Thursday, January 15, 2026

Birdie Nichols

 *2007 Arizona
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2024 Nashville, TN – Birdie Nichols (Producer: Mark Oliveirus)
001 INTO THE WEST
002 TOUGH AS DIAMONDS
003 BLUE LIGHTNING AMBUSH
004 THE DUTCHMANS MINE
005 NO CATTLE KIND OF COWBOY
006 GUNSLINGER
007 HELL'S CANYON
008 DESERT LILIES BLOOMING
009 GOLDEN FIELDS OF THE SUN
010 BLUE LIGHTNING AMBUSH (ACOUSTIC VERSION) 
Tracks above issued on album Into The West
2024 Nashville, TN – Birdie Nichols
011 THE CHRISTMAS SONG digital single [rel. Nov. 1]
2025 Nashville, TN – Birdie Nichols (+ Bobby Mertz, Steve Johnson, Aaron Stapler, Daniel Broderick, James Zipfel, Jeff Moore, Brian Daniel,  Marion Garver. Producer: Mark Oliverius and Pony Boy)
012 COWGIRL ON
013 BURNING DAYLIGHT
014 THE LAST RANGER
015 COWBOY CODE
016 MIDNIGHT RIDERS
017 REFUGE AT RATTLESNAKE RANCH
018 MIDNIGHT RIDERS (ACOUSTIC) 
Tracks above issued on EP Western Heritage

ALBUMS
Better Music ? Into The West:
Into the West; Tough as Diamonds; Blue Lightning Ambush; The Dutchmans Mine; No Cattle Kind of Cowboy; Gunslinger; Hell's Canyon; Desert Lilies Blooming; Golden Fields of the Sun; Blue Lightning Ambush (Acoustic Version) – 18-10-24


EPs
Label 22 ? Western Heritage: Cowgirl On; Burning Daylight; The Last Ranger; Cowboy Code; Midnight Riders; Refuge At Rattlesnake Ranch; Midnight Riders (Acoustic) – 02-01-26


Dennis Ludiker

 Dennis Lloyd Ludiker, *Spokane, WA
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
also member of Asleep at The Wheel, Dentronica
2006 unknown, TX - Dennis Ludiker and Heidi Labensart (Dennis Ludiker [fiddle/ mandolin/,gt/ bass], Heidi Labensartm[fiddle], Noah Jeffries [gt], Brian Beken [bass])
001 MARGARET'S WALTZ
002 BILLY IN THE LOWGROUND
003 BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM
004 KANSAS CITY KITTY
005 GRANDPA'S WALTZ- WALTZ OF OLD SAN ANTONE
006 BOSTON BOY
007 POLK COUNTY BREAKDOWN
008 GOING PLACES
009 WESTMORELAND HORNPIPE
010 TREK REPRISE 
Tracks above issued on album Going Places and Doing Things
2008 poss. Austin, TX - Dennis Ludiker 
011 2 KINDS OF KIND
012 FACE FIRST IN THE ROSEBUSH
013 FASTLANE BREAKDOWN
014 HONEY BOY
015 SOUTH AUSTIN SWING
016 SMOPO
017 KEY SIGNATOR
018 KIMBER'S WALTZ
019 CRUMB TRAY
020 HEIDI'S HORNPIPE
021 NO OLD TYME
022 PIPER'S LIGHTER WALTZ
023 KENTUCKY RIDE 
Tracks above issued on album FastLaneBrfeakdown
2014 poss. Austin, TX - Dennis Ludiker
024 WALTZ FOR TONY digital single [rel. Dec. 14]
2018 poss. Austin, TX - Dennis Ludiker (Producer:P.J Herrington and Dennis Ludiker)
025 TINY SPIDER
026 WADE IN THE WATER
027 TULAGI
028 SUGARFOOT RAG
029 DUSTY MILLER
030 FADED LOVE
031 GREY EAGLE
032 BILL CHEATHAM
033 MAIDEN'S PRAYER
Tracks above issued on album Tulagi
2020 unknown, TX – Dennis Ludiker
034 TWIN REEL
035 SMITH'S REEL
036 BUTTERFLY HORNPIPE
037 RED APPLE RAG
038 TONY'S WALTZ
039 NYMROD HORNPIPE
040 GEORGE BOOKER
041 GOLDEN EAGLE HORNPIPE
042 OSTINELLI'S HORNPIPE
043 ROSE OF OLD SAN ANTONE 
Tracks above issued on album The Texas Fiddle Album
2022 unknown, TX – Rob Lifford with Jake Eddy, Andy Hall, Dennis Ludiker, Michael Prewitt,  Josh Flowers
044 ROSE’S CROSSING digital single [rel. Aug. 1]
2023 The Zone Recording Studio, Dripping Springs, TX – Rob Lifford with Dennis Ludiker, Kym Warner and Josh Flowers
045 ANGELO
046 URBAN BREAKDOWN
047 FIFTY ACRE ROAD 
Tracks above issued on EP Pursuit
2024 [sessions for Bury The Hatchet]  Ludiker House Records, Austin, TX - Kaylee Ludiker with Dennis Ludiker, *and with Lloyd Maines (Producer: Dennis Ludiker)
048 BETTER THAN BEFORE digital single [rel.  Aug. 5]/Ludiker House 004
049 BURY THE HATCHET Ludiker House 004
050 EAT YOUR HEART OUT digital single [rel. Jan. 31, 2025]/Ludiker House 004
051 LOVER AND ME digital single [rel.   Sept. 5]/Ludiker House 004
2025 poss. The Zone Recording Studio, Dripping Springs, TX – Dennis Ludiker (Dennis Ludiker [fiddle/ac gt/ bass])
052 SALLY GOODEN
053 MONTANA REEL
054 TOPEKA POLKA
055 SALLY JOHNSON
056 THE AMUNDSON RAG
057 MILLIE STAR
058 RAY'S RAG
059 DALY'S REEL
060 KAYLEE'S WALTZ
061 DUSTY MILLER
Tracks above issued on album  Texas Fiddle, vol. 2

ALBUMS
Cash and Load ? Going Places and Doing Things: Margaret's Waltz; Billy in the Lowground; Blackberry Blossom; Kansas City Kitty; Grandpa's Waltz- Waltz of Old San Antone; Boston Boy; Polk County Breakdown; Going Places; Westmoreland Hornpipe; Trek Reprise – 18-07-06 Dennis Ludiker and Heidi Labensart
Cash and Play ? FastLane BreakDown: 2 Kinds of Kind; Face First in the Rosebush; FastLane Breakdown; Honey Boy; South Austin Swing; Smopo; Key Signator; Kimber's Waltz; Crumb Tray; Heidi's Hornpipe; No Old Tyme; Piper's Lighter Waltz; Kentucky Ride – 08
Cash and Play ? Tulagi: Tiny Spider; Wade in the Water; Tulagi; Sugarfoot Rag; Dusty Miller; Faded Love; Grey Eagle; Bill Cheatham; Maiden's Prayer – 29-10-18
Ludiker House ? The Texas Fiddle Album: Twin Reel;  Smith's Reel;  Butterfly Hornpipe;  Red Apple Rag;  Tony's Waltz;  Nymrod Hornpipe;  George Booker;  Golden Eagle Hornpipe;  Ostinelli's Hornpipe;  Rose of Old San Antone – 18-09-20
Ludiker House ? Texas Fiddle, Vol. 2: Sally Gooden;  Montana Reel;  Topeka Polka; Sally Johnson;  The Amundson Rag;  Millie Star;  Ray's Rag;  Daly's Reel;  Kaylee's Waltz;  Dusty Miller – 25-12-25

EPs
Rob Lifford ? Pursuit: Angelo; Urban Breakdown; Fifty Acre Road – 05-05-23 Rob Lifford with Dennis Ludiker, Kym Warner and Josh Flowers


Well Pennies / Beforetime Orchestra

 Bryan Vanderpool.
Sarah Vanderpool.

