Yonder

Jerry Douglas, Peter Rowan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 23, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sugarhill
• ASIN: B000000F4Q
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,837 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #36 in Music > Indie Music > Country > Bluegrass
  • #76 in Music > Indie Music > Country > General

Track Listings

1. Wayside Tavern

2. Cannonball Blues

3. Lullaby Of The Leaves

4. Tuck Away My Lonesome Blues

5. Texas Rangers

6. Can't Get There From Here

7. Tribulations

8. When You And I Were Young, Maggie

9. Girl In The Blue Velvet Band

10. Chicka-Li-Lee-O

11. You Taught Me How To Lose

12. Where Angels Weep

13. Untitled

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Naked Beauty, August 30, 2001

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"zencigar" (Lake Oswego, Or. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yonder (Audio CD)

There is a spare beauty to this music that can only come from two seasoned masters playing timeless music without backup, orchestration or overdone production. Much of this album was recorded in Fleck's living room with an honesty and unpretentious style that will make you wish all music could be this way. There exists between these two a passion and synergy that would have you believe they've played together forever. Listen to any track (wayside tavern) and see if this music does not speak to you at a deep level. True original American music, played by giants with all the naked beauty intended.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Time Captured on CD, December 31, 2004

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Gary Popovich "Retired Banjo Picker" (Chesterfield, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yonder (Audio CD)

Bluegrass fans will inevitably be drawn to this CD because of the principals involved, but what they and others will find is a spare evocation of country blues and folk stylings reminicent of Jimmy Rodgers, "The Singing Brakeman" of the Depression era. Rowan's singing and Douglas's incomparable slide work meld into a singluar, timeless marvel (the sound quality of this disk is astonishing, capturing the deep tones of the instrumentation as if they had been trapped in a time capsule and squeezed out note by note). The material is particularly well suited to Rowan's lilting "blue yodel" (particularly on "You Taught Me How to Lose" and "Lullaby of the Leaves"), while Douglas provides no-nonsense, bluesy accompaniment throughout. The highlight of the CD might be the stark rendition of "Texas Rangers," demonstrating the power of this remarkable duo.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An inspired collection of tunes with an oldtime flavor., April 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Yonder (Audio CD)

I have long been a fan of Rowan's, enjoying most of his work in a variety of traditional settings and styles. Still, this CD came as a revelation. It's a wonderful recording from two unique musicians. The instrumentation may be a little sparse but it's always effective and only seems to add to the overall feeling, making each note seem that much more memorable. Rowan has an expressive, pleasant voice which works well with this nice collection of tunes with an oldtime flavor. Yonder reminds me of why I enjoy traditional music. The musicianship is inspired and flawless but the recording never loses a sincerity and simplicity that almost seems to come from another era.