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Bluegrass: Little Grasscals

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bluegrass music has been getting numerous interpretations since the success of the 'o brother, where art thou' soundtrack but i must say that this is the first that i have heard since that deluge that has captured the spirit of the music. these are some of the best pickers and singers in the world and they have all put their time in on the road, in the bus and at the festivals perfecting and paying homage to the traditions of bluegrass and country music. there are no gimmicks here, no pro-tools, nothing slick- just what is known to true fans of traditional bluegrass as "ass-kickin' bluegrass." the pickers on this recording have played with john hartford, ralph stanley, the osborne bros., the dolly parton band, the del mccoury band, the soggy bottom boys, the 'o brother' soundtrack, lonesome standard time,all the world's best traditional bluegrass bands and these guys have all made numerous appearances on the world famous 'grand ole opry.' these songs are all old traditional numbers played by hot young musicians who infuse the tunes with an aggressive energy that would make bill monroe proudd. if you want to know what real honest to goodness bluegrass sounds like please get yourself a copy of this recording. it's the type of music that would make the fathers of country music proud.

A pleasant, though workmanlike, set by a group of studio superpickers with a love of traditional bluegrass. The material is all standards -- "John Henry," "Nine Pound Hammer," that kinda thing -- and the performances are all quite good, though not necessarily super-distinctive. The group includes Jason Carter on fiddle, guitar whiz Rob Ickes and mandolin picker Mike Compton, who was privileged to be among the "O Brother, Where Art Thou" house band. Good stuff; doesn't blaze any new trails, but it sure sounds sweet.

I bought this for my husband after he heard them for the first time on MP3 and he is driving me crazy with it. I had to follow it up with their other two albums and he is eagerly awaiting more!

A pleasant, though workmanlike, set by a group of studio superpickers with a love of traditional bluegrass. The material is all standards -- "John Henry," "Nine Pound Hammer," that kinda thing -- and the performances are all quite good, though not necessarily super-distinctive. The group includes Jason Carter on fiddle, guitar whiz Rob Ickes and mandolin picker Mike Compton, who was privileged to be among the "O Brother, Where Art Thou" house band. Good stuff; doesn't blaze any new trails, but it sure sounds sweet.

A great collection of songs, by a great collection of Nashville singers and musicians, at an incredible price. Go buy it, you won't be sorry!