Bonnie Blue

Shiners | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 15, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Planetary Records
• ASIN: B00005TSN9
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #360,874 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Bonnie Blue

2. Night Owl

3. The Rodeo Clown

4. The Bridge

5. Crow Holler

6. We Won't Break The Circle

7. Plowman's Song

8. Los Gatos Del Fuego

9. Conjureman

10. Devil's X

Editorial Reviews

– Bob Cianci/ River Reporter/ New York

"The vocals of Wes Freed conjure up images of the mysterious darkness and restless spirit of the southern American psyche."

Matt Snow, Punchline

"Moonshine swillin' acoustic music that will alternately move and rock you."

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Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Honest music, homespun tales, July 30, 2003

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loce_the_wizard "loce_the_wizard" (Lilburn, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bonnie Blue (Audio CD)

"Bonnie Blue,"the debut recording of the Shiners, captures the down-home memories of folks who grew up in the sticks, walked on dirt road, drank or made moonshine, held dearly to their Southern roots, sided with the losing side of the Civil War, and feared God and the devil alike without fully falling into the clutches of either. The tunes are dominated by banjo, steel guitar, string bass, and of course, lots of vocal harmonies, and sound loose but somewhat troubled, as though an unseen menace lurks just out of view.

This music is what one might want to have as a soundtrack if whiling away the hours with a bonfire and keg. The last track, Devil's X, is so much fun it's almost reason enough to seek the CD. The Bridge calls to mind the similar tale spun in Soldier's Joy (particularly the version on Michele Shocked's "Arkansas Traveler." Though the Shiners may not have the cachet of Wilco or the talent of The Gourds, they stick to their strengths, blending bluegrass and alternative country and recapturing fading memories.