Track Listings (16) - Disc #1| All Artists: Norman Blake, Rich O'Brien Title: Be Ready Boys Members Wishing: 4 Total Copies: 0 Label: Shanachie Original Release Date: 6/22/1999 Release Date: 6/22/1999 Genres: Country, Folk, Pop Styles: Bluegrass, Classic Country, Traditional Folk Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 016351604323 |
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Western Jubilee Recording Company and Shanachie Entertainment started their "Appalachia to Abilene" series as a way to document the progression and evolution of traditional folk music as it migrated West at the turn of the... more » |
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Amazon.com Western Jubilee Recording Company and Shanachie Entertainment started their "Appalachia to Abilene" series as a way to document the progression and evolution of traditional folk music as it migrated West at the turn of the 20th century. Appropriately, they've chosen Appalachian-born Norman Blake and Southwestern-raised Rich O'Brien to kick off the series, and they deliver a gently rolling, deeply evocative record. Both men are acclaimed (and in the case of Blake, almost worshipped) acoustic flat-pick guitarists, but on this easy-trotting set, they forgo supersonic hot licks in favor of laid-back precision, serenity, and understated melodic beauty. Along the way, the two six-stringers experiment with a variety of vintage instruments--Blake grabs a 1919 guitar banjo and a pair of mandolins (one from 1918, the other from 1922), O'Brien counters with a 1965 gut string and 1926 Mastertone six string--that add depth and variety to the proceedings. --Marc Greilsamer Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsThe charms of an older America Jerome Clark | Canby, Minnesota | 08/10/1999 (3 out of 5 stars) "This engaging, low-key effort is about as informal as a picking session between two masters of the old-time tradition can get. Mostly, Norman Blake and Rich O'Brien take on well-worn tunes, among them familiar songs ("When It's Lamplighting Time in the Valley") and often-played instrumentals ("Under the Double Eagle," "Flop Eared Mule") which hark back to an earlier America -- a country that clearly has first claim on their spiritual as well as their musical loyalties. Their love of the old shines forth endearingly here. The result is a front-porch kind of record, full of the pleasant, modest charms of an age that seems, at least in retrospective glow, a much simpler, more appealing one." Relaxed and amiable Eddie Finn | 10/20/1999 (4 out of 5 stars) "This project showcases a nicely chosen selection of old favorites. Some are well-worn (Flop Eared Mule, Under the Double Eagle), others are rather obscure Gospel gems (Heavenly Sunlight, with a preamble by Norman), and still others are variations on classical themes (Going Home, based on a Dvorak composition). No fret-burning guitar or mandolin, just good music played with feeling."
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