Maura O'Connell - Helpless Heart

Irish interpretive singer O'Connell has suffered from the inability of her record company to figure out whether she's a folkie, a country singer, or a pop artist. Meanwhile, she keeps singing her heart out, cherrypicking the work of such writers as Paul Brady, Nanci Griffith, Linda Thompson, and others. If you already own the albums those writers have made, maybe she's redundant. However, great songs still benefit greatly from being performed by great singers, and if you're looking for a sympathetic sampler of the best of today's songwriters, here it is. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Béla Fleck Banjo, Producer Beverly Parker Photography Bil VornDick Engineer Bob Mater Drums David Grisman Mandolin Denny Purcell Mastering Edgar Meyer Keyboards Grey Larson Flute, Concertina Howard Levy Harmonica Jerry Joyner Design Joe Rogers Design John Cowan Vocals (Background) Jonell Mosser Vocals (Background) Kathy Chiavola Vocals (Background) Laura LiPuma Art Direction Mark O'Connor Bass, Guitar Maura O'Connell Vocals (Background), Vocals Nanci Griffith Vocals (Background) Russ Barenberg Guitar Rusty Young Pedal Steel Sam Bush Mandolin, Fiddle Stuart Duncan Fiddle Tim O'Brien Vocals (Background) Timothy Britton Uillean Pipes Todd Sholar Assistant Engineer Tom Roady Percussion Virginia Team Design