The Best of The Mayfields

2012-01-29T23:37:00.000-08:00

The Best of The Mayfields:

Buy the album here!!!

1. Green Fields of Illinois (L. Mayfield)-Lyle, Doris, Layne 1976

2. Don't Burn My Flag (L. Mayfield)-Lyle, Paula Marohl 1990

3. Momma's Homemade Bread (D. Mayfield)-Doris & Lyle 1988

4. Devil's Dream (Traditional)-Bill Smith, Lyle 2000

5. Time Was (L. Mayfield)-Lyle w/Bruce Weiss 1985

6. Gathering Up Memories (L. Mayfield)-Lyle 1990

7. If You'd Rather Have Your Pride (L. Mayfield)-Lyle, David, Dale Black 1965

8. Things She Needs (L. Mayfield)-Layne, David w/Bruce Weiss 2000

9. Beans 'n Taters (L. Mayfield)-Lyle 1990

10. I Miss The Whistle (L. Mayfield)-Lyle 1996

11. Pretty Flowers (L. Mayfield)-Lyle & Doris 1989

12. You Can't Walk On Water (L. Mayfield)-Lyle 2000

13. I Miss The Whistle (L. Mayfield)-Ryan Smith w/Lyle 2001

14. I'd Like To Follow The Green (L. Mayfield)-Lyle w/Don Hoffmann 1994

15. Little Rosewood Casket (Traditional)-Lyle & Doris 1976

16. Everyday Angel (L. Mayfield)-Lyle w/Dale Black 1985

17. I'm Gonna Walk With My Jesus (L. Mayfield)-Lyle, Doris, w/Harold & Betty Mindrup 1988

18. Jesus, My Saviour (D. Mayfield)-Doris w/Lyle 1976

19. My Front Porch (L. Mayfield)-Lyle 2001

20. Green Fields of Illinois (L. Mayfield)-Lyle, Doris, Paula Marohl 1990

The Best of The Mayfields:

Actually the Mayfield family musical tradition extends back four generations. It began when Great-Grandma Grace bought Grandpa Lyle a $.25 harmonica in 1936. Between her singing the old songs to him and an ancient Edison phonograph, Lyle was heavily endowed with a brain full of music before he started school. He later went on to play guitar, mandolin, bass, banjo and most of the stringed instruments. The best move he ever took was when he married Doris Mindrup. She came from a musical background. There followed 3 children: David, Lynda and Layne. They all sing and play. Now there's three grandsons who also sing and play. Ryan and Nathan (Lynda's sons) play a variety of instruments. Their father, Bill Smith, is a classically trained violinist who loves and plays a hot bluegrass fiddle. Marion (Layne's son) plays bass and drums. David (oldest son) has no children. Brenda Mae, wife of Layne, sings with the family. Also heard on this album are several friends considered "family" by the Mayfields. Bruce "Swamp" Weiss, Paula Marohl, Don Hoffman, Dale Black and Doris's brother Harold.

Faith, Hope & Love Tour!!!!

2009-04-27T07:21:00.000-07:00

Green Fields Records artists Jamal Mathis and Ryan Smith are beginning their tour behind the "Faith, Hope & Love" album.

Here are the dates so far:

June 13th @ 7:30p-Dallas Convention Center

June 28th @ 7:30p-Celestial Haven Baptist Church

For more information, visit the Myspace page for Jamal Mathis & Ryan Smith.

USA Today Article About One Of Our Albums!!!!

2009-01-21T12:34:00.000-08:00

Hey guys!

Great news! We've found out that USA Today has posted a brief article to their site about the "Faith, Hope & Love" album by Jamal Mathis and Ryan Smith.

Check it out here.

New Blog:Test

2007-07-05T12:58:00.001-07:00

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New Podcast Show

2007-07-05T10:19:00.000-07:00

Check out the new podcast show The Green Fields Music Hour brought to you each week by Green Field Records. The feed can be found here: http://www.switchpod.com/users/greenfieldrecords/feed.xml

New Site Updates

2007-05-10T11:34:00.000-07:00

We are about to make a huge update to the Green Field Records Site with the addition of pages for the Green Fields Of Illinois albums, several new artists, and some other surprises.

Keep watching!

Ryan Smith