Amanda Shires

*05-03-1982 Lubbock, TX

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS  see also Jason Isbell

2005 poss. Austin, TX – Amanda Shires

001 UNCLE HERM'S HORNPIPE/TWINKLE LITTLE STAR Yellow House CD 439

002 THERE'S WORDS Yellow House CD 439  

003 RAGTIME ANNIE Yellow House CD 439  

004 CATTLE IN THE CANE Yellow House CD 439

005 LOW AND LONELY Yellow House CD 439  

006 GARFIELD'S REEL Yellow House CD 439  

007 LONE STAR RAG Yellow House CD 439  

008 WHERE'S MY HEART Yellow House CD 439

009 COTTON PATCH RAG Yellow House CD 439

010 LITTLE ROCK GETAWAY Yellow House CD 439  

011 KEEP IT CLOSE Yellow House CD 439

012 ROAD TO LISDOONVARNA Yellow House CD 439  

013 HEARTS ARE BREAKIN' Yellow House CD 439  

014 LA GOLONDRINA Yellow House CD 439  

2008 True Tone, Nashville, TN – Rod Picott and Amanda Shires (Amanda Shires [vcl/fiddle/ ukulele/ idiophone], Rod Picott [vcl/gt])

015 MERCURY*

016 DRIVE THAT DEVIL OUT*

017 YOU CAN'T CALL ME BABY*

018 SHAKE AND CRY*

019 SALIDA

020 LITTLE DARLIN'

021 ARROWS ON YOUR COMPASS*

022 MEAN LITTLE GIRL [RUBY]

023 WHEN YOU GET YOUR STORY TOLD*

024 BIRD AND PONY

Tracks above issued on album Sew Your Heart With Wires, *also on EP Rod Picott And Amanda Shires

2008 True Tone, Nashville, TN – Amanda Shires

025 UPON HEARING VIOLINS

026 UNWANTED THINGS

027 I KEPT WATCH LIKE DOVES

028 PUT ME TO BED

029 MINERAL WELLS

030 ANGELS AND ACROBATS

031 RINGS AND CHAINS

032 DAYS IN BLANKETS

033 KEEP THEM DOGS FROM BARKIN' MARIANN LEOLA

034 WHISPERING

Tracks above issued on album West Cross Timbers

2010 Acuff Studios, Route 1, Acuff, TX/ True Tone Studio, Nashville, TN – Amanda Shires (Amanda Shires [vcl/fiddle/ ukulele/ strings/ whistling], Colt Miller [ac gt/banjo], Neal Casal  [ac gt/el gt/bck vcl], Rod Picott  [ac gt], Will Kimbrough [el gt],  Chris Scrugg [steel], Steph Dickinson [bass], Kris Killingsworth/ Tommy Perkinson [drums],  David Henry [percussion/ piano]. Producer: Amanda Shires, David Henry, Rod Picott)

035 SWIMMER...

036 GHOST BIRD

037 WHEN YOU NEED A TRAIN IT NEVER COMES

038 SHE LET GO OF HER KITE

039 LOVE BE A BIRD

040 SHAKE THE WALLS

041 DETROIT OR BUFFALO

042 SLOE GIN

043 KUDZU

044 BEES IN THE SHED

045 LOVESICK I REMAIN

046 SWIMMER, DREAMS DON'T KEEP –instr.-

Tracks above issued on album Carrying Lightning

2013 Chase Park Transduction, 160 Winstron Dr. # 4, Athens, GA – Amanda Shires (Amanda Shires [vcl/violin/ ukulele], Andy Lemaster [gt/ vcl],  Jason Isbell [gt/ vcl], Jimbo Hart [bass], Chad Gamble [drums]. Producer: Andy Lemaster)

047 LOOK LIKE A BIRD Lightning Rod LRR 78764

048 DEVASTATE Lightning Rod LRR 78764

049 BULLETPROOF Lightning Rod LRR 78764  

050 BOX CUTTERS Lightning Rod LRR 78764  

051 DEEP DARK BELOW Lightning Rod LRR 78764  

052 WASTED AND ROLLIN' Lightning Rod LRR 78764  

053 IF I Lightning Rod LRR 78764  

054 STAY Lightning Rod LRR 78764  

055 THE DROP AND LIFT Lightning Rod LRR 78764  

056 A SONG FOR LEONARD COHEN Lightning Rod LRR 78764  

057 THE GARDEN SONG Lightning Rod LRR 78764  

2014 [sessions for Dead Man's Town: A Tribute To Springsteen's Born In The U.S.A.] Nashville, TN – Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires (Jason isbell [vcl/ac gt], Amanda Shires [violin]. Producer: Dave Cobb

058 BORN IN THE U.S.A. Lightning Rod LRR 25523

2014 Nashville, TN – Jason isbell and Amanda Shires

059 I FOLLOW RIVERS Southeastern digital single [rel. Feb. 10, 2015]

060 MUTINEER Southeastern digital single [rel. Feb. 10, 2015]

2016 unknown – Amanda Shires

061 THE WAY IT DIMMED BMG 538225942   

062 SLIPPIN' BMG 538225942   

063 HARMLESS BMG 538225942   

064 PALE FIRE BMG 538225942

065 NURSERY RHYME BMG 538225942  

066 MY LOVE (THE STORM) BMG 538225942   

067 WHEN YOU'RE GONE BMG 538225942

068 MINERAL WELLS BMG 538225942  

069 I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE BMG 538225942  

070 YOU ARE MY HOME BMG 538225942  

2018 poss. Nashville, TN – Amanda Shires (Producer: Dave Cobb)

