Catalpa is Jolie Holland

Jolie Holland

Jolie Holland is an American singer and performer who combines elements of folk, traditional, country, rock, jazz, and blues...

's debut album from 2003. The tracks were recorded in the living room of one of the band members with the intention of distributing the recordings among their friends. Inevitably, copies of the recordings were passed from person to person and demand increased for a commercial release of the album. Catalpa was initially released on the Anti Records

ANTI-

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 label and distributed through CDbaby.com. In 2003, the San Francisco Chronicle

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 chose Catalpa as one of the 10 best albums of that year.

Track listing

All tracks by Jolie Holland

Jolie Holland

Jolie Holland is an American singer and performer who combines elements of folk, traditional, country, rock, jazz, and blues...

 except were noted

1. "Alley Flowers" – 5:02
2. "All the Morning Birds" – 4:23
3. "Roll My Blues" (Mike Good) – 4:06
4. "Black Hand Blues" – 2:55
5. "December, 1999" – 3:36
6. "I Wanna Die" – 5:19
7. "Demon Lover Improv" – 4:32
8. "Catalpa Waltz" – 5:08
9. "The Littlest Birds" (Syd Barrett
   Syd Barrett
   Syd Barrett , born Roger Keith Barrett, was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and painter, best remembered as a founding member of the band Pink Floyd. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter during the band's psychedelic years, providing major musical and stylistic...
   
   , Holland, Samantha Parton) – 3:59
10. "Wandering Angus" (Holland, Miller Brian, William B. Yeats) – 7:22
11. "Periphery Waltz" – 4:06
12. "Ghost Waltz" – 3:50

Personnel

• Jolie Holland – vocals, guitar
  Guitar
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  , drum
  Drum
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• David Mihaly – drum, bells
  Bell (instrument)
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• Enzo Garcia – harmonica
  Harmonica
  The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
  
  , muted banjo
  Banjo
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• Chris Arnold – musical saw
  Musical saw
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  , percussion
• Samantha Parton – harmonies
• Brian Miller – electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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