Festival Favorites Revisited

Alan Munde

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 2, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder Records
• ASIN: B0000002LR
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #125,466 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Alan Munde is one of the finest players ever to pick up the five-string banjo. Drawn from a series of recordings released on the Ridge Runner label in the early '80s and featuring Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Roland White and others, this compilation contains an incredible display of banjo musicianship. From his early days with Jimmy Martin through his ongoing tenure with Country Gazette, Alan has continually expanded the breadth of his vision. --from the liner notes by Tony Trischka

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Texas Dynamite!, February 17, 2001

By	Bradley A. Miller (Mound, MN USA) - See all my reviews

I believe Alan is the best banjo player around. "Festival Favorites Revisited" is a fascinating look at some of the traditional bluegrass "parking lot" favorites. There are a number of twists and turns both in style and tunings making it a a very intersting ride through the classics. Whether you're a picker or not, you owe it to yourself to add this Munde recording to your collection!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blazing Amazing Combo of Scruggs and Melodic Styles, December 28, 2004

By	surfandsand "surfandsand" (Orange Park, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This CD is banjo dynamite. Alan exhibits his amazing style in which he combines the best of both scruggs 3 finger banjo rolls and melodic pickin style to produce a vibe ya just gotta hear to believe. All songs are performed without lyrics and with a focus on the banjo although the other bluegrass musicians on the CD are superb. I highly recommend this to anybody that plays or just loves 3 finger banjo.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Banjo Picking, June 1, 2007

By	Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I have been a fan of Alan Munde since his days with the progressive bluegrass band Country Gazette--in fact, Munde was the band's only constant during its nearly 20-year history. In the early eighties he released a series of instrumental albums entitled FESTIVAL FAVORITES on the Ridge Runner label. Now anthologized on Rounder, this is a broad look at the talents of one of the bluegrass world's top banjo pickers. Among other musicians, Munde is joined by Country Gazette alumni Joe Carr (guitar) and Roland White (mandolin) on many of these tracks. [Running time - 51:46] VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED