World Turning is a studio album orchestrated by banjo player Tony Trischka . Genres vary wildly as do performers for each track.[ 1] [ 3] [ 4] The title track of the album is a cover version of "World Turning ", a song by Fleetwood Mac .[ 5] The newgrass-style title track divides the album in two, the first half representing 19th century and earlier period banjo music, while the latter showcases 20th century banjo music and beyond.[ 2]
Title Music 1. "Alfa Ya Ya" 3 :03 2. "Keemo Kimo/Circus Jig" 1 :33 3. "The Boatman's Dance /Over the Mountains" 3 :13 4. "Dan Tucker /Get Along John/Briggs Jig" 1 :48 5. "Ladies of Refinement" 3 :35 6. "Benko's Rag (A Magyar Fantasy)" 3 :04 7. "Booth Shot Lincoln" 2 :39 8. "Greenwood" 2 :19 9. "World Turning" 4 :39 10. "Ditzy & Zesty" 3 :48 11. "West Point of the Eno" 4 :22 12. "Sun Prairie" 5 :23 13. "If Animals Could Talk" 2 :50 14. "Reuben" 3 :51 15. "Down in the Cider House" 3 :57 Total length: 48 :59
Darol Anger – Fiddle
Barry Bales – Bass
Jeff Berman – Percussion, Tambourine, Vibraphone
Bill Berry – Guest Artist, Percussion
Peter Buck – Bouzouki, Guest Artist
Lindsey Buckingham – Composer
William S. Burroughs – Guest Artist, Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part, Vocals, Voices
Bob Carlin – Liner Notes
Dudley Connell – Guest Artist, Guitar, Vocals
Joe Craven – Percussion
David Dennison – Engineer
Patrick Derivaz – Engineer
Gordon Gano – Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals
Nancy Given – Design
Matt Glaser – Fiddle
Ed Goldstein – Tuba
James Grauerholz – Producer
Richard Greene – Fiddle
Beryl Marriott – Fiddle
David Grisman – Mandolin
Gregory Heisler – Photography
Ira Gluck – Photography
Peter Herbert – Bass
Aaron Hurwitz – Editing, Engineer, Mixing
Kenny Kosek – Fiddle
Alison Krauss – Fiddle, Guest Artist, Vocals
Victor de Lorenzo – Drums
Jim Maginnis – Drums, Trombone
Mike Marshall – Guitar
Roger Mason – Bass
Bill McElroy – Engineer
Christine McVie – Composer
Clif Norrell – Engineer
Van Dyke Parks – Lyricist, Piano, Vocals
Todd Phillips – Bass
Larold Rebhun – Engineer
Farm Report – Producer
Brian Ritchie – Bass (Acoustic), Didjeridu, Guitar (Bass)
Cynthia Sayer – Drums
Richie Stearns – Banjo, Claw Hammer Banjo, Vocals
Adam Steffey – Mandolin
David Stone – Engineer
Evan Stover – Viola
Syd Straw – Guest Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Tony Trischka – Arranger, Banjo, Composer, Editing, Fretless Banjo, Gourd Banjo, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer
Violent Femmes – Guest Artist
Buddy Wachter – Banjo
Bob Ward – Editing, Engineer, Mixing
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