Song of the Hills: Instrumental Appalachian

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 19, 1999)
• Original Release Date: January 19, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shanachie
• ASIN: B00000I18J
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,831 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tom Bigbee Waltz - Jay Ungar/Molly Mason/John Sebastian

2. The Water Is Wide - John Doan/Brian Keane

3. Midnight On The Water - Jay Ungar/Molly Mason

4. Seneca Square Dance - Jay Ungar/Molly Mason/Peter Blue/Brian Keane

5. Footprints In The Snow - Bill Keith/Tony Trischka/Eric Weissberg/Ken Kosek/Stacy Phillips/Molly Mason

6. Sweet Sunny South - Stacy Phillips/John Sholle

7. Shenandoah - Brian Keane

8. The Greenwood Tree - Norman Blake/Nancy Blake

9. Shady Grove - Alan Feldman/Ken Kosek/Lorraine Lee/Dan Barrett

10. Charles Giteaux - Norman Blake/Nancy Blake

11. Man Of Constant Sorrow - Eric Weissberg/Brian Keane

12. Darling Cora - Eric Weissberg

13. When First Unto This Counrty - John Sebastian/Jay Ungar/John Whelan/Molly Mason

14. Wagoner's Lad - John Sebastian/Brian Keane

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant album of evocative acoustic journeys, February 18, 2002

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Kieran M. Mcmanus (Portland, ME) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Song of the Hills: Instrumental Appalachian (Audio CD)

Recommended by a friend, this album has quickly become a treasure in my collection. It is a brilliant soundtrack for road trips when the early morning sun is rising above the dashboard and you're seeking wonderful music to carry you through the acoustic pastures and sensitive landscapes of your life. Rich in dynamics and sonic diversity, all 14 songs on this album are masterful in musicianship and artistic effect on the listener. Obviously, I believe you'd do right to invest in this album, put it on auto-repeat and let it carry you through your days for the next few months till you wear the recording out.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars clean and unpretentious... a pleasure to listen to, March 30, 2006

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Kelly K. Dunn "quadzero" (the Heartland of the United States of America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Song of the Hills: Instrumental Appalachian (Audio CD)

I have become very selective in the music I listen to. I will admit that I do have a wide range of music that I like and will listen to when I am in certain moods, but THIS is the kind of music that I will always come home to. It is clean and unpretentious and a pleasure to listen to.

Song of the Hills: Instrumental Impressions of America's Heartland is music that I am proud of. I realize there might be others who believe this music antiquated and boring... to that sentiment I would say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Another reviewer said it best when he wrote: "a genuine "Who's Who" of acoustic musicians -- have rendered these interpretations with great skill and love."

If traditional music resonates in your soul then Song of the Hills will be a worthwhile addition to your music collection.

Songs include:

Tom Bigbee Waltz - Jay Ungar/Molly Mason/John Sebastian

The Water Is Wide - John Doan/Brian Keane

Midnight On The Water - Jay Ungar/Molly Mason

Seneca Square Dance - Jay Ungar/Molly Mason/Peter Blue/Brian Keane

Footprints In The Snow - Bill Keith/Tony Trischka/Eric Weissberg/Ken Kosek/Stacy Phillips/Molly Mason

Sweet Sunny South - Stacy Phillips/John Sholle

Shenandoah - Brian Keane

The Greenwood Tree - Norman Blake/Nancy Blake

Shady Grove - Alan Feldman/Ken Kosek/Lorraine Lee/Dan Barrett

Charles Giteaux - Norman Blake/Nancy Blake

Man Of Constant Sorrow - Eric Weissberg/Brian Keane

Darling Cora - Eric Weissberg

When First Unto This Country - John Sebastian/Jay Ungar/John Whelan/Molly Mason

Wagoner's Lad - John Sebastian/Brian Keane

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want Folk, Appalachian,Celtic; this is it!, September 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Song of the Hills: Instrumental Appalachian (Audio CD)

I like all types of music and folk is a fairly new interest of mine. On a trip to Ireland this summer I got very interested in Celtic music and traditional Irish Folk music. I bought a fist full of CDs in Ireland. None compare to this albumn. This is terrific. The moods cover the whole spectrum. Each piece has its own mood and they go from sad and meloncholy to toe-tapping excitement. The fiddles are fantastic. I can't say enough good about this albumn.