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Midnight at Cabell Hall

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A jaw-dropping, heartachingly great album. The performances are heartfelt and direct, Freyda Epsteins's smoky voice couldn't possibly be more beautiful, and the recording quality is nothing less than stellar. It's such a wonderful disc that I don't quite know what to say about it. The only clunker (and it's a killer) is the tune sung by one of the men (I forgot the name).

This is by far one of the best vocal and istrumental combinations I have heard in a long time. It is a favorite in my music collection and I never tire of listening to it. I only wish Freyda could have been with us a little longer and made more beautiful music.

i have owned thousands of lps, cassettes, and cds. this is one of the top 5, certainly, probably a tossup for the single best. i'm also a recording engineer, and this is The most acoustically perfect recording ever made in the folk genre; not just my opinion, it is widely held in this regard.

Freyda was a Brilliant fiddler as well as one of the most astounding female voices on the planet (along with Lena Willemark of Sweden). The songs are beautifully chosen, moving pieces that feature jaw-dropping instrumental work as well, on fiddle, guitar, octave mandolin and bass; i've been a touring musician and play 3 of those instruments, and know whereof i speak.

Really great single stereo microphone recording.