By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2011 SoundMoves Studios, 130 N Ontario St.. Burbank, CA – The Well Pennies (Bryan Vanderpool [vcl/gt/ banjo], Sarah Vanderpool [vcl/piano/accordion]. Producer: Michael Woodrum)
001 NOTHING TO DO
002 ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS
003 YOU MAKE IT EASY
004 I HOPE YOU NOTICE ME
005 FEELS LIKE HOME
006 STRING AROUND MY FINGER 
Tracks above issued on EP The Well Pennies
2014 Ear Gallery Studios, Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA – The Well Pennies (Bryan Vanderpool [vcl/gt/ banjo/mandolin/percussion], Sarah Vanderpool [vcl/piano/accordion], Tony Green [el bass],  Tim Weed [violinn/viola])
007 WORLDSHAKER
008 DRIVE
009 WIDE OPEN SKY
010 THE FLYING MACHINE
011 KILL THE DARLINGS
012 THE ECHO AND THE SHADOW
013 SPARK
014 STRANGE CHEMISTRY
015 BENJAMIN
016 SIGHTINGS
017 THE ENDLING
Tracks above issued on album Endlings
2018 Ear Gallery Studios, Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA – The Well Pennies (Bryan Vanderpool [vcl/gt/ banjo/mandolin/percussion/harmonica], Sarah Vanderpool [vcl/piano/Wurlitzer/ accordion], John Scheffler [steel],  Tony Green [ac/el bass], Tim Weed [violin/ viola/ cello/ clarinet],  Larry Briner [cello], Bob Deever,  Joni Deever [bck vcl/handclaps].     Producer: The Well Pennies)
018 OOH LA LA
019 OH MY BLUE SKY
020 MY MORNING STAR
021 THE WONDERKIND
022 IF ANYONE BREAKS MY HEART
023 NOBODY LOVES ME LIKE YOU
024 CALLIOPE
025 WHEN I WAS THE OCEAN AND YOU WERE THE MOON
026 DECEMBER
027 THE RIVER
028 WEDDING SONG
029 IF YOU WERE MINE
030 THE STARLING 
Tracks above issued on album Murmarations
2020 Golden Bear Records, Des Moines, IA – The Well Pennies (Bryan Vanderpool, Sarah Vanderpool [vcl/various instruments] + Tony Green [bass], Tim Weed [violin/ viola], Rick Brandt [cello])  [overdub sessions: Ear Gallery Studio, Los Angeles, CA]
031 ALL MY LOVING
032 TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS
033 EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD
034 ROAM
035 ZOMBIE
036 39
037 EACH COMING NIGHT
038 STRESSED OUT – 30-10-20
Tracks above issued on EP Covers
2021 Golden Bear Records, Des Moines, IA – The Well Pennies, *with Vance Anderson 
039 CHRISTMASTIME
040 SNOWED IN
041 KISS ME UNDER MISTLETOE
042 PEPPERMINT PARADE
043 A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS*
Tracks above issued on EP Snowed In
2024 poss. Golden Bear Records, Des Moines, IA – The Beforetime Orchestra (Bryan Vanderpool, Sarah Vanderpool [vcl/various instruments] + Tony Green [bass], Tim Weed [violin/viola], Rick Brandt [cello])
044 RELICS
045 THE NORTH STAR
046 ALOHA
047 SOUTH PACIFIC
048 COMING HOME
049 SKIING
050 HOMESTEAD 
Tracks above issued on EP North Star


ALBUMS
Well Pennies no # Endlings
:  Worldshaker;  Drive;  Wide Open Sky;  The Flying Machine;  Kill the Darlings;  The Echo and The Shadow;  Spark;  Strange Chemistry;  Benjamin;  Sightings;  The Endling – 27-01-15
Golden Bear no # Murmurations:  Ooh La La;  Oh My Blue Sky;  My Morning Star;  The Wonderkind;  If Anyone Breaks My Heart;  Nobody Loves Me Like You;  Calliope;  When I Was the Ocean and You Were the Moon;  December;  The River;  Wedding Song;  If You Were Mine;  The Starling – 25-01-19


