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LOUIS & LARRY
FRANKLIN'S KEEPSAKE ALBUM...
This Twin Fiddle Album,
recorded in 1978, is now available on CD |
1).Don't Let The Deal
Go Down
2).Twin Fiddle Rag
3).Say Ole Man
4).That's A Plenty
5).Billy In The Lowground
6).Silver Lake Blues
7).Sop'n The Gravy
8).Pole Cat Hornpipe |
9). Honey Boy
10).Jessie Polka
11).Dusty Miller
12).Sally Goddin
13).La Goldendrina
14).Tom & Jerry
15).Bonus |
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BUY IT ONLINE NOW
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Larry's Solo CD
Now & Then |
You've heard the unmistakable sound of his fiddle on many of your favorite
records. Now Nashville Session Ace, Larry Franklin steps out with his
new solo album Now & Then,
an instrumental showcase featuring Larry's masterful fiddling as well as some of the hottest
musicians in Nashville. 12 GREAT Songs,
Including:
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Only
$15.00
ORDER
ONLINE NOW!!!
or send check or money order for
$16.50 per CD (includes postage &
handling) to:
Larry Franklin
PO Box 120095
Nashville, TN 37212
*Outside the U.S. please send
$20.00
(includes postage and handling)
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REVIEWS |
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Fiddler Magazine/Summer 2003 edition:
You've probably heard Larry
Franklin's fiddling, even if you didn't know it was him. He played
with the western swing band Asleep at the Wheel from 1984 to 1991, and
also works as a studio musician in Nashville, where he's played on CDs
by some of country music's biggest stars, including Reba McIntire,
Trace Adkins, Kenny Chesney, Shania Twain, Hank Williams Jr., and
Vince Gill. Now & Then is his solo debut, and as you might
expect for someone with his resume, the playing is excellent
throughout. Franklin grew up in a fiddling family--his father Louis
Franklin and great uncle Major Franklin were legendary Texas
fiddlers--and his original compositions show that even though he's
spent years in Nashville, he's a Texas musician through and through.
The music covers a wide range of fiddling styles, from the bluegrass
flavored "Wilowen Hornpipe" to the twin fiddle western swing of
"Franklin Swing" to the lively "Polkamon." Another track includes a
charming 1962 performance of "Cotton Patch Rag" from the then
nine-year-old fiddler. Even when he plugs in his electric fiddle and
rocks out, as he does on "Mando-Blast" and the wah-wah pedal-drenched
"Wah-Toosie," Franklin's down home roots shine through. The quality
of the original tunes and the exemplary playing on Now & Then
are ample proof that the Franklin family's reputation for producing
great fiddlers is secure for another generation.
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| Larry
spends a lot of his spare time in his home studio
where he did most of his album Now
& Then. He also
records here for other artists albums or songwriter's demos or
occasionally a radio or TV jingle. Larry is
currently recording with a ProTools Digi 002 system.
Microphone’s: (2) Neumann U-64’s Lawson L-47 Gold
Audio-Technica 4033
(2) Neumann KM-85’s
Shure SM 57 & 58
Mic-Pre’s: Focusrite Red 8
Demeter VTMP-2a
PreSonus Digimax LT (8 channels)
Compressor/Limiter: Demeter VTCL-2
Mackie HR 824 Monitors
Alesis Masterlink
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Larry's favorite fiddles are a German made 5-string
(maker unknown) he acquired in 1978 from Barcus-Berry and two French
violins from the 1800's made by Salazard (commonly called Salzer's).
He also has a Red Steeley fiddle (Texas fiddle maker), a German
Strad copy made by Theodor Kreutzer (his first fiddle given to him by
his Dad), a Barcus Berry Stephane Grappelli model, a Sunburst
Barcus-Berry 5-string, another German Strad copy, and a
Chin-cello (an octave down violin setup by George Chestnut,
Nashville. Call him at 615-730-7452 and get one). His 5-string and one of the Salzer’s were setup with Joe Mills
microphones and Baggs Bridge pickups by Fred Carpenter (The Violin Shop,
Nashville).
He has an assortment
of Bows but mainly uses a Conrad
Gotz, an Albert Nurenberger and an Ebony Bow that once
belonged to Major Franklin.
His
acoustic mandolin's are a 1993
Gibson F-5L and a 1953 EM-150 w/pickup
He has two
Schwab 5-string electric mandolins.
Acoustic Guitars: 1946
Gibson L-5, 1959
Martin 0-18T Tenor, 1966
Martin D-28,
Taylor's: 812C and a couple of Baby Taylors.
Electric Guitars: 1970 Les Paul Custom, 1990 Eric
Clapton Stratocaster and a
Fender Custom Shop '52 re-issue Telecaster.
Larry endorses
Super Sensitive (Pinnacle) Violin strings
and Marrs Speaker Cabinets.
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