071 PARKING LOT PIROUETTE Silver Knife SK003-7679  

072 SWIMMER Silver Knife SK003-7679   

073 LEAVE IT ALONE Silver Knife SK003-7679  

074 CHARMS Silver Knife SK003-7679  

075 EVE'S DAUGHTER Silver Knife SK003-7679

076 BREAK OUT THE CHAMPAGNE Silver Knife SK003-7679

077 TAKE ON THE DARK Silver Knife SK003-7679  

078 WHITE FEATHER Silver Knife SK003-7679  

079 MIRROR, MIRROR Silver Knife SK003-7679

080 WASN'T I PAYING ATTENTION  Silver Knife SK003-7679

2018 unknown – Blackberry Smoke and Amanda Shires
081 YOU GOT LUCKY digital single [rel. Oct. 18]
2019 unknown = Amanda Shires
082 DECIPHERING DREAMS digital single [rel. Feb. 7, 2020]
2020 unknown – DeVotchka with Amanda Sjires and Tami Stronach
083 THE NEVERENDING STORY digital single [rel. Oct. 23]
2020 unknown - Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell
084 THE PROBLEM digital single [rel. Sept. 28]
2020 unknown - Amanda Shires
085 THAT’S ALL digital single [rel. Dec. 31]
7 November 2020 [live] The Bend, North Charleston, SC – Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires (Jason Isbell [vcl/gt], Amanda Shires [vcl/fiddle])
08401 INTRO
08402 HOPE THE HIGH ROAD
08403 OVERSEAS
08404 LETTING YOU GO
08405 TRAVELING ALONE
08406 ALABAMA PINES
08407 ELEPHANT
08408 BE AFRAID
08409 ONLY CHILDREN
08410 SPEED TRAP TOWN
08411 COVER ME UP
08412 LAST OF MY KIND
08413 STORM WINDOWS
08414 LIVE FOREVER
08415 THE PROBLEM
08416 BREAK OUT THE CHAMPAGNE
08417 TOUR OF DUTY
08418 FLAGSHIP
08419 DREAMSICLE
08420 SOMETHING MORE THAN FREE
08421 24 FRAMES
08422 IF WE WERE VAMPIRES
Tracks above issued on album Live at The Bend - North Charleston, SC - 11/7/20
2021 poss. Nashville, TN – Amanda Shires, with The McCrary Sisters [-1], Lawrence Rothman [-2] (Amanda Shires [vcl/gt],  Pat Buchanan [gt], Jimbo Hart [bass],  Fred Eltringham [drums], Peter Levin [piano])
085 MAGIC OOOOOOH -1
086 A REAL TREE THIS YEAR
087 LET'S GET AWAY -1
088 HOME TO ME
089 BLAME IT ON THE MISTLETOE
090 SLOW FALLING SNOW
091 WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR'S EVE?
092 SILENT NIGHT
093 GONE FOR CHRISTMAS -1
094 WISH FOR YOU
095 ALWAYS CHRISTMAS AROUND HERE -2
Tracks above issued on album For Christmas
2021 unknown - Amanda Shires
096 YOU DON’T GET TO GO digital single [rel. Sep.10]
2021 Arlyn Studios, Austin, TX – Bobbie Nelson and Amanda Shires, *with Willie Nelson
097 WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS
098ALWAYS ON MY MIND
099 OLD FASHIONED LOVE
100 SUMMERTIME*
101 ANGEL FLYING TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND
102 DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME
103 TEMPTED AND TRIED
104 LA PALOMA
105 LOVING YOU
106 OVER THE RAINBOW
traks above issued on albun Loving You
2022 unknown – Amanda Shires
107 HAWK FOR THE DOVE ATO 0607
108 TAKE IT LIKE A MAN ATO 0607
109 EMPTY CUPS ATO 0607
110 DON'T BE ALARMED ATO 0607
111 FAULT LINES ATO 0607
112 HERE HE COMES ATO 0607
113 BAD BEHAVIOR ATO 0607
114 STUPID LOVE ATO 0607
115 LONELY AT NIGHT ATO 0607
116 EVERYTHING HAS ITS TIME ATO 0607
2022 unknown – Amanda Shires with Lawrence Rothman
117 BLAME IT ON THE MISTLETOE digital single [rel. Dec. 16]
2022 [live] Columbia Studio A, Nashville, TN – Amanda Shires (Amanda Shires [vcl/fiddle], Jason Isbell [gt],  Jimbo Hart [bass],  Julian Dorio [drums],  Peter Levin [keyboards], Brittney Spencer [bck vcl])
11701 TAKE IT LIKE A MAN ATO 0641  
11702 EMPTY CUPS ATO 0641  
11703 HAWK FOR A DOVE ATO 0641  
11704 LONELY AT NIGHT ATO 0641

ALBUMS

Yellow House CD 439 Being Brave: Uncle Herm's Hornpipe/Twinkle Little Star; There's Words; Ragtime Annie; Cattle in the Cane; Low and Lonely; Garfield's Reel; Lone Star Rag; Where's My Heart; Cotton Patch Rag; Little Rock Getaway; Keep it Close; Road to Lisdoonvarna; Hearts are Breakin'; La Golondrina – 05

Rod Picott and Amanda Shires no # Sew Your Heart With Wires: Mercury; Drive That Devil Out; You Can't Call Me Baby; Shake and Cry; Salida; Little Darlin'; Arrows on Your Compass; Mean Little Girl [Ruby]; When You Get Your Story Told; Bird and Pony – 27-01-09 w. Rod Picott

Amanda Shires no # West Cross Timbers: Upon Hearing Violins; Unwanted Things; I Kept Watch Like Doves; Put Me To Bed; Mineral Wells; Angels and Acrobats; Rings and Chains; Days in Blankets; Keep Them Dogs from Barkin' Mariann Leola; Whispering – 27-01-09

Amanda Shires no # Carrying Lightning: Swimmer...; Ghost Bird; When You Need a Train It Never Comes; She Let Go of Her Kite; Love Be a Bird; Shake the Walls; Detroit or Buffalo; Sloe Gin; Kudzu; Bees in the Shed; Lovesick I Remain; Swimmer, Dreams Don't Keep (instrumental) – 03-05-11

Lightning Rod LRR 78764 Down Fell the Doves: Look Like a Bird; Devastate; Bulletproof; Box Cutters; Deep Dark Below; Wasted and Rollin'; If I; Stay; The Drop and Lift; A Song for Leonard Cohen; The Garden Song - 06-08-13

BMG Rights Management 538225761/ 538225942 My Piece Of Land: The Way It Dimmed;  Slippin';  Harmless;  Pale Fire; Nursery Rhyme;  My Love (The Storm);  When You're Gone; Mineral Wells; I Know What It's Like; You Are My Home – 16-09-16

