MIKE MARSHALL & DAROL ANGER WITH VASEN
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2007 -- First-time collaboration of America's fretted-string "The Duo" wizards and Sweden's sensational neo-trad trio.
AM-CD1039
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$14.95
Anger & Mike Marshall, Darol
THE DUO
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1983 reissue. Featuring duets, bringing together elements of bluegrass, jazz, folk, and world music. 11 tracks, including "It's Dark," "Gator's Dream," "Rotagilla" and more.
ROUN-CD0168
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WOODSHOP
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2007 -- Conceived as a two-decade followup to their 1985 "Chiaroscuro" album on Windham Hill. With bassists Michael Manring, Todd Phillips and Todd Sickafoose, Philip Aaberg on piano and percussionist Aaron Johnston.
AM-CD1037
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Anger, Darol
DIARY OF A FIDDLER
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15 cuts. Joined by guests Vassar Clements, Sam Bush, Natalie MacMaster, Tim O'Brien, and Stuart Duncan. This release has more of an improvisational feel.
COMPASS-CD4275
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Auldridge, Jim Heffernan & Hal Rugg, Mike
hot platter!THE RESOCASTERS
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2002 -- A dobro-and-steel blowout with heavy hitters Auldridge, Heffernan and Rugg and guests Jim Hurst, Kenny Malone, Brad Paisley, Sonya Isaacs, Joe Diffie and many others!
SQUARENECK-CD01
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Baldassari & John Carlini, Butch
REFLECTIONS
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Mandolin and guitar blend jazz, bluegrass, classical, blues and more.
SAR-CD1254
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Barenberg, Russ
WHEN AT LAST
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2007 -- 11 cuts featuring special guests Dennis Crouch, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Victor Krauss, and Kenny Malone. Including "Little Monk," "A Dream For Sophie," "The Pleasant Beggar," "The Man in the Hat," and more.
COMPASS-CD4459
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Bartlett, Sam
EVIL DIANE
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2004 -- The Master of Stuntology and Tuneology -- and mandolin and tenor banjo, too -- in a freewheeling set of fresh, original tunes. With Jeremiah McLane, Grey Larsen, Danny Noveck and many others.
STUNTOLOGY-CD002
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Blake & Peter Ostroushko, Norman
hot platter!MEETING ON SOUTHERN SOIL
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2002 - Traditionals and original in the Americana style form the set for this duo.
REDH-CD153
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Blake, Boys of the Lough, James & Rachel Bryan, Norman & Nancy
RISING FAWN GATHERING
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October 2007 super session in the Blakes' home in Rising Fawn GA! with their longtime fiddling sidekick James Bryan, his daughter Rachel, and their old friends, Celtic pioneers the Boys of the Lough.
on order, expected arrival date 12/09/09
WJR-CD38
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Boulder Acoustic Society
8th COLOR
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Wildly eclectic, hard-to-classify acoustic quartet from Colorado! Ukulele, guitar, banjo, bass, fiddle, mandolin, marimba and more. Lots of original tunes plus "I'm Satisfied with My Gal," "Waltz in Ragtime;" with guests Darol Anger, Greg Schochet, Sally van Meter and more.
BAS-CD006
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PUNCHLINE
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2009 -- Nine Mile Records debut from this eclectic foursome. The packaging folds into a unique, retro, pop-up 3D stereoscope, complete with slides of the band - !
NMR-CD0200
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THE CAGED BIRD
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2008 -- More original stuff from this unclassifiable multi-instrumental foursome! Plus a cover of Bob Dylan's "Maggie's Farm." Ukulele, marimba, guitar, violin, double bass, cornet and more... "the new wave of American roots music. It's what happens when four songwriters get together to mash up blues, folk, gospel, indie and world music to soothe their musical curiosity."
BAS-CD008
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$14.95
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Brass & Friends, Mary Cay
GREEN MOUNTAIN: NEW ENGLAND CONTRA MUSIC
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The finest women contra dance musicians from the Connecticut valley. With Mary Cay Brass on piano and accordion, Sarah Blair, Susan Conger, Mary Lea and Becky Tracy on fiddle, Becky Ashenden on bass and Ann Percival on guitar.
GMM-CD2007
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Brother Mule
JAWBONE
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2008 - Brian Wicklund, Ben Winship, and Eric Thorin band together again for their take on classics. 12 tracks including "Katy Bar The Door," "Old Black Crow," "Mule to Ride," more.
SRR-CD122
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$13.95
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Burke & Cal Scott, Kevin
ACROSS THE BLACK RIVER
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2007 -- First-time collaboration of Irish fiddling luminary Burke and guitarist/compsoser Scott, with an array of guests: accordionist Johnny B. Connolly, Michael McGoldrick on flute and Pink Martini bassist Phil Baker.
LOFTUS-CD001
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$14.95
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Burnside, Bruce
THREE STAG TO AN OAK
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2004 -- New songs and tunes from mandolinist / guitarist Burnside and musical pals Tom Draughan, Gary Raynor, Laura McKenzie and others.
