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I loved this cd! This is traditional bluegrass at its best! Anyone who lives in northern Indiana, will recognize the Notre Dame march. Great cd, but it does not say who any of the musicians are.
Review Date: 6/10/2009
All the songs on here are instrumental versions.
Review Date: 6/26/2009
The songs on here were taken from:
The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience
More Than Meets the Ear
Electric connection
King Kong
Review Date: 6/10/2009
Has an Island sound to it.
Review Date: 7/6/2009
This is a GREAT cd. A wonderful example of pure bluegrass. This is one of Alison's few real bluegrass releases, and it is great. There isn't one song that I wont listen to over and over. Best tunes in my opinion on it are # 2, 5, 6, 7. Check it out!
Review Date: 7/28/2009
This is bluegrass-NOT rock, like the listing says. The tunes on here are traditional bluegrass instrumentals.
Review Date: 6/10/2009
Peter plays with a group of bluegrass boys, and they do some of Monroe's tunes. They do such a good job at them, you can't tell a diference.
Review Date: 7/1/2009
very funny!
Review Date: 7/27/2009
As John Hartford says on the introduction track this album is an album of memories for him. Through each tune after one break on the fiddle he tells a story about the song or about some of his pickin' friends such as the Goforths and Doug Dillard. These are all old time fiddle tunes, and for someone who likes old time music, they will just love this cd! A few of the tunes, you get to hear how they were originally played such as Dusty Miller, which sounds different than the way people play it today. This cd is like a sequel to Speed of the Old Long Bow.
Review Date: 3/28/2009
Really good-definately Progressive Bluegrass, though. It sound very weird when Tony plays the bowed banjo. If you didn't know that it was a banjo, you never would figure it out! Best tune on the whole album in my opinion-Jeremy Reel.
Review Date: 4/23/2009
For all those Ralph Stanley fans out there, you sure wont be dissapointed by this recording. The tunes are for the most part Stanley originals, with the original Ralph helping II with the vocals. Great hard-driving bluegrass.
Review Date: 11/12/2009
Another great cd from Ponty. This is also a great first cd for first-time Ponty listeners.
Review Date: 3/17/2009
This cd was GREAT!! Personally, I think it is one of Ponty's best. I always liked his live stuff better than studio. This is a great first choice for someone who has never heard his music, and wants to give it a listen. Live at Chene Park is another good one.
Review Date: 3/17/2009
Have tha album for this, and loved it.
Best tunes on it:
Mar West
Neon Tetra
Mar East
Review Date: 5/31/2009
I really enjoyed this Mark O'Connor album. This is not for people who only enjoy Mark's traditional fiddle music. All of the songs on here are a mixture of folk, jazz, new age, and rock. Mark adds an electric guitar and a synthasizer to a few tunes which gives it the rock/new age feel. He also plays the mandolin, hammered dulcimer, and bass on here besides guitar and fiddle.
Review Date: 3/27/2009
This cd is soo funny!! There is plenty of good picking from Tony, David, and Jerry. But, the tree are also very funny. There is plenty of cuss words on this.
Review Date: 6/26/2009
The newest album by Chesapeake, this is very similar to Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klien's album 2:10 train. The tunes are very good on here. By the way Tony Rice is on guitar-not Tony Rico
Review Date: 5/31/2009
As you can see from under the credits, Alison's band is basically the David Grisman Quintet, with Alison Krauss and Mike Marshall. The styles on this cd range from tune to tune. The second tune, Leaving Cottondale is a nice traditional-sounding bluegrass banjo tune, while Daytime TV is purely Dawggrass. Overall, I really enjoyed this older Alison Brown cd. Rating:9/10
Review Date: 4/23/2009
Stephane Grappelli is at his absolute BEST on this album. All 8 tunes are wonderful examples of the group's talent. From David's mandolin picking to Stephane & Mark's twin fiddling. LOVED THIS!
Review Date: 5/31/2009
Very similar to the album Meanings Of...
Review Date: 4/23/2009
I really enjoyed this cd. Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck, Mark O' Connor and Edgar Meyer make these songs wonderful!
