Dirt Farmer is an album by American musician Levon Helm, former drummer and vocalist of The Band. The album was released on October 30, 2007, on Vanguard Records, and was Helm's first studio album since 1982. It was produced by guitarist Larry Campbell (who, like Helm, worked with Bob Dylan) and by Helm's daughter, Amy, both of whom also sing and perform on the album. It won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album in February 2008.
Track listing "False Hearted Lover Blues" (Traditional) – 3:29 "Poor Old Dirt Farmer" (Tracy Schwarz) – 3:52 "The Mountain" (Steve Earle) – 3:35 "Little Birds" (Traditional) – 4:41 "The Girl I Left Behind" (Traditional) – 3:36 "Calvary" (Byron Isaacs) – 4:53 "Anna Lee" (Laurelyn Dossett) – 3:43 "Got Me a Woman" (Paul Kennerley) – 3:11 "A Train Robbery" (Paul Kennerley) – 5:28 "Single Girl, Married Girl" (A. P. Carter) – 3:18 "The Blind Child" (Traditional) – 3:26 "Feelin' Good" (J. B. Lenoir) – 3:31 "Wide River to Cross" (Buddy & Julie Miller) – 4:52
Personnel
Larry Campbell – dulcimer, acoustic guitar, fiddle, mandolin, percussion, arranger, background vocals, producer, guitar Georgette Cartwright – creative services coordinator Ahron R. Foster – photography Justin Guip – engineer, mixing Amy Helm – mandolin, percussion, piano, arranger, drums, vocals, background vocals, producer, harmony vocals, mandola Levon Helm – acoustic guitar, mandolin, arranger, drums, vocals, liner notes Byron Isaacs – bass, percussion, background vocals Buddy Miller – harmony vocals Julie Miller – harmony vocals Brian John Mitchell – piano, accordion, background vocals Glenn Patscha – pump organ George Receli – percussion Doug Sax – mastering Carrie Smith – art direction, design Teresa Williams – background vocals, harmony vocals
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