TORTH-CD1004
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$14.95
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Bush, Sam
CIRCLES AROUND ME
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2009 -- The perennially popular blue- and newgrass mandolinist in his sixth Sugar Hill solo album, "an aurally inspiring mix of bluegrass favorites and complementary new songs." With his band: Scott Vestal, Stephen Mougin, Byron House and Chris Brown, plus guests Del McCoury, Edgar Meyer, Jerry Douglas and more.
SUGA-CD4055
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$15.95
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LAPS IN SEVEN
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2006 -- 12 tracks of more progressive acoustic gems. With guests Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller, Tim O'Brien, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Shaun Murphy of "Little Feat." Includes "Bringin' In The Georgia Mail," "I Wanna Do Right," "Ballad For A Soldier," "New Country," and more.
SUGA-CD4013
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$15.95
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Childgrove
EARLY INSTINCTS: ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE MUSIC
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2004 -- CD debut for Michigan's veteran dance trio: pianist Debbie Jackson, Anne Ogren on violin and viola, and Martha Stokely on oboe, recorder and tinwhistle. 18 danceable tunes, most traditional, four originals!
out-of-stock, more coming soon
CGM-CD04
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$14.95
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WANDERLUST: ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE MUSIC
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2008 -- Pianist Debbie Jackson, violinist Anne Ogren and Martha Stokely on oboe, whistle and recorder. Compositions spanning from 1651 to 2007! with original tunes from Childgrove and musical arrangements of contemporary dances written by dancing-masters Peter Dubin, Sue Dupre, Orly Krasner and Gary Roodman.
CGM-CD08
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Clarke, Marcus Miller & Victor Wooten, Stanley
THUNDER
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S.M.V. unites three generations of bass gods. They are as excited as we are by the prospects!
HEADSUP-CD3163
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$16.95
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Clayfoot Strutters
GOING ELSEWHERE
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2002 -- "Groove-based Contradance Fusion" with Strutters Pete Sutherland, Lee Blackwell, Mark Roberts, Peter Davis and Jeremiah McLane with Dave Grant and Walker Blackwell.
EPACT-CD106
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Coe, David
MY OWN HOUSE: OLD TIME MUSIC ON FIDDLE AND BOUZOUKI
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From Nashville! Southern Appalachian-style fiddling from Oklahoma native Coe with Rogues bandmate Frances Cunningham and her five-course "Irish bouzouki." Two instruments only, 21 tunes, a fresh hybrid sound.
DCFC-CD05
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Cosgrove & Good Medicine, Mark
TAKE YER MEDICINE
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2007 -- A "Best Of" collection! 18 instrumentals from Mark's previous releases; with Ken Kosek, Barry Mitterhoff, Matt Glazer, Larry Cohen, Tony Trischka, Rich Starkey, Jim Heffernan and many others.
FGM-CD122
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Cosgrove, Mark
SWEET REASON
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2005 -- FGM debut for this fleet, bell-toned guitar wiz, with an All-Star array of guests: Jim Heffernan, Kenny Kosek, Mike Madon, Tony Trischka, Stuart Duncan, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush and more! Some originals plus songs and tunes from Robert Earl Keen, Frank Wakefield, Gillian Welch, "Washington County," "Snowflake Reel," a reprise of "Good Medicine" and more.
FGM-CD119
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Coulter & Barry Phillips, William
SIMPLE GIFTS
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instrumental arrangements of Shaker melodies.
GOUR-CD106
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THE SIMPLE GIFTS COLLECTION
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3 previously released CDs of Shaker music in a boxed set. Includes "Simple Gifts," "Music on the Mountain," and "Tree of Life."
GOUR-CD131
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$22.95
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Dermody, Grant
CROSSING THAT RIVER
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2003 -- Genre-busting harmonica showcase from this Seattle-based harp wiz. Featuring most of the Improbabillies, John Cephas, Phil Wiggins, Orville Johnson, John Miller and many others.
GD-CD03
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Douglas, Russ Barenberg, & Edgar Meyer, Jerry
hot platter!SKIP, HOP & WOBBLE
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11 instrumental tracks.
SUGA-CD3817
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Driessen, Casey
OOG
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2009 -- Here the Grammy-nominated fiddle radical focuses on his talents as a composer and producer. Exploratory, experimental, and progressive, stemming from a deep passion for tradition and improvisation. Band includes Viktor Krauss, Darrell Scott, and Matt Chamberlain.
THIRTYT-CD209
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$11.95
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Edelman & Friends, Larry
TIMEPIECES: VINTAGE ORIGINALS
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1988 -- First time on CD! Classic dance-music program of original tunes, all composed by caller/mandolinist Edelman. With friends C.W. Abbott, Laurie Andres, Sandy Bradley, Greg & Jere Canote and L.E. McCullough and guests Hilary Field, Andrea Hoag and others.
PIGGYSNOUT-CD358
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Fiddle Fever
THE BEST OF FIDDLE FEVER
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compilation of "Waltz of The Wind" and "Fiddle Fever." Contains "Ashokan Farewell," theme song for the PBS series "The Civil War."
FLYF-CD303
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Fiddlers 4
hot platter!FIDDLERS 4
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Three legendary fiddlers -- Darol Anger, Michael Doucet and Bruce Molsky -- and a cellist, Rushad Eggleston, play old time, Cajun, jazz and newgrass.
