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( L to R ) Steve Sullwold, and Jim & Cindy Bean

" The Beans bring together some of the best vocal harmonies we've heard. Add their fine accompaniment on banjo, concertina, guitar and Appalachian Dulcimer, and you've got one of the best traditional sounds around! " - Mystic Sea Music Festival.

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Based in the historic whaling port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA, The Beans (Jim and Cindy Bean, and Steve Sullwold) have an innate feel for shanties and other songs of the sea, both traditional and contemporary. However, it is their close vocal harmonies for which they are best known; be it a rousing shanty, love song, or Gospel tune.

They perform both a cappella and accompanied, playing a variety of instruments including guitar, Appalachian dulcimer, four and five string banjos, mandolin and concertina. No matter what the style, The Beans work with a song, blending their harmonies with it, but they never lose sight of the tradition. Most of all, their music reveals the pleasure they have singing together and the close friendship which parallels their harmonies.

The Beans have been performing together for over ten years. They have been featured performers at the Mystic Sea Music Festival, and have appeared in concerts and workshops throughout New England. For a list of venues they've played...

IN MASSACHUSETTS:

The New Bedford Whaling Museum
The Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)
New England Folk Festival (Natick,we appear there almost yearly)
Tryworks Coffeehouse (New Bedford)
Schooner Ernestina (New Bedford)
South Shore Music Club (Kingston)
U 'n I Coffeehouse (Springfield)
Eisteddfod Festival (South Dartmouth)
Manjiro Festival (Fairhaven)
Maritime Heritage Day (New Bedford)


OUTSIDE OF MASSACHUSETTS:

Mystic Seaport (Mystic, CT)
The Chocolate Church (Bath, Maine)
NOMAD Festival (Newtown, CT)
Folklore Society of Greater Washington (D.C.)



Feel free to contact us for directions or further information about these venues.

	Second Hand Songs
	A diverse collection of songs sung "in the traditional" featuring gospel, songs of the sea, others. Many listeners describe it as their favorite car tape.

Jim Bean - vocals, guitar, mandolin
Cindy Bean - vocals, dulcimer
Steve Sullwold - vocals, banjo
Anne Brownell - vocals

Bass on "Schedar" played by Bruce Bartone
Engineered by Bruce Bartone
Produced by Bruce Bartone and David Gay in association with The Beans
Vocal and Performance coaching by David Gay
Recorded at HBS Productions, Inc., Cambridge, MA (1992 & 1993 )
Artwork and cover photography by Beth and Tony Alvernaz;
Beaumont Signs Co., Inc. New Bedford, MA
Photo Location, courtesy of Brookside Antiques, New Bedford, MA

All arrangements by The Beans except where noted.

SIDE 1:

1. One More Day (traditional shanty) 1:58
2. Old Zeb (Larry Kaplan) 3:42
3. Daniel Prayed (traditional Gospel) 3:29
4. Hard Times (Stephen Foster) 5:05
5. Milwaukee-St. Paul (Jerry Rasmussen)
6. Schedar (Peter Fischman) 3:43

SIDE 2:

1. Long and Lonely Winter (David Goulder) 2:45
2. Easy Flowing River (Alistair Clayre*)2:24
3. Running Down to Cuba (traditional shanty) 2:09
4. Not Made With Hands (shape note hymn) 1:31
5. Drifting Too Far (traditional Gospel) 3:22
6. Precious Memories (traditional, arr. Paula McGray) 3:41
7. Shawneetown (Dillon Bustin) 2:10

The Beans
205 Slades Corner Rd.
South Dartmouth, MA USA 02748
phone: 508-636-8207

or email: thebeans@ma.ultranet.com