Silver Knife SK003-7570/SK003-7679 To The Sunset: Parking Lot Pirouette;  Swimmer;  Leave It Alone; Charms; Eve's Daughter; Break out the Champagne; Take on the Dark; White Feather; Mirror, Mirror; Wasn't I Paying Attention – 03-08-18

Jason Isbell-Amanda Shires ? Live at The Bend - North Charleston, SC - 11/7/20:   Intro; Hope The High Road; Overseas; Letting You Go; Traveling Alone; Alabama Pines; Elephant; Be Afraid; Only Children; Speed Trap Town; Cover Me Up; Last Of My Kind; Storm Windows; Live Forever; The Problem; Break Out The Champagne; Tour Of Duty; Flagship; Dreamsicle; Something More Than Free; 24 Frames; If We Were Vampires  – 20-11-20 w. Jason Isbell (digital)
Silver Knife/Thirty Tigers ? For Christmas: Magic Ooooooh (feat. the McCrary Sisters); A Real Tree This Year;Let's Get Away (feat. the McCrary Sisters)‘ Home to Me; Blame It on the Mistletoe; Slow Falling Snow; What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?; Silent Night; Gone for Christmas (feat. the McCrary Sisters); Wish for You; Always Christmas Around Here" (feat. Lawrence Rothman) – 12-11-21

ATO ATO 0607CD Take It Like A Man: Hawk For The Dove; Take It Like A Man; Empty Cups; Don't Be Alarmed; Fault Lines; Here He Comes; Bad Behavior; Stupid Love; Lonely At Night; Everything Has Its Time - 29-07-22

Silver Knife no # Loving You: Waltz Across Texas; Always on My Mind; Old Fashioned Love; Summertime (w. Willie Nelson); Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground; Dream a Little Dream of Me; Tempted and Tried; La Paloma; Loving You; Over the Rainbow  – 23-06-23 w. Bobbie Nelson

EPs

Welding Rod: Rod Picott And Amanda Shires: Drive That Devil Out; You Can't Call Me Baby; Shake And Cry; Mercury; Arrows On Your Compass; When You Get Your Story Told – 08 w. Rod Picott (all tracks reissued on album Set your Heart with Wires)

National Public Radio no # Tiny Desk Concert: Swimmer; Shake The Walls; When You Nee A train It Doesn’t Come - 03-08-11 w. Rod Picott (radio show)

ATO ATO 0641 Live At Columbia Studio A: Take It Like a Man; Empty Cups; Hawk for a Dove; Lonely at Night  - 28-04-23

Johnny Loughrey

*20-07-1945 Newtonstewart, County Tyrone, NIR

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

There is not enough info for creating sessionography

ALBUMS

? [IRL] The Black Sheep: The Black Sheep; I Would Like To See You Again; I’d Rather Die Young; Down The Road; I’m So Afraid Of Losing You Again; My Country Tyrone; Come Back Paddy Reilly; Tipperary On My Mind; I Need You; Little Town On The Shannon; Happy Anniversary; Donegal Shore - 90

I +B [IRL] IRBCD 2012 Old Photographs: It Still Takes A Woman To Build You A Home; Old Photographs; Mary With The Golden Hair; I'm Only A Stand In; Galway Bay; Shutters And Boards; Big Iron; I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You; The Green Hills Of Sligo; Millers Cave; I Wouldn't Want To Live If You Didn't Love Me; Raglan Road – 90

I+B [IRL] IRBCD 2020 Broken Engagements:  Broken Engagements; Any Town In Ireland; Leaving Nancy; Coat Of Many Colours; Ballad Of Bill Thaxton; I Don't Remember Loving You; I'd Rather Love You; Little Boy Lost; Irma Jackson; Ireland My Homeland; Broken Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness; Still The Only Girl I've Ever Loved; Ravishing Ruby; Love Is On A Roll; Green Fields Round Ferbane; She Tinks I still Care - 93

I +B [IRL] IRBCD 2021 Through The Years: Love Is All That Matters; Waltz Across Ireland; Full Time Fool; Every Inch I Laughed I Cried A Mile; Thoughts Of Ireland; Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain; The Way I Loved You Best; Johnny Rondo; Home To Donegal; Time Won't Take Your Memory Away; New Moon Over My Shoulder; The Walls Of This Old Honky Tonk; Through The Years; Old Flames -  94

