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Two Grass Crew is an acoustic duo based in Bozeman, Montana. Mike Parsons plays fiddle and mandolin, and Duke Sharp plays guitar and dobro. Their musical interests and inspirations range from J. S Bach to David Grisman to Vassar Clements to Doc Watson and Leo Kottke. ?Gavotte in A Minor? covers a wide range of genres, from traditional blues (You Don?t Know My Mind) to a kicking Irish Jig (Swallowtail Jig) to J.S Bach (Gavotte in A Minor). There?s a lovely instrumental arrangement of A Handful of Laurel, (also known as Streets of Laredo) and a cover of a Bob Wills swing tune, Miss Molly. Mike rips a killer version of the traditional fiddle tune, Arkansas Traveler and Gunshy is an instrumental bluegrass original that Mike and Duke wrote. Silver Bells is a sweet old timey fiddle tune. Ambrys, Sheroqui are guitar pieces written by Duke Sharp, (melodic Travis style, classically influenced) complemented by Mikey?s mandolin mastery. (?Leo Kottke meets David Grisman? is the comparison made by one local DJ) Inside Out is a hauntingly beautiful waltz that features Mike?s fiddle and Duke playing dobro. Their medley of Hello Mary Lou/Freight Train is a fresh rendition of both tunes with good vocals and dandy pickin. If you like acoustic music that is fresh, fun and not "overproduced" you'll love this CD. In case you're wondering, a "Gavotte" (ga-'vät)is a dance step, of French origin.