Product Description Ed Littlefield Jr. (vocals, pedal steel guitar, Highland bagpipes, keyboards, mandolin, Dobro, lead guitar), a product of the Northern California folk scene, relocated to Washington State in the early 1970s. He toured extensively with the well-known Seattle Western swing band Lance Romance before founding Sage Arts, one of the Northwest's premier recording studios, where he functions as a producer and engineer. Ed is one of the most innovative of the new breed of pedal steel guitarists; among his influences, he counts Ian & Sylvia, Bob Dylan, Flatt & Scruggs, Hank Williams, Doc Watson, Ernest Tubb, The Grateful Dead, The Band, and The Rolling Stones. About the Artist Ed Littlefield, Jr. is a member of Marley's Ghost, a band that takes you from reggae to folk to the blues without missing a beat. On his solo CD, Going to the West, Ed focuses on traditional music. This album reflects Ed Littlefield’s passion for old time music and the tradition of people gathering in their homes and community halls to play fiddle tunes and folk songs.