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2023 CD release

IT SURE BEATS WORKIN'

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Boston area singer-songwriter Howie Newman has released his latest full-length album, It Sure Beats Workin'.

 

Featuring a wide range of rhythms and styles, this CD incorporates rock, country, folk, calypso and bluegrass with a good helping of humor. It includes some political commentary, too. Full band arrangements with some of the top local musicians. 

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HANNAH'S SONG VIDEO

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Set to the song bearing her name, this video chronicles Hannah's first year-and-a-half.

Click HERE for the song lyrics.

Featured musicians

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ROB IGNAZIO

Bass, electric guitar

Recording engineer

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DAVE TALMAGE

Banjo, mandolin

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JIM GAMBINO

Piano

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JOE KESSLER

Fiddle

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MARK MORRISSEY

Drums, percussion

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KEITH NEWMAN

Flute

IT SURE BEATS WORKIN'

Words and music by Howie Newman

(c) 2023 Howie Newman

Chin Music (BMI)

 

Listen to all tracks

It Sure Beats Workin'

Hannah's Song


Cosmic Garbageman Rag

(new studio version)

 

The Class of 2020

The Other Tony C

A Little Sympathy

 

Way Past My Bedtime (live version)

Lies, Lies, Lies

What Did We Do?

You Can't Fool Me

Wait Until Next Year

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JEN NEWMAN

Backup vocals

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JANET FELD

Backup vocals

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