COMPASS-CD4334
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Fleck & Edgar Meyer, Bela
MUSIC FOR TWO
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2004 -- 5-string banjo visionary Fleck teams up with longtime sidekick - and fellow Grammy winner - bassist Meyer in a freewheeling program of duets: Bach, Eccles, and lots of originals! Includes bonus DVD: the 40-minute "Obstinato: Making Music for Two," a cinema-verite road movie covering their recent tour.
out-of-stock, more coming soon
SONY-CD92106
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Fleck, Bela
THROW DOWN YOUR HEART: TALES FROM THE ACOUSTIC PLANET, VOL. 3 -- AFRICA SESSIONS
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2009 - Fleck's long-awaited dream of traveling to Africa, to make connection with the origins of the banjo and experience playing with gifted African musicians comes to fruition. The experience left him with a deeper feeling of kinship with the artists and the culture. Features collaborations with Oumou Sangare, Toumani Diabate, Baba Maal, Bassekou Kouyate, Vusi Mahlasela and others.
ROUN-CD0634
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Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer, Bela
THE MELODY OF RHYTHM: TRIPLE CONCERTO & MUSIC FOR TRIO
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Recorded live with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. Fuses Indian classical rhythms with American roots-driven melodies. Includes "Bahar", "Bubbles", "Cadence", more.
KOCH-CD2024
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$15.95
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Flinner Trio, Matt
MUSIC DU JOUR
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2009 - 12 cuts of experimental jazz and bluegrass, including "Stomp Hat", "Meager Hero", "Half Moondog", more.
COMPASS-CD4503
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Freed, Ben
BANJOPOLIS
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12 tracks featuring freewheeling bluegrass banjoist Ben Freed, with Rushad Eggleston on cello, Wayne Fugate on mandolin, Kenny Kosek on fiddle, Kevin Lynch on mandolin, Jon Sholle on lead guitar, and others. Including "Beat the Clock," "Lowdown Hoedown," "The Big Bang," and more.
FREED-CD9167
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Freshwater
FRESHWATER -- ACOUSTIC ROOTS BAND
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2006 -- Tunes and a few songs from the Anglo/Celtic and Appalachian traditions and beyond from this young central Michigan foursome: Nic Gareiss on octave mandolin, Budd Greenman on fiddle, mandolin and mandola, fiddler Nellie Schrantz and guitarist Bill Wiegandt. Enhanced CD with extra stuff!
WPM-CD206
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Garcia, Tony Rice & David Grisman, Jerry
hot platter!THE PIZZA TAPES
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Duos and trios from the original masters that had originally been a tape trader's classic, started by a pizza delivery boy's supposed brazen theft of a cassette from Jerry Garcia's kitchen!
ACOUST-CD41
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Goll, Tim May & Charlie Chadwick, Al
GOIN' ACROSS THE SEA
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2006 -- "Yankee-Celtic music at its finest!" from Plaidgrass bandmates Al Goll on Dobro and Tim May on guitar and mandolins, with upright bassist/engineer Charlie Chadwick. An all-instrumental feast from Nashville: "Angeline the Baker," "Kesh Jig / Road to Lisdoonvarna," "Sally Ann," "Riding on a Load of Hay / Star of Munster," nine more.
GOLL-CD06
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Grant, Tyler
IN THE LIGHT
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2006 -- Prizewinning guitar picker with the Drew Emmett Band, April Verch, Adrienne Young and many others in his debut CD! With Casey Driessen, Scott Vestal, Chris Henry, Pat Enright, Missy Raines, Chris Pandolfi and others.
FGM-CD120
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Hawks and Owls String Band
FARMER'S VALUABLE FRIENDS
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2008 - Recorded "live" at the Mackinaw Harvest Music Group. Bruce Ling, Becca Lynn, Jason Wheeler and Micah Ling sing and play "Old Man at the Mill," "Sail Away Ladies," "Crawdad Shuffle," nine more.
HAWKRO-CD004
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Hebert & Friends, Brian
ANY TIME AT ALL: A SESSION PICKER'S TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
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"Acoustic Instrumental Morphs of Beatles Songs with Celtic and Traditional American Accents!" Hebert on octave mandolin, tenor banjo, resophonic tenor guitar and acoustic bass guitar -- with the celebrated John McGann on octave mando and champion Joey Sullivan on bodhran; with uilleann piper Pelham Norville. 26 Celt-ified Beatles tunes!
BHTU-CD5354
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Hesperus
AN EARLY AMERICAN QUILT
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20-track release from this early music ensemble features English country dance tunes, Appalachian fiddle tunes, European parlor music, a traditional ballad, and a shape-note hymn. Including "Barbara Allen," "Greensleeves," "Fortune My Foe," more.
MAGG-CD235
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COLONIAL AMERICA
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2003 -- With Tina Chancey, Scott Reiss, and Grant Herried.
MAGG-CD227
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EARLY AMERICAN ROOTS
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"Country dance tunes, improvisations and shape note hymns performed on recorders, baroque violin, viola da gamba, cittern & hammered dulcimer."