Review Date: 3/20/2009
Really loved this album! I listened to Peter & Tony's cd Quartet, liked it so much, that I got this one, and this one was even better. Some of the best tunes were Tin Roof Shack and Wild Mustang. If you listend to Quartet first, I will say that Tony doesn't play as fancy on this one, but none the less, this is one of my favorites!
Rating: 10/10
Review Date: 4/23/2009
  | Title: Banjo in the Bluegrass Artist: Adam "Swannee" Swann Label: Peter Pan (ISP), X5 Music Group Release Date: 4/16/1995 Date: 6/10/2009 |
I loved this cd! This is traditional bluegrass at its best! Anyone who lives in northern Indiana, will recognize the Notre Dame march. Great cd, but it does not say who any of the musicians are.
Review Date: 6/10/2009
 | Title: Best of Nashville Fiddles: 25 Songs Artist: Nashville Fiddles Label: Gusto Records Release Date: 9/19/2005 Date: 6/26/2009 |
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.
All the songs on here are instrumental versions.
Review Date: 6/26/2009
 | Title: The Best of the Pacific Jazz Years Artist: Jean-Luc Ponty Label: Blue Note Records Release Date: 5/8/2001 Date: 6/10/2009 |
The songs on here were taken from:
The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience
More Than Meets the Ear
Electric connection
King Kong
Review Date: 6/10/2009
 | Title: Dawganova Artist: David Grisman Quintet Label: Acoustic Disc Release Date: 1995 Date: 7/6/2009 |
Has an Island sound to it.
Review Date: 7/6/2009
 | Title: Fair Weather Artist: Alison Brown Label: Compass Release Date: 5/9/2000 Date: 7/28/2009 |
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a GREAT cd. A wonderful example of pure bluegrass. This is one of Alison's few real bluegrass releases, and it is great. There isn't one song that I wont listen to over and over. Best tunes in my opinion on it are # 2, 5, 6, 7. Check it out!
Review Date: 7/28/2009
![Family Reunion [Main Street]](/images/no_cover/150.png) | Title: Family Reunion [Main Street] Artist: Various Artists Label: Main Street Release Date: 11/14/2000 Date: 6/10/2009 |
This is bluegrass-NOT rock, like the listing says. The tunes on here are traditional bluegrass instrumentals.
Review Date: 6/10/2009
 | Title: The First Whippoorwill Artist: Peter Rowan Label: Sugar Hill Records Release Date: 1985 Date: 7/1/2009 |
Peter plays with a group of bluegrass boys, and they do some of Monroe's tunes. They do such a good job at them, you can't tell a diference.
Review Date: 7/1/2009
 | Title: Glitter Grass from the Nashwood Hollyville Strings/Permanent Wave Artist: Dillard-Hartford-Dillard Label: Flying Fish Release Date: 1977 Date: 7/27/2009 |
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.
very funny!
Review Date: 7/27/2009
 | Title: Hamilton Ironworks Artist: John Hartford Label: Rounder Release Date: 9/11/2001 Date: 3/28/2009 |
As John Hartford says on the introduction track this album is an album of memories for him. Through each tune after one break on the fiddle he tells a story about the song or about some of his pickin' friends such as the Goforths and Doug Dillard. These are all old time fiddle tunes, and for someone who likes old time music, they will just love this cd! A few of the tunes, you get to hear how they were originally played such as Dusty Miller, which sounds different than the way people play it today. This cd is like a sequel to Speed of the Old Long Bow.
Review Date: 3/28/2009
 | Title: Like Minds Artist: Psychograss Label: Sugar Hill Records Release Date: 5/21/1996 Date: 4/23/2009 |
Really good-definately Progressive Bluegrass, though. It sound very weird when Tony plays the bowed banjo. If you didn't know that it was a banjo, you never would figure it out! Best tune on the whole album in my opinion-Jeremy Reel.
Review Date: 4/23/2009
 | Title: Listen to My Hammer Ring Artist: Ralph Stanley II Label: Rebel Release Date: 2/9/1999 Date: 11/12/2009 |
For all those Ralph Stanley fans out there, you sure wont be dissapointed by this recording. The tunes are for the most part Stanley originals, with the original Ralph helping II with the vocals. Great hard-driving bluegrass.
