Homemade

Occupation

• John Cephas Guitar, Vocals
• Phil Wiggins harmonica, vocals
• Daryl Davis piano on " Worried Life Blues " and " Pigmeat "

Homemade is an album that the duo Cephas & Wiggins has published on Alligator Records in 1999.

General

The album follows in the tradition of Piedmont blues, a blues genres, which has developed on the east coast of the USA between Maryland and Georgia. In addition to original compositions, the CD also includes interpretations of different Blue classics such as " Worried Life Blues" by Maceo Merriweather or " Me and my chauffeur " by Memphis Minnie. For CD delivers John Cephas liner notes that provide the thoughts of the artist on each piece. The song " Worried Life Blues" is Big Chief Ellis devoted, played in the band John Cephas guitar when he met for the first time with Phil Wiggins.

Tracklist

Critics votes

• CMJ ( 2/15/99, p.27 ) - " ... The guitar- and- harmonica teamWorks together perfectly to bring home the authentic sounds of the piedmont tradition of acoustic folk blues .... someone shoulderstand erect a statue of them somewhere ... " ( the Guitar Harmonikaduo works perfectly together to produce the authentic sound of the Piedmonttradition the acoustic folk blues .... someone should erect a monument to them somewhere ... )
• Washington Post - "Essential ... some of the best originals the duo Has ever come up with" ( I really recommend ... some of the best original compositions, which the duo has ever released. )
• Amazon Editorial Review by Genevieve Williams - There's a very laidback feel here, ... ( comes across in a very relaxed atmosphere ... )