Format: CD, Album
Country: USA
Released: Early–Mid 2000s (based on production style & cover design)
Label: Independent
Archive Category: Vermont Blues / Acoustic Roots / Traditional Blues
Genre: Blues / Acoustic Blues / Folk-Blues
Style: Piedmont Blues, Delta/Roots Traditions, Fingerstyle Blues Guitar
Tracklist
Sweet Home Ludlow
Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell – 3:20
Sweet Home Ludlow – Chris Kleeman & Robert McIntyre – 3:47
Do It On a Woodstove – Chris Kleeman – 5:59
Viper – Fats Waller – 3:27
The Candyman – Mississippi John Hurt – 3:32
It Hurts Me Too – Elmore James – 3:24
Little Red Rooster – Willie Dixon – 3:23
Fitz’s Fun Palace – Chris Kleeman – 5:21
Outskirts of Town – Weldon – 4:37
Scratch It While You Can
Cold Wind’s a Blowin’ – Chris Kleeman – 3:22
Scratch It While You Can – Chris Kleeman – 4:33
Can’t Find My Way Home – Steve Winwood – 5:52
Goin’ to Brownsville – Sleepy John Estes – 4:21
No Spare Parts – George Grizbach – 5:02
Forty Years in the Sand – Chris Kleeman – 4:14
Come Back Baby / Traditional, adapted by C.K. – 4:49
Sugarbabe – Jesse Colin Young – 3:35
Celebrate the rich tradition of Vermont’s blues scene with Northern Blue, a masterful acoustic blues collection from acclaimed guitarist Chris Kleeman, preserved within Big Heavy World’s Vermont music archive. Blending soulful originals with rootsy interpretations of classics by Blind Willie McTell, Mississippi John Hurt, Elmore James, and Fats Waller, this album showcases Kleeman’s expressive vocals, intricate fingerstyle work, and deep respect for American blues heritage. Perfect for collectors of regional Vermont music, fans of authentic acoustic blues, and listeners seeking a powerful independent release unavailable on mainstream streaming platforms.
Format: CD, Album
Country: USA
Released: Early–Mid 2000s (based on production style & cover design)
Label: Independent
Archive Category: Vermont Blues / Acoustic Roots / Traditional Blues
Genre: Blues / Acoustic Blues / Folk-Blues
Style: Piedmont Blues, Delta/Roots Traditions, Fingerstyle Blues Guitar
Tracklist
Sweet Home Ludlow
Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell – 3:20
Sweet Home Ludlow – Chris Kleeman & Robert McIntyre – 3:47
Do It On a Woodstove – Chris Kleeman – 5:59
Viper – Fats Waller – 3:27
The Candyman – Mississippi John Hurt – 3:32
It Hurts Me Too – Elmore James – 3:24
Little Red Rooster – Willie Dixon – 3:23
Fitz’s Fun Palace – Chris Kleeman – 5:21
Outskirts of Town – Weldon – 4:37
Scratch It While You Can
Cold Wind’s a Blowin’ – Chris Kleeman – 3:22
Scratch It While You Can – Chris Kleeman – 4:33
Can’t Find My Way Home – Steve Winwood – 5:52
Goin’ to Brownsville – Sleepy John Estes – 4:21
No Spare Parts – George Grizbach – 5:02
Forty Years in the Sand – Chris Kleeman – 4:14
Come Back Baby / Traditional, adapted by C.K. – 4:49
Sugarbabe – Jesse Colin Young – 3:35
Celebrate the rich tradition of Vermont’s blues scene with Northern Blue, a masterful acoustic blues collection from acclaimed guitarist Chris Kleeman, preserved within Big Heavy World’s Vermont music archive. Blending soulful originals with rootsy interpretations of classics by Blind Willie McTell, Mississippi John Hurt, Elmore James, and Fats Waller, this album showcases Kleeman’s expressive vocals, intricate fingerstyle work, and deep respect for American blues heritage. Perfect for collectors of regional Vermont music, fans of authentic acoustic blues, and listeners seeking a powerful independent release unavailable on mainstream streaming platforms.
