West of Wacousta, by McDonald, Merrill & Preston

West of Wacousta

by McDonald, Merrill & Preston

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1.	McDonald, Merrill & Preston - West Of Wacousta 03:38		buy track
2.	McDonald, Merrill & Preston - Pepe LePew's Blues 03:31		buy track
3.	McDonald, Meriil & Preston - Summer Strummer 02:18	info	buy track
4.	McDonald, Merrill & Preston - Drone Down On The Dunes 03:52		buy track
5.	McDonald, Merrill & Preston - I Love You 04:36		buy track
6.	McDonald, Meriil & Preston - Gorilla Knows How To Stomp 03:34	info	buy track
7.	McDonald, Meriil & Preston - Still 06:00	info	buy track
8.	McDonald, Meriil & Preston - Jed's Bad Dream Battle 07:24	info	buy track
9.	McDonald, Meriil & Preston - The Way Home (Down In The Undertow) 05:52	info	buy track
10.	McDonald, Merrill & Preston - Give The Monkey A Stick 00:51		buy track

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On June 6th, 2023, Perry McDonald, Richard Merrill and I got together to jam on Richard's patio. This was the first time that the three of us had done that. We didn't really know what to expect and just went at it... and of course I wanted to record it in case anything cool happened. All of this was unrehearsed but Perry was prepared with some songs in case we went that direction. There are four of them on here that he had written. Two of them are my favorites by him... Still and The Way Home. If you like these songs, you ought to hear the studio versions! These songs and a whole lot more are on his Bandcamp page. You can hear and purchase them here: perrymcdonald.bandcamp.com/album/perry-mcdonald I have done other recordings with Perry. He's a great guy to be making music with. You'll see his name pop up in my discography.

About Richard... an amazing drummer and percussionist (and he sings... but not on here). I've jammed several times with Richard throughout the years. He has been in Lansing area bands for a long time. I think the first time I heard of him he was in Dick Deal & The U.S. Male in the 70s. Currently he is the drummer for The Ron St. Germain Band... which plays all original music throughout Michigan. Catch them sometime... high quality tune-age that kicks butt.

If you download the whole album you'll get a CD cover to print out.
Photography by Perry McDonald
Layout and design by Dennis Preston

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released July 16, 2023

Perry McDonald - vocals, 6 string acoustic guitar, percussion
Richard Merrill - drums, percussion
Dennis Preston - 6 &12 string acoustic guitars, mandolin, banjo and just a wee bit of percussion

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