EPs
SoundMover Music Group no # The Well Pennies:  Nothing to Do;  All the Pretty Girls;  You Make It Easy;  I Hope You Notice Me;  Feels Like Home;  String Around My Finger – 10-01-12
Golden Bear ? Covers:  All My Loving;  Take Me Home, Country Roads;  Everybody Wants to Rule the World;  Roam;  Zombie;  39;  Each Coming Night;  Stressed Out – 30-10-20
Golden Bear ? Snowed In:  Christmastime; Snowed In; Kiss Me Under Mistletoe; Peppermint Parade; A Visit from St. Nicholas (w. Vance Anderson) – 08-11-21
Golden Bear ? The North Star:  Relics;  The North Star;  Aloha;  South Pacific;  Coming Home;  Skiing;  Homestead – 13-09-24 w. Beforetime Orchestra


Brady Seals

 *29-03-1969 Hamilton, OH
2nd version
By Praguefrank, Rog Peyton 
SESSIONS
see also Little Texas
Mid 1996 Treasure Isle Recorders, 2808 Azalea Place, Nashville, TN – Brady Seals, * and Wynonna (Brady Seals [vcl/gt], Chris Rodriquez [gt], Steuart Smith [gt]. Buddy Emmons [steel], Jerry Douglas [dobro], Michael Rhodes [bass], Tom Harden/Paul Liem [drums] , Norton Buffalo [harmonica], Tony Harrell/TJ Seals [keyboards])
001 NATURAL BORN LOVERS Reprise 9 46258-2
002 THE TRUTH Reprise 9 46258-2
003 ANOTHER YOU ANOTHER ME* Reprise 7-17615 7-17384/9 46258-2 Greatest Hits And A Few Family Gems
004 STILL STANDING TALL Reprise 7-17384/9 46258-2
005 KENTUCKY BOY Reprise 9 46258-2
006 BOY, OH BOY Reprise 9 46258-2
007 SHE Reprise 9 46258-2
008 YOU CAN HAVE YOUR WAY WITH ME Reprise 7-17615/9 46258-2
009 SHE DOESN'T LOVE HERE ANYMORE Reprise 9 46258-2
010 JUNKIE FOR YOUR LOVE Reprise 9 46258-2
1998 OxeanWay Nashville,  Nashville, TN/ Purple Room, Nashville, TN/ The Treasure Isle, Nashville, TN – Brady Seals (Brady Seals [vcl/gt], Chris Rodriguez [ac gt/bck vcl], Fletcher "Biff" Watson [ac gt], Steuart Smith [gt], Bela Fleck [banjo], Paul Franklin [steel], Michael Rhodes [bass], Eddie Bayers [drums], Sam Bacco [percussion], Stuart Duncan [fiddle], John Hobbs [piano/Hammond B-3 organ], Tony Harrell [keyboards], Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Liana Manis, Tim Buppert, Max Carl, John Cowan, Rodney Crowell [bck vcl]. Producer: Brady Seals and Rodney Crowell)
011 WHOLE LOTTA HURT Reprise 7-17144/9 46369-2
012 COUNTRY AS A BOY CAN BE Reprise 9 46369-2
013 BEST IS YET TO COME Reprise 9 46369-2
014 SUMMER NIGHT LOVIN' YOU Reprise 9 46369-2
015 I FELL Reprise 7-17198/9 46369-2 Greatest Hits And A Few Family Gems
016 LOVE YOU TOO MUCH Reprise 7-17198/9 46369-2
017 YOU'RE MY KIND OF WOMAN Reprise 9 46369-2
018 ALL MY DEVOTION Reprise 7-17144/9 46369-2
019 KICKIN' AND SCREAMIN' Reprise 9 46369-2
020 I GET HIGH LOVIN' YOU Reprise 9 46369-2
2001 Nashville, TN – Brady Seals/*in chorus (Brady Seals [vcl], Curt Ryle [ac gt], Troy Lancaster [al gt], Ted Hewitt [el gt], Kevin Grant [bass], Wayne Killius [drums], Jim Brown [keyyboards], Cory Batton [bck vcl])
021 HARDLY A HARLEY BRO‘ 2001
000 BROTHERS OF THE ROAD* BRO‘ 2001
BRO‘ 2001 BROTHERS OF THE ROAD, VOL. 1 (2001)
2001 Nashville, TN – Brady Seals (Brady Seals [vcl/gt], Mark Matejka [gt], Rob McNeely [gt], Pat Buchanan [gt], Porter Howell [gt], Andy Sturmer [gt/bck vcl], Rodney Crowell [ac gt], Steuart Smith [gt/keyboards], Greg McDowell [gt/bck vcl], Michael Rhodes [bass], Tommy Harden/Trey Landry [drums], David Davidson [violin], Kristin Wilkinson [viola], John Catchings [cello] + Lisa Stewart [bck vcl])
022 THOMPSON STREET Image 9310
023 THINGS HAVE GOTTA CHANGE Image 9310
024 SOON Image 9310