MAGG-CD216
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Hinton, Sam
MASTER OF THE SOLO DIATONIC HARMONICA
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2 CDs, over 120 tunes and stories! "Celtic, American and European folk melodies, reels, jigs, double jigs, airs, fiddle tunes, Yiddish melodies, hymns, hoedowns and hornpipes and more -- by one of the greatest and most innovative harmonica players of all time!" With extensive historical and musicological notes, too.
EWM-CD1001
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$19.95
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Howarth, Gifford
ROSEWOOD RESONANCE
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2001 -- "Collection of timeless melodies and harmonies spanning the Baroque period to today, played on classical marimba." Music by Bach, Tarrega, Albeniz, Villa-Lobos, Paul Smadbeck, Stanley Myers and Dave Grusin.
GH-CD01
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Hull & Kari Larson, Dakota Dave
MOONBEAMS
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Another great program of instrumental duets featuring several types of guitar, mandolin, ukulele and taro-patch. "Windchill," "Sweet Thursday," "Moonbeams," "Three Pony Bit," "You Don't Know Me," more.
ARABI-CD04
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Johnson, Wayne Wesley
CANCIONES DEL ALMA -- "SONGS FROM THE SOUL"
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2003 -- "Jazzamenco" stylings from this New Mexico-based guitarist in an all-instrumental program; featuring violinist Matt Vaughn, Ventures legend Nokie Edwards on guitar, Gao Hong on pipa and many others.
WANNADU-CD21022
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Lahmann, Richard L.
HIS OWN
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12 "Relaxing, Original Piano Selections" composed by the artist for solo piano.
RLL-CD2001
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$14.95
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Landes & Chipper Thompson, Roger
THE JANISSARY STOMP
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2006 -- "Being a compendium of Original & Traditional Musick for the Bouzouki." Celtica, New World Spanish, faux Levantine and original music and song spun together on twin Irish/Celtic bouzoukis; with percussionist Paddy League and Mason Brown on bass violin.
RFB-CD346297
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Ling, Bruce
HOW IT ALL STARTED: FINE TIMES AT OUR HOUSE
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2001 -- Ling plays guitar, fiddle, viola, cello and mandolin on ten instrumental tracks, some original, some from the tradition: "Cherokee Shuffle," "Otter Stomp," "Cat Got Out Huntin'," "Yew Piney Mountain," more.
HAWKRO-CD003
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Lyquid Amber
RITUAL
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2008 -- New music built around the original banjo stylings of Evo Bluestein! Lyquid Amber is: Bluestein, percussionist John Martin III, singer Karen Marguth, guitarists Hans York and Dusty Brough, bassist Kevin Hill and Eva Scow on violin and mandolin. Eight extended original instrumentals.
DATU-CD70002
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$13.95
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MacAdam & Larry Unger, Eden
NOTORIOUS
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2006 -- Fiddler MacAdam-Somer joins forces with guitarist/tunesmith Unger in a set of tunes, many from Unger himself!
BLACS-CD26
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Marshall's Big Trio, Mike
MIKE MARSHALL'S BIG TRIO
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2009 -- Mandolinist Marshall with fiddler Alex Hargreaves and Paul Kowert on upright bass.
AM-CD1051
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McLane, Jeremiah
FREETOWN
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2005 -- The eclectic accordionist from New England in a program of original tunes, plus a Swedish waltz and Jean-Claude Belanger's "Gigue du Plateau Mont-Royal." With Patrick Desauney, Ruthie Dornfeld, Andre Marchand, Laura Risk and many others.
EPACT-CD111
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Meyer & Chris Thile, Edgar
EDGAR MEYER & CHRIS THILE
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Co-writing a dozen compositions, this meeting of Grammy Award-winning talents produced a musical dialogue that incorporates bluegrass, folk, country and classical elements.
NONE-CD512586
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EDGAR MEYER & CHRIS THILE
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CD/DVD set. Co-writing a dozen compositions, this meeting of Grammy Award winning talents produced a musical dialogue that incorporates bluegrass, folk, country and classical elements. The bonus DVD "Duo" features eight songs live in concert, rehearsal footage and bonus tracks!
NONE-CD514400
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$22.95
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Midkiff, Jeff
PARTNERS IN TIME
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2003 -- Former Lonesome River Band mandolin ace steps out with his first solo album! A freewheeling instrumental set of bluegrass tunes, a couple of Gershwin numbers and some dazzling new originals. With guitarist Curtis Jones, bassist Robbie Link and Bill Ray on percussion.
ETH-CD1001
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Miller & Bob McQuillen, Rodney
PURE QUILL - NEW ENGLAND CONTRA DANCE MUSIC
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Duets by two legends of New England Contra music.
GMM-CD2004
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Miller, Rodney
RODNEY MILLER'S AIRDANCE
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A full band in the "Airplang" tradition playing New England Contra, Celtic, Scandinavian and contemporary tunes in the contra dance repertoire. With David Surette on guitar, mandolin and bouzouki, Mary Cay Brass on piano, Stuart Kenney on bass and Sam "Zucchini" Breton on Percussion.
