field of flowers 3:11
- 14 How many times 2:30
- 15 My Clinch Mountain home 4:35
- 16 My old Kentucky home 3:04
- 17 Blue grass style 1:52
- 18 Touch of God's hand 2:40