I +B [IRL] IRBCD 2031 Do You Know: Do You Know You Are My Sunshine; She Just Helps Me Get Over You; I had A Beautiful Time; Bridie's Dream; She's Got The Ways Of A Woman In Love; Lord I Sinned Again Last Night; Each Season Changes You; I'm Going To Change Everthing; Why Me Lord; I'm Going Back To Ireland Again; Today I Started Loving You Again; Old Fashioned Girl; Darlin; I'll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep - 96

I+B [IRL] IRBCD  2036 The World Of Johnny Loughrey: Do You Know You Are My Sunshine; Going Back To Ireland again; Today I Started Loving You Again; It Still Takes A Woman To Build You A Home; Why Me Lord; I Don't Remember Loving You; Any Town In Ireland; She Just Helps Me Get Over You; I'll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep; Old Fashioned Girl; Old Photographs; Waltz Across Ireland; Bridie's Dream; I Had A Beautiful Time - 97

I+B [IRL] IRBCD  2038 The Cold Hard Truth: Lonesome Number One; I Don't Pass There Any More; It Aint Over; I'll Be Faithfull To You; Do You Wanna Be My Girl; A Couple More Years; Catfish John; She Knows When You are On My Mind; Country Music Puts A Big Smile On Your Face; For Reasons I've Forgotten; Kilconly; Just One More Time; Welcome To My World; Diane; The Cold Hard Truth – 98

I+B [IRL] IRBCD 2040 Run For The Border: Run For The Border; Johnny Will; Take It Out In Love; Return To Omagh; This Darn'd Pen; Ava Maria Morales; The Diplomat; Pamela Brown; Your's Love; Long Black Veil; Isle Of Innesiree; Rambling Fever; I'm Not That Good At Goodbyes; Goodbye My Friend – 98

I+B [IRL] IRBCD 2042 Walking In The Sunshine: Walking In The Sunshine; Just Between You and Me; Devil Woman; The Calm At The Centre Of My Storm; Where Love Begins; Love Is A Miracle; The Last Letter; Like A Lion In The Winter; Crawling On My Knees; Border Town Woman; Just Someone I Used To Know; Lill's White Lies; You'll Never Take Her Love From Me; Have I Told You Lately - 01

I+B [IRL] IRBCD 2047 Wine And Roses: Just Along For The Ride; Wine And Roses; Spending The Winter Down Mexico Way; I Will Stand By You; Do I Ever Cross Your Mind; For A Minute There; He's Got You; Texas; Emigrants Eyes; A Nickle Piece Of Candy; I missed Me, Anna Marie, Adios Amigo; Any Old Miracle; Turn Me Around - 03

I+B [IRL] IRBCD 2051 Altogether Now: I Can't See Me; Lets Fall Apart; Life Turned Her; Keeper Of My Heart; Baby Sings The Blues; Down Easy; The Image Of Me; Stone Cold Heart; Don't Give Up On Me Lord; Back To Georgia; Gave Me A Mountain; Crossing Her Mind; The Gambler; Ave Maria - 05   

Big State

2nd version

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

Fall 2015 Music Lane Studios, Austin, TX– Big State (Aaron Seymour [vcl/gt], James Brinkman [vcl/gt], Patrick Conreaux [vcl/bass gt],  Tim Brown [vcl/drums])

001 CHRISTINE

002 WHERE IS ROBERT

003 GREEN AND GOLD EYES

004 SET IT OFF

005 SECOND HAND HIGH

006 THE LONG WAY (BATTLE OF BIG STATE)

007 SICK OF LOVE

008 CODEINE AND CANCER

009 MARFA, TX (4:19)

Tracks above issued on album Red, White And Booze

Ca late 2015 Music Lane Studios, Austin, TX– Big State (Aaron Seymour [vcl/gt], James Brinkman [vcl/gt], Patrick Conreaux [vcl/bass gt],  Tim Brown [vcl/drums])