GMM-CD2003
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$14.95
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Millish
MILLISH
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2005 -- Irish/Celtic music reaches escape velocity! SE Michigan prizewinning hotshots Jesse Mason on guitar, fiddler/mandolinist Brad Phillips, all-Ireland champion uilleann piper/whistler Tyler Duncan and percussionist Mike Shimmin. Eight extended instrumental showpieces: "Parachute Man," "Chetvorno Horo," "Stairway to Heaven" and more.
MIL-CD0501
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$14.95
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Montville Project, The
THE MONTVILLE PROJECT: 53 ESSENTIAL NEW ENGLAND DANCE TUNES
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2008 -- A cornucopia of contradance tunes, all time-tested standards, from this Maine-based foursome: fiddler George Fowler, Art Bryan on banjo, Surya Mitchell on piano and guitarist Fred White. Reels, set dances, marches, jigs, waltzes, rags, polkas, the works!
MP-CD1
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More Growling Old Men
SHUTTLE DIPLOMACY
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The old-time-turned-new group has grown from Brian Wicklund and John Lowell, to include Dom Harrison on bass and guitar, as well as Leon Hunt on banjo. 11 cuts, including "Crooked Jack," "Gonna Quit Drinkin'," "Somewhere Down The Road," more.
SRR-CD121
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$13.95
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Neptune Quartet
LIVE AT POPPYCOCK'S
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2006 -- The unique original chamber jazz ensemble at their favorite venue, in the heart of Traverse City MI! Mandolinist/composer Don Julin, cellist Crispin Campbell, bassist Glenn Wolff, guitarist Angelo Meli and guest singer Mike Gauthier. Cardboard sleeve.
PYGMY-CD007
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$12.95
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Newton, Abby
CASTLES, KIRKS, AND CAVES: SCOTTISH MUSIC OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
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Traditional music recorded in the natural settings of Hatton Castle, Dunkeld Cathedral, Fingals Cave, and The Magdalen Chapel.
REDWING-CD5410
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$13.95
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Notorious
ELKINS
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2008 -- Now a four-piece: guitarist/tunesmith Larry Unger, fiddler Eden MacAdam-Somer, percussionist Mark Hellenberg and the ubiquitous Master of Stuntology, Sam Bartlett on mandolin. Lots of originals plus tunes from the Appalachian tradition, Romania, the Romany people, a Jewish wedding song and more!
BLACS-CD27
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$14.95
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O'Connor, Mark
AMERICANA SYMPHONY: VARIATIONS ON APPALACHIAN WALTZ
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Consists of O'Connor's latest orchestral scores: "Variations on Appalachia Waltz" from 2006, and Concerto No. 6: "Old Brass" from 2003. Featuring the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra with Conductor Martin Alsop and Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, Conductor Joel Smirnoff.
OMC-CD12
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MARKOLOGY
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His own material set amongst traditional pieces. With guests Sam Bush, David Grisman, Tony Rice, Norman Blake, others. Nine tracks.
ROUN-CD0090
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STRING QUARTETS Nos. 2 & 3
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2009 - Featuring Mark along with Ida Kavafian on violins, Paul Neubauer on viola, and Matt Haimovitz on cello.
OMC-CD14
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Orlando, Michael
BEFORE THE STORM
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2005 -- All-original instrumental mandolinistic delight from North Carolinian Orlando and his many musical pals: Tim May, Rob Ickes, Casey Driessen, Mary Gaines and many others. Features his version of "Music for a Found Harmonium" -- 12 tracks in all.
MO-CD104
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Ostroushko, Peter
COMING DOWN FROM RED LODGE
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2003 -- All new instrumentals originally composed for "A Prairie Home Companion." Featuring the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band from that show, including Rich Dworsky, Pat Donohue, and Andy Stein. The tunes include "Teelin Bay Waltz," "East Texas Waltz," "Hymn: Page 9/11," and the title track.
REDH-CD170
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MINNESOTA: A HISTORY OF THE LAND
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2005 -- Original score by mandolinist / fiddler Ostroushko; music from the four-part documantary produced by the University of Minnesota and Twin Cities Public TV. With Bruce Allard, Laura MacKenzie and others. This soundtrack won a regional Emmy Award!
out-of-stock, more coming soon -- normally ships within 20 days
REDH-CD185
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PETER JOINS THE CIRCUS
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Peter and the Cirque du Ennui Orchestra perform live, original music written by Peter, from the Circus Juventas summer productions. Other musicians include Marc Anderson on percussion, Dan Chouinard on piano and accordion, Joel Sayles on bass, others. 16 tracks, including "Bayou Indigo," "Juggling Heads," "The French Trap," more.
BLP-CD03
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POSTCARDS: TRAVELS WITH A GREAT AMERICAN ROAD SHOW
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2006 -- Spotlighting tunes that were inspired and composed on the road while touring with "A Prairie Home Companion."
out-of-stock, more coming soon -- normally ships within 20 days
REDH-CD196
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$14.95
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Pandolfi, Chris
LOOKING GLASS
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2009 -- The Infamous Stringdusters' mercurial banjo ace steps out with his second solo showcase! 11 genre-busting new originals with an all-star slate of session pals: Chris Eldridge, Byron House, Stuart Duncan, Matt Flinner, all of his 'Duster bandmates and more.