Review Date: 11/12/2009
 | Title: Live at Chene Park Artist: Jean-Luc Ponty Label: Atlantic Release Date: 6/29/1996 Date: 3/17/2009 |
Another great cd from Ponty. This is also a great first cd for first-time Ponty listeners.
Review Date: 3/17/2009
 | Title: Live at Semper Opera Artist: Jean-Luc Ponty Label: Le Chante Du Monde, Koch Records, JLP Productions Release Date: 7/23/2002 Date: 3/17/2009 |
This cd was GREAT!! Personally, I think it is one of Ponty's best. I always liked his live stuff better than studio. This is a great first choice for someone who has never heard his music, and wants to give it a listen. Live at Chene Park is another good one.
Review Date: 3/17/2009
 | Title: Mar West Artist: Tony Rice Unit Label: Vivid Sound Release Date: 1980 Date: 5/31/2009 |
Have tha album for this, and loved it.
Best tunes on it:
Mar West
Neon Tetra
Mar East
Review Date: 5/31/2009
 | Title: Meanings Of... Artist: Mark O'Connor Label: Wounded Bird Records Release Date: 1986 Date: 3/27/2009 |
I really enjoyed this Mark O'Connor album. This is not for people who only enjoy Mark's traditional fiddle music. All of the songs on here are a mixture of folk, jazz, new age, and rock. Mark adds an electric guitar and a synthasizer to a few tunes which gives it the rock/new age feel. He also plays the mandolin, hammered dulcimer, and bass on here besides guitar and fiddle.
Review Date: 3/27/2009
 | Title: The Pizza Tapes Artist: Jerry Garcia/David Grisman/Tony Rice Label: Acoustic Disc Release Date: 4/25/2000 Date: 6/26/2009 |
This cd is soo funny!! There is plenty of good picking from Tony, David, and Jerry. But, the tree are also very funny. There is plenty of cuss words on this.
Review Date: 6/26/2009
 | Title: Rising Tide Artist: Chesapeake Label: Sugar Hill Records Release Date: 1994 Date: 5/31/2009 |
The newest album by Chesapeake, this is very similar to Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klien's album 2:10 train. The tunes are very good on here. By the way Tony Rice is on guitar-not Tony Rico
Review Date: 5/31/2009
 | Title: Simple Pleasures Artist: Alison Brown Label: Vanguard Release Date: 1990 Date: 4/23/2009 |
As you can see from under the credits, Alison's band is basically the David Grisman Quintet, with Alison Krauss and Mike Marshall. The styles on this cd range from tune to tune. The second tune, Leaving Cottondale is a nice traditional-sounding bluegrass banjo tune, while Daytime TV is purely Dawggrass. Overall, I really enjoyed this older Alison Brown cd. Rating:9/10
Review Date: 4/23/2009
 | Title: Stephane Grappelli and David Grisman Live Artist: Stephane Grappelli/David Grisman Label: Warner Bros. Release Date: 4/12/1994 Date: 5/31/2009 |
Stephane Grappelli is at his absolute BEST on this album. All 8 tunes are wonderful examples of the group's talent. From David's mandolin picking to Stephane & Mark's twin fiddling. LOVED THIS!
Review Date: 5/31/2009
 | Title: Stone from Which the Arch Was Made Artist: Mark O'Connor Label: Warner Bros. Release Date: 1988 Date: 4/23/2009 |
Very similar to the album Meanings Of...
Review Date: 4/23/2009
 | Title: The Telluride Sessions Artist: Strength in Numbers Label: MCA Records Release Date: 1989 Date: 3/20/2009 |
I really enjoyed this cd. Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck, Mark O' Connor and Edgar Meyer make these songs wonderful!
Review Date: 3/20/2009
 | Title: You Were There for Me Artist: Peter Rowan/Tony Rice Label: Rounder Select Release Date: 9/28/2004 Date: 4/23/2009 |
Really loved this album! I listened to Peter & Tony's cd Quartet, liked it so much, that I got this one, and this one was even better. Some of the best tunes were Tin Roof Shack and Wild Mustang. If you listend to Quartet first, I will say that Tony doesn't play as fancy on this one, but none the less, this is one of my favorites!
Rating: 10/10
Review Date: 4/23/2009
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