010 HECK YEAH, DANG RIGHT (4:29)

011 LYNETTE (4:08)

012 MARFA, TX (4:03)

Tracks above issued on EP Heck Yeah, Dang Right

2016 Music Lane Studios, Austin, TX– Big State (Aaron Seymour [vcl/gt], James Brinkman [vcl/gt], Patrick Conreaux [vcl/bass gt],  Tim Brown [vcl/drums])

013 MAKE AMERICA SHAKE AGAIN

014 BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT, PT. 2

015 UPSTATER

016 BAD TIMING/BAD LUCK

Tracks above issued on EP Exploits of Bear Hunter

Summer 2016 Teenie Sound, Austin, TX  – Big State (Aaron Seymour [vcl/gt], James Brinkman [vcl/gt], Patrick Conreaux [vcl/bass gt],  Tim Brown [vcl/drums])
017 OH, CORDELIA BBR 2017-001

018 MAKE AMERICA SHAKE AGAIN BBR 2017-001

019 BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT, PT. 2  BBR 2017-001

020 UPSTATER EP/BBR 2017-001

021 BAD TIMING/BAD LUCK  BBR 2017-001

022 HECK YEAH, DANG RIGHT (3:59) BBR 2017-001

023 CHRISTINE BBR 2017-001

024 MARFA, TX BBR 2017-001

025 BOTTOM OF A WHISKEY GLASS BBR 2017-001

026 TALK BBR 2017-001

027 LYNETTE (4:04)  BBR 2017-001

028 WHERE IS ROBERT BBR 2017-001

029 THE LONG WAY BBR 2017-001

2018 Austin, TX – Big State

030 TRUE TEXAN

031 STRAWMAN

032 BOURBON

033 THESE DAYS WON'T LAST

034 SET IT OFF

035 SICK OF LOVE

036 MIDWAY

037 SOLILOQUY OF A DYING BREED

038 DAYS OF CALUMET

039 BEATINGS OF MY HEART

040 UNREQUITED

041 CHASING STARS

Tracks above issued on album The Stuff of Legends

2023 unknown – Big State
042 YOUNG HEARTS
043 TAKE THE FIGHT TO THEM
044  CENTRAL TIME ZONE
045  SUNNY SIDE OF NEVER
046 REVELRY
047 SCREWED
048 BLUE SKIES
049 SO TEMPERAMENTAL
050 YARD SALE
051 CARDINALS
052 ROCKS OFF MOLOTOV
053 CONSIDER THE SOURCE
Tracks above issued on album Viva Ne'er-Do-Wells

ALBUMS

Big State ? Red, White And Booze: Christine; Where Is Robert; Green and Gold Eyes; Set It Off; Second Hand High; The Long Way (Battle of Big State); Sick of Love; Codeine and Cancer; Marfa, Tx - 15-01-16

Big Beard BBR 2017-001 Sure Thing: Oh, Cordelia; Make America Shake Again;Heck Yeah, Dang Right; Ballad of Davy Crockett, Pt. 2;Christine; Marfa, TX; Bottom of a Whiskey Glass; Talk;Upstater; Lynette; Bad Timing/Bad Luck; Where Is Robert; The Long Way - 09-06-17

Big State ? (UPC888295804455) The Stuff Of  Legends: True Texan;  Strawman;  Bourbon;  These Days Won't Last;  Set It Off;  Sick of Love;  Midway;  Soliloquy of a Dying Breed;  Days of Calumet;  Beatings of My Heart;  Unrequited;  Chasing Stars -  09-18

Big Beard ? Viva Ne'er-Do-Wells:  Young Hearts;  Take The Fight To Them;  Central Time Zone;  Sunny Side of Never;  Revelry;  Screwed;  Blue Skies;  So Temperamental;  Yard Sale;  Cardinals;  Rocks Off Molotov;  Consider The Source – 12-01-24

EPs

Big State ? Heck Yeah, Dang Right: Heck Yeah, Dang Right; Lynette; Marfa, Tx – 16-02-16

Big Beard ?  Exploits Of A Beer Hunter: Make America Shake Again; Upstater; Bad Timing / Bad Luck; Ballad of Davy Crockett, Pt. 2 – 02-09-16