Jan Smith - 29 Dances

Originally from the Louisville, Kentucky area, Jan Smith began writing songs at age 18 and continued while traveling on the east and west coasts throughout her twenties. A Jimmie Dale Gilmore songwriting workshop in 1999 was a watershed event in her development as a writer, and Gilmore himself recognized her talent. At his show late in the week, Gilmore called Smith to the stage to perform one of her roots originals - a slow, hard country tune called Dime on the Floor, which would appear on her first CD.

For 29 Dances, Jan Smith enlisted the expertise of Grammy-winning producer Bil VornDick (Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley). The new album was recorded in VornDick's Nashville studio in June of 2005. It features Smith's husband and longtime musical partner Jeff Vogelgesang on mandolin and harmony vocals. It also showcases the seasoned talents of Johnny Hiland on guitar; Pat McInerney (Nanci Griffith) on percussion; Byron House (Buddy Miller, Sam Bush, Nickel Creek) on bass; Randy Kohrs on resonator guitar; David Talbot (The Grascals) on banjo; Mark Fain (Ricky Skaggs) also on bass; Robert Bowlin (Bill Monroe) on fiddle; and Patty Mitchell on harmony vocals.

Track Listing :

• James River
• Your Mamma Don't Care
• Woman Your Guitar
• Half The Treasure
• Gorham Mountain
• Rum In My Morning Coffee
• Willow Tree
• Depend On My Love
• All Around This Town
• Longest Goodbye
• Simple Path To Freedom
• True Love

Find out more at Jan Smith's Website