Behind the Music
Recently, a historian friend known for sleuthing regional nuggets found the album Old Time and Jugband Music by a group called Cranberry Lake. She sent it to me with a note that said, “I think you need this LP.”
The 42-year-old vinyl was in mint condition. Red paint was splattered on the jacket, but hadn’t compromised the hand-drawn cover or, on back, a black-and-white photograph of the band. In goofy poses, six smiling musicians, a