SUGA-CD4056
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hot platter!THE HANDOFF
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2003 -- Debut album from this 5-string hotshot! now the banjo ace with the Infamous Stringdusters. All flame-fingered originals, with Stablehorse -- Andy Hall, Chris Eldridge and Zack Hickman -- plus guests Jake Armerding, Nate Leath, John McGann and others.
SPINDRIFT-CD01
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$14.95
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Panorama Jazz Band
PANORAMALAND
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2005 -- 12 pieces strong, with a high-energy, eazy-greazy sound that could come from nowhere but New Orleans! Freewheeling, wildly eclectic program of tunes and songs from Martinique, Serbia, the klezmer tradition, Mexico, an unforgettable version of Ravel's "Bolero," and of course the Southern jazz tradition and lots more. "Jungle Blues," "Alievo Oro," "El Zopilote Mojado," "Heartsick Hora," 12 more.
PR-CD9045
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Penk, Clyde Curley & Susan Songer, George
A PORTLAND SELECTION 2: CONTRA DANCE MUSIC IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
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Fiddler Penk joins pianist Songer and mandolinist Curley for a new set of tunes from Volume 2 of "The Portland Collection" book. A diversity of tunes from many sources, great notes too! With guitarist Creighton Lindsay.
PORT-CD2005
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A PORTLAND SELECTION: CONTRA DANCE MUSIC IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
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Fiddler Penk joins pianist Songer and mandolinist Curley - who published "The Portland Collection" book in 1997 - for a rollicking, spirited set of dance tunes from that book. A diversity of tunes from many sources, great notes too! With guitarist Creighton Lindsay.
PORT-CD2001
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Perlowin, Mike
FIREBIRD SUITE
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Igor Stravinsky's orchestral classic played entirely on pedal steel! Plus Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man," Satie "Gymnopedie #1," Gershwin "Prelude #2" and music from Debussy, Bartok, Shostakovich and Charles Mingus.
PM-CD0362
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WEST SIDE STORY
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Leonard Bernstein's perennially popular classic played entirely on pedal steel! Ably assisted by drummer Dave Beyer, pianist Jimmy Horowitz, Leslie Baker on bowed bass and others. "Tonight Tonight," "Maria," "One Hand One Heart," "I Feel Pretty," "I Have a Love," 19 tracks in all.
MPR-CD0279
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Phillips & Paul Howard, Stacy
NEO-URBAN TRADITIONS
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11 tracks of interplay between master Dobro player Phillips and acoustic guitarist Howard. Lots of originals plus their versions of Hendrix's "If Six Was Nine," Benny Goodman's "A Smooth One," Jacob Do Bandolim's "Noites Cariocas," and more.
ARCH-CD04
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Phillips, Todd
IN THE PINES
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Old-time dance tunes and ballads on stand-up bass featuring guests Tony Trischka, Tim O'Brien, Darol Anger, Scott Nygaard, Mike Marshall, Laurie Lewis, Stewart Duncan, and John Reischman.
GOUR-CD122
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Picks & Sticks Stringband
BANDWAGON
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Tunemongering from Michigan on hammered dulcimer, fiddle, banjo, accordion, trumpet, string bass and more! "Love Potion #9," "Cattle Call," "Listen to the Mockingbird," "Blackberry Blossom," "William Tell" and lots more.
PIX-CD0066
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STEPPIN' BACK
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2007 -- Songs and tunes from 19th and early 20th-century America, from this versatile Michigan foursome! Sherry Humecky on hammered dulcimer and baritone uke, her husband Morgan sings and plays guitar and plectrum banjo, string bassist Susan Gleason, and Mike Gleason on fiddle, trumpet, accordion, whistle and celesta.
PIX-CD7926
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Pikelny, Noam
IN THE MAZE
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Solo debut from the banjoist of Leftover Salmon and The John Cowan Band. Includes eight original pieces and two covers, and features Matt Flinner on mandolin, Todd Phillips on bass, and David Grier on guitar.
out-of-stock, more coming soon -- normally ships within 20 days
COMPASS-CD4386
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Raines, Missy
INSIDE OUT
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2009 - Upright bass queen with her back-up band The New Hip, featuring Michael Witcher on Dobro, Ethan Ballinger on mandolin, and Dillon Hodges on guitar. 10 tracks, bluegrass in instrumentation, jazz in feel, including "Magnolia," "Tattoo," "Ides of March," "Duke of Paducah," more. With special guests Matt Flinner, Megan McCormick, and John R. Burr.
out-of-stock, more coming soon -- normally ships within 20 days
COMPASS-CD4498
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Red Wellies, The
THE RED WELLIES
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2008 -- Dazzling Irish tunifying from Asheville NC! Twin fiddlers Claudine "Beanie" Odell and Duncan Wickel, Vincent Fogarty on bouzouki, and special guest Aaron Olwell on flute and concertina. Randal Bays says: "...that rarest of recordings that combines superb musicianship, great feeling, and a rock solid sense of rhythm and style."
