I Saw The Light With Some Help From My Friends
 Some Help, Alright! -- This 1971 gemstone album is not merely flawless - it's sincerely flawless. Do songs by Delaney Bramlett, Mike Nesmith, and Merle Haggard belong in the same lineup? You bet. These tunes - written, chosen, arranged, and performed to ... [... more]
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20 Fiddle Tunes & Waltz Favorites
Not Vassar'S Best, By A Long Shot -- Sorry to say this, but if you're a fan of Vassar Clements from his playing with Old and In the Way, or the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, or his own jazzy/swing excursions, you may not like this too much. Vassar plays over a ... [... more]
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18 Gospel Favorites
An Immeasurably Wealthy Body Of Familiar And Not So Familiar Tunes -- With over 50 years in business, Rural Rhythm Records has built a catalog that connects many dots from past to present. Since its 1955 creation, Rural Rhythm has released hundreds of ... [... more]
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The Bluegrass Album
The Prototype Of The "Superstar Bluegrass Album" -- Bluegrass musicians love to "jam". They love to get together with other musicians and stretch out their own musical ideas on beloved old tunes and mesh with the ideas of others. When ... [... more]
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Steam Powered Aereo-Takes
Stop The Presses -- Now if you are a fan of bluegrass, then you are probably familiar with Mr Hartford. His two Warner Brother's albums, (Aereo Plane and Morning Bugle) blew out the chocks on bluegrass more than thirty years ago. These records are so ... [... more]
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Hillbilly Jazz
Vassar And The Boys Stretch Out -- During the '70's, fiddlin' Vassar Clements was in such high demand as a side man that it was damned near impossible to purchase an album that did NOT feature his remarkable playing.In addition to his key roles in ground ... [... more]
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20 Gospel Favorites
One Of Bluegrass Music'S Most Tasteful & Soulful Low-Key Baritone Voices -- Playing Time - 38:37 -- With over 50 years in business, Rural Rhythm Records has built a catalog that connects many dots from past to present. Since its 1955 creation, Rural ... [... more]
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Diary Of A Fiddler
The Most Modern Record I'Ve Heard So Far -- I took a shot at this record, buying it at Down Home Records in El Cerrito, Ca. I don't know where else anyone would find it, but then I may underestimate the huge fan base of Mr. Anger, whom I'd never ... [... more]
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20 Bluegrass Favorites
More Earl Taylor! -- This is a solid bluegrass disk with great banjo pickin' and soulful vocals. Its 'ol timey charm is great in the workshop or out on the lawn. I only wish more of the old Earl Taylor vinyl would be released to disk (especially ... [... more]
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Heroes
Pure Genius -- Immerse yourself in the incredible genius of Mark O'Connor and his amazing chameleon-like creative ability to tease so many different moods and styles from his violin. If you like Cajun music - this is for you. If you like Western Swing - ... [... more]
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Thirty-Year Retrospective - Live
Beautiful Music -- I'm no huge fan of bluegrass in general, or fiddle specifically, but I was introduced to Mark O'Connor probably 20 years ago when he had an album that was mostly guitar and mandolin. ("Meanings Of" which I've been trying to ... [... more]
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Cold on the Shoulder
Cold On The Shoulder Is Bluegrass At Its Absolute Finest. -- Tony Rice's utter wizardy and grace shines through on Cold on the Shoulder. From his lilting playing on the title track to his renowned lightening-speed flat pickin', Tony Rice is the master of ... [... more]
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