One Fair Summer Evening is Nanci Griffith

Nanci Griffith

Nanci Griffith, is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas.-Biography:...

's seventh album, and her first one recorded in a live setting. It was recorded on August 19 and August 20, 1988 at Anderson Fair, a Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

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 club long known for featuring folk artists in an intimate setting. Griffith mainly performs live versions of songs from her previously released albums, but adds in a couple of new ones: "Deadwood, South Dakota" and "I Would Bring You Ireland". The album rose into the #43 position of the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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 Country Albums chart.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Nanci Griffith; except where indicated

1. "Once in a Very Blue Moon" (Patrick Alger, Eugene Levine) - 2:53
2. "Looking for the Time (Workin' Girl)" - 2:52
3. "Deadwood, South Dakota" (Eric Taylor
   Eric Taylor (musician)
   Eric Taylor is an American singer-songwriter from Texas. He is known for his anecdotal songs which often take the form of short stories. In addition to Taylor's seven solo releases, his songs have been recorded by Nanci Griffith, Lyle Lovett and many others.-Biography:Eric Taylor was born in...
   
   ) - 4:59
4. "More Than a Whisper" (Griffith, Bobby Nelson) - 3:39
5. "I Would Bring You Ireland" - 3:21
6. "Roseville Fair" (Bill Staines
   Bill Staines
   Bill Staines is an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from New England, who writes and performs in a traditional vein. He has also written and recorded children's songs....
   
   ) - 3:32
7. "Workin' in Corners" - 3:58
8. "Trouble in the Fields" (Griffith, Rick West) - 3:57
9. "The Wing and the Wheel" - 3:11
10. "From a Distance
    From a Distance
    "From a Distance" is a song written in 1985 by American singer-songwriter Julie Gold. Some think this song was inspired by a PF Sloan song of the same name. Gold was working as a secretary at the time for Home Box Office and writing songs in her free time...
    
    " (Julie Gold
    Julie Gold
    Julie Gold is a New York singer-songwriter. She is best known for Bette Midler's version of her song "From a Distance" which won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 1991....
    
    ) - 4:37
11. "Love at the Five and Dime" - 7:08
12. "Spin on a Red Brick Floor"- 3:11

Chart performance

Chart (1988)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	43