REDW-CD08
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Richey, Slim
JAZZ GRASS
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1977 reissue! with Alan Munde, Sam Bush, Bill Keith, Ricky Skaggs, many others.
RIDG-CD0009
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Sapoznik & the Youngers of Zion, Hank
THE PROTOCOLS
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2004 -- Singer / tenor guitarist Sapoznik, Mark Rubin on bass and tuba, and fiddle phenom "Cookie" Segelstein "create an intimate, exciting salon of old time Yiddish music -- hot fiddle tunes, forgotten ballads, introspective instrumentals and snappy Second Avenue vaudeville songs -- all performed with an irresistible immediacy evoking the coziness of the parlor and the raucousness of the dance floor!"
YOZ-CD002
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Schepps, Jake
EXPEDITION
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2005 -- Original banjo tunes! plus "When I'm 64," "Samba de Orfeo," David Byrne's "Civilization" and more. With guests Gabe Witcher, Eric Thorin, Ross Martin, Ivan Rosenberg and many others.
JS-CD05
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Schneckenburger, Lissa
LISSA SCHNECKENBURGER
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Tunes and songs from both sides of the Atlantic, with fiddler / singer Schneckenburger and guests Corey DiMario, Eric Merrill, Keith Murphy, Matt and Shannon Heaton, Natalie Haas, Stefan Amidon and Ted Davis.
FOOTPRINT-CD2005
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SONG
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2008 -- with a huge array of New England ringers, including Jeremiah McLane, Hanneke Cassel, Matt Heaton, Natalie Haas, Rushad Eggleston, Sharon Shannon, Eric Merrill and more.
FOOTPRINT-CD2008
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Shannon, Sharon
TUNES
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2005 -- "A return to Sharon Shannon's traditional roots!" with Galway fiddling legend Frankie Gavin, Lunasa flutist Michael McGoldrick and guitarist Jim Murray. 11 blazing tracks of Irish session tunes in the old style, with each member contributing a new tune.
COMPASS-CD4405
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Sharp Shore
DESOLATION
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2007 -- All music and instruments by Eric Blades; mastered by Michael Iott at Medicine Crow Productions.
AR-CD02
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RECLAMATION
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2007 -- "Lay back and listen to the sounds of your ancestors as this duo leads you through the mists of rememberance. Meditative and Tribal music flow through you with the aid of cello, 12-string guitar, percussion and flute as Sharp Shore leads you into the past."
IR-CD07001
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Smith, Bill
BACK COVE: TUNES FROM A BANJO PLAYER'S LIFE
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2003 -- Clawhammer banjo, "Down East" style! "Swing and Turn," "Jefferson and Liberty," "Katy Cruel," "Persian Rag," "Old Christmas," lots more. With Sarah Gregory Smith, Robin Kynoch, the inimitable Andy Woolf and others.
CDF-CD1380
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Sollee, Ben
LEARNING TO BEND
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Notwithstanding his youth, this optimistic 24-year-old has honed his cello technique with avant-guarde bluesman Otis Taylor, the Sparrow Quartet and on the Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour. His debut album highlights his original sound.
SONABLAST-CD1015
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Staats & Robert Shafer, Johnny
PICKIN' UP STEAM
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2004 -- nothin' but mandolin and guitar from these two noted instrumental hotshots and longtime pickin' pals. "Bill Bailey," "Nuages," "Blackberry Blossom," "Shenandoah Breakdown," "The Flintstones," lots more.
JSRS-CD04
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Staats & the Delivery Boys, Johnny
WOUND FOR SOUND
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2005 -- Seven originals plus music from Hank Williams, Mozart and Django Reinhardt! from this West Virginia mandolin hotshot and his "Delivery Boys": guitar ace Robert Shafer, Butch Osborne on banjo, bassist Ron Taylor and drummer Roger Bush. With guests Tammy Rodgers, Jim Hurst and John Kessler.
JSRS-CD05
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Steppin' In It
HIDDEN IN THE LOWLANDS
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2004 -- "Fine Music Suitable for Radio!" from this Lansing, MI foursome: Andy and Joe Wilson, Dominic Suchyta and Josh Davis. "Downsville," "Giuliani's Blues," "A Night in Tunisia," "Tin Can Sullivan" and more with guests Christian Theele and producer Sally van Meter.
HIPPO-CD04
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Stone & Mansa Sissoko, Jayme
AFRICA TO APPALACHIA
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2009 Juno Award winner! Banjo ace Stone and Malian kora virtuoso Sissoko in "a polyrhythmic journey to Mali and back again" to "reconnect Africa and North America -- or is it the other way around?" With guitarist Grant Gordy, bassist Paul Matthew, Casey Driessen on fiddle, Bassekou Kouyate on ngoni and more.
JSR-CD200
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Stone, Jayme
THE UTMOST
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2007 -- Banjo adventurer Stone of "Tricycle" fame in his eponymous debut! With guitarist Ross Martin, fiddler Adam Galblum and Mark Diamond on bass; with guests Matt Flinner on mandolin, trumpeter Kevin Turcotte, horn ace Rob Mosher and cellist Mike Olsen. Ten wide-ranging original tunes plus Benny Thomassen's "Midnight on the Water."
