The Bramble & the Rose.

McCaslin/Ringer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 2000)
• Original Release Date: January 25, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philo Records
• ASIN: B00003TL1A
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,568 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars After all these years it's still great!, March 17, 2000

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William Domler (Simsbury, Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bramble & the Rose. (Audio CD)

Jim Ringer and Mary McCaslin sang duo's at their live concerts and this album reflects that.

If you like slightly country based folk, you'll love this.

I used to hire them to sing in Hartford, Connecticut at the Sounding Board back in the late 70's. They always drew large crowds. For some reason I think personal problems overwhelmed them and they slowly lost popularity. By 1990 they had disappeared from the folk circuit.

This album is highly produced with a lot of different backing instruments including drums.

It's a very lively album for the most part. Even though the words might be sad ones, most of the tunes are lively and the beat also is.

I can't compare this duo to anyone else. It was a favorite of mine when first released in 1980 on vinyl. Now, thankfully, Rounder has re-released it on c.d.

I play it all the time on my folk music radio show on WWUH FM in Hartford.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent stuff!, May 30, 2000

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Brian Watson (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bramble & the Rose. (Audio CD)

I've loved Mary McCaslin's solo stuff for several years now, and I was excited to hear this was being re-released this year. I was not disappointed. In fact I was very, very pleased. It was actually much better than I expected. With the possible exception of 'Hit The Road Jack", every other cut on this disc is a keeper. Some of them are just flat out fantastic, especially the covers of the old country standards "Lonesome Road" and "I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby". I'd say this disc is a "must have" for fans of solid country folk music. It's one of my favourite purchases of the past year.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars VERY GOOD ALBUM!, March 22, 2005

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Wayben - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bramble & the Rose. (Audio CD)

These two artists sound very good together. Good song selection, and instrumentation. Contains a definitive version of "Geronimo's Cadillac". A GOOD BUY!