025 BREAKIN' DOWN Image 9310
026 FREE LOVE Image 9310
027 LET ME BE YOUR MAN Image 9310
028 ALL I WANT Image 9310
029 THAT'S HOW IT'S GOES Image 9310
030 10987654321 Image 9310
031 OUR LAST GOODBYE Image 9310
July 2003/Fabruary 2005 16th Avenue Sound, Nashville, TN/1st Avenue Sound, Franklin, TN/Blueberry Hill Recording, Nashville, TN/Loud Recording, Nashville, TN/Love Shack, Nashville, TN/Ocean Way Nashville, Nashville, TN/Omni Sound, Nashville, TN/Starstruck Studios, Nashville, TN - Hot Apple Pie (Brady Seals [vcl/gt], Keith Horne [gt/bck vcl], Trey Landry [drums/percussion), Mark Matejka [bckl/gt/banjo] + Dan Dugmore/Paul Franklin [steel], Trey Landrey [drums/percussion]
H01 HILLBILLIES Dreamworks B0003866-02
H02 WE'RE MAKING UP Dreamworks B0003866-02
H03 CALIFORNIA KING Dreamworks B0003866-02
H04 EASY DOES IT Dreamworks B0003866-02
H05 THE GOOD LIFE Dreamworks B0003866-02
H06 WHY CAN'T I GET TO YOU Dreamworks B0003866-02
H07 THE SHAPE I'M IN Dreamworks B0003866-02
H08 SLOWIN' DOWN THE FALL Dreamworks B0003866-02
H09 REDNECK REVOLUTION Dreamworks B0003866-02
H10 ANNABELLE (ARKANSAS IS CALLIN' YOU) Dreamworks B0003866-02
H11 EVERYBODY WANTS TO DANCE WITH MY BABY Dreamworks B0003866-02
H12 I SHOULD'VE SEEN HER LEAVIN' COMIN' Dreamworks B0003866-02
H13 ALL TOGETHER NOW Dreamworks B0003866-02
2009 16 Ton Studios, Nashville, TN/The Fun House, ?/The Gold Room, ?/The Love Shack, Nashville, TN/Verge Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Brady Seals (Brady Seals [vcl/gt], Bobby Terry [gt/banjo], Charlie Worsham [gt/banjo/mandolin], Kevin Ray [gt/bck vcl], Jeff "JT" King [gt], Kelly Back [gt], Richard Marx [ac gt], Ty Smith/Nick Buda/Scott Williamson/Stan Lynch, Wayne Killius [drums], Greg Strizek [drum programming], Larry Franklin [fiddle], Buddy Hyatt [piano], Keith Horne [bck vcl]
032 EENY MENY MINY MOE Starcity 8904
033 HO DOWN Starcity 8904
034 BEEN THERE, DRUNK THAT Starcity 8904
035 TRUCKER SONG Starcity 8904
036 BETTER EVERY BEER Starcity 8904
037 FARM BOY Starcity 8904
038 ASKIN' QUESTIONS Starcity 8904
039 EVERYBODY SMOKES IN HELL Starcity 8904
040 YOU'LL COME RUNNING Starcity 8904
041 BUBBA'S PIMPIN' RIDE Starcity 8904
042 FARMER BROWN Starcity 8904
2020 unknown – Brady Seals
043 GOD BLESSED TEXAS  digital single [rel. Dec. 11]/Greatest Hits And A Few Family Gems
2021  unknown – Brady Seals
044 YOU NEVER GAVE UP ON ME digital single [rel.  May 7]
2022 unknown – Brady Seals
045 I’D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT digital single [rel.   March 11]/Greatest Hits And A Few Family Gems
2023 unknown – Brady Seals
046 LET’S GO (BEFORE WE’RE GONE) digital single [rel.  Oct. 20]/Misfits vol. 1
2024 (or sooner) unknown – Brady Seals, *with Gasner The Artist
047 HILLBILLY TREE
048 DEEPER SHADE OF BLUE-COLLAR*
049 CATCH 22
050 TWO MONTHS TUESDAY
051 SOUTHERNISM
052 IF IT AIN'T ONE BEER IT'S ANOTHER
053 GOOD LUCK, GOOD RIDDANCE, AND GOODBYE
054 RELENTLESS
055 SQUABBLE CREEK
Tracks above issued on album Misfits, vol. 1
2024 unknown – Brady Seals
056 MY LOVE digital single [rel. Feb. 14]/ Greatest Hits And A Few Family Gems
2025 and sooner – Brady Seals
057 WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
058 KICK A LITTLE
059 AMY'S BACK IN AUSTIN
060 SUMMER BREEZE (ACOUSTIC VERSION)
061 I'VE GOT A ROCK 'N' ROLL HEART 
Tracks above issued on album Greatest Hits And A Few Family Gems
Unknown [live] unknown – Brady Seals
06101 HILLBILLIES Greatest Hits And A Few Family Gems

