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Cover of Folding Tables

EP · 2023

Folding Tables

by Josie Marlowe

Six small-town social songs: bake sales, last dances, ballparks and scratch-off luck.

Tracks

  1. 1. Five Dollar Scratch-Off LuckI found a five-dollar bill in my winter coat and bought a scratch-off. I did not win, but the clerk and I had a good laugh.gas-station country, playful twang3:03
  2. 2. Blue Ribbon Bake Sale HoneyLemon bars and pound cake in a line, and the church hall full of neighbours. I wrote the chorus on a paper napkin.bake-sale country, cosy twang3:46
  3. 3. Postcard from the Bleachers, Wish You Were HereA postcard stuck beneath a bleacher seat, wish you were here. I do not know who wrote it, but I answered anyway.ballpark americana, romantic folk3:50
  4. 4. Slow Snow, Slow Hands, Kitchen Radio LowSnow that will not stay and slow hands on the kitchen radio. It is the cosiest groove I have ever recorded.winter groove, kitchen americana3:41
  5. 5. Safe at Home Under the Field LightsThe grounds crew left the field lights on and gave us an hour till dusk was gone. We took every minute.ballfield americana, romantic groove3:51
  6. 6. Last Dance Before They Stack the ChairsThe band is packing cables and the bartender is flipping stools, but we are still dancing. I always close the night with this one.last-call country, slow-dance twang5:02

Liner notes

This EP is the county fair in six songs. I wrote them over a summer of playing church halls and ballparks, where the folding tables never quite stay up and everyone knows everyone. We recorded with a handful of friends from the choir around one microphone, which is why the harmonies are a little ragged. I would not fix them.

Josie Marlowe