JSR-CD100
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Strength In Numbers
hot platter!THE TELLURIDE SESSIONS
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Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Mark O'Connor, Jerry Douglas, and Edgar Meyer.
MCA-CD70033
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String Sisters
LIVE
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2009 - Top female fiddlers from the Celtic and Scandinavian traditions gather for a one-time show at Glasgow's annual Celtic Connections Festival. Featuring Annbjorg Lien, Catriona MacDonald, Liz Carroll, Liz Knowles, Mairead ni Mhaonaigh, and Emma Hardelin.
COMPASS-CD4520
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Stringth
STRINGTH
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2008 -- Six extended instrumental journeys, with Perry McDonald on banjo, Eric Blades on 12-string guitar, and Dennis Preston on six-string baby dulcimer.
IR-CD08002
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Surette, David
BACK ROADS
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1993 -- Acclaimed first album from this New England guitar / mandolin / bouzouki / tenor banjo ace and much-in-demand dance musician! Lots of originals mixed in with traditional Scots, Irish, Quebecois, Swedish tunes and more; with Sarah Bauhan, Jeremiah McLane, Susie Burke, fiddler Greg Spatz and more.
MADRINA-CD201
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NORTHERN ROOTS
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2005 -- The notable dance musician and tune-monger from Maine in his first album to feature his guitar and mandolin in an all-traditional, New England program: reels, hornpipes, jigs from Ireland, Brittany, Quebec, Scotland and more! With Sarah Bauhan, Susie Burke and Rodney Miller.
MADRINA-CD204
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THE GREEN MANDOLIN
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2009 -- Mandolinic blowout from Northeastern multi-instrumentalist, dance musician and Airdance alumnus! "A selection of tunes I've gathered through being a part of the New England folk scene for over 20 years." Celtic tunes and more on a recent Bridgestone F-5 style mandolin, a 1918 Gibson F-2 and a 5-course Trillium cittern.
MADRINA-CD205
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TRIP TO KEMPER: CELTIC MUSIC FOR SOLO GUITAR
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1996 -- "Bourree," "Paddy Fahy's Reel," "Lament for Owen Roe O'Neil," "An Dro / Morrison's Jig" and lots more.
MADRINA-CD203
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Thile & Mike Marshall, Chris
hot platter!INTO THE CAULDRON
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2003--Documenting two modern geniuses of the mandolin in an intimate setting
SUGA-CD3967
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Three Ring Circle
THREE RING CIRCLE
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2006 -- Freewheeling, mercurial set of ten instrumental workouts from Blue Highway Dobro phenom Rob Ickes, Kentucky Thunder mandolinist Andy Leftwich, and Emmylou Harris bassist Dave Pomeroy. Some originals plus tunes from Stevie Wonder, Bireli LaGrene and Jeff Beck!
EW-CD112
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Tice, Jordan
LONG STORY
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2008 -- Third album from this 21-year-old bluegrass/newgrass guitar-picking phenom; a program of ten tasty original instrumental blowouts with fiddler Casey Driessen, Noam Pikelny on banjo, Andy Hall on Dobro, bassist Mark Schatz and Mark MacGloshan on mandolin.
PATUX-CD176
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Trimble, Gerald
CELTIC CANTIGAS
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2001 -- "New Early Music" from this renowned fretted-stringmeister. A program based on the 13th-century Spanish document "Cantigas de Santa Maria," with a quartet of medieval instruments, tablas and beyond, unifying the early musical worlds of Europe and the Middle East.
TRB-CD1001
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Various artists
CONTRA MUSIC: THE SOUND OF NEW ENGLAND
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Low-priced sampler with 12 cuts from the finest contradance bands in New England. With Mary Cay Brass, Wild Asparagus, The Moving Violations, The Rodney Miller Band, Bob McQuillen and others.
out-of-stock, more coming soon -- normally ships within 20 days
GMM-CD2012
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CONTRA ROOTS AND BRANCHES
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An anthology of the best of today's contradance bands! Produced with the assistance of the Country Dance and Song Society: Swallowtail, Footloose, Hillbillies From Mars, KGB, Contratopia, Domino, Grand Picnic and more.
GMM-CD2017
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MY FAVORITE MARTIN
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Legendary guitarists pay tribute to the eminent guitar builder, Martin Guitar Co., on its 175th Anniversary: Norman and Nancy Blake, Tony Rice and Peter Rowan, Steve Miller, Nancy Wilson, Laurence Juber, Roger McGuinn, Steve Howe, others.
SACD-CD2083
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Vox Violins
IN THE WOODS
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Unique recording featuring two unique instruments, from the personal collection of John Dopyera, inventor of the Dobro! Mark Clifford plays the inventor's personal reso-guitar, Beth Bartley plays his prototype resophonic violin on a set of 11 duets, mostly original, some from the tradition, and "Swing 39" from Django Reinhardt. Recorded "in the woods" of NW Pennsylvania at the home of John Jr. and Margaret Dopyera - homemade product in a slimline jewel case