ALBUMS 
Reprise 9 46258-2 The Truth
: Natural Born Lovers; The Truth; Another You Another Me (w. Wynonna); Still Standing Tall; Kentucky Boy; Boy, Oh Boy; She; You Can Have Your Way With Me; She Doesn't Love Here Anymore; Junkie For Your Love – 25-02-97
Reprise 9 46939-2 Brady Seals: Whole Lotta Hurt; Country As A Boy Can Be; Best Is Yet To Come; Summer Night Lovin' You; I Fell; Love You Too Much; You're My Kind Of Woman; All My Devotion; Kickin' And Screamin' ; I Get High Lovin' You – 25-08-98
Image BRA 9370 Thomson Street: Thompson Street; Things Have Gotta Change; Soon; Breakin' Down; Free Love; Let Me Be Your Man; All I Want; That's How It's Goes; 10987654321; Our Last Goodbye – 01 (reissued on 25-02-03)
DreamWorks Nashville B0003866-02 Hot Apple Pie: Hillbillies; We're Making Up; California King; Easy Does It; The Good Life; Why Can't I Get to You; The Shape I'm In; Slowin' Down the Fall; Redneck Revolution; Annabelle (Arkansas Is Callin' You) ; Everybody Wants to Dance With My Baby; I Should've Seen Her Leavin' Comin'; All Together Now – 28-07-05 Hot Apple Pie 
Starcity SCR 8904 Play Time: Eeny Meny Miny Moe; Ho Down; Been There, Drunk That; Trucker Song; Better Every Beer; Farm Boy; Askin' Questions; Everybody Smokes in Hell; You'll Come Running; Bubba's Pimpin' Ride; Farmer Brown – 18-08-09 
Hill-Billy ? Misfits, Vol. 1:  Hillbilly Tree;  Deeper Shade of Blue-Collar (w. Gasner The Artist);  Let's Go Before We're Gone;  Catch 22;  Two Months Tuesday;  Southernism;  If It Ain't One Beer It's Another;  Good Luck, Good Riddance, and Goodbye;  Relentless; Squabble Creek – 11-10-24
Hill-Billy ? Greatest Hits And A Few Family Gems: What Might Have Been; God Blessed Texas; My Love (30th Anniversary Version); Kick A Little; Amy's Back In Austin; Another You, Another Me; I Fell; Hillbillies (Live Version); I'd Really Love To See You Tonight; Summer Breeze (Acoustic Version); I've Got A Rock 'n' Roll Heart – 30-01-26

SINGLES
Reprise (1996-98) 
7-17615 Another You Another Me (w. Wynonna) / You Can Have Your Way With Me - 27-08-96 
7-17384 Still Standing Tall / Another You Another Me - 04-03-97
7-17198 I Fell / Love You Too Much - 09-06-98
7-17144 All My Devotion / Whole Lotta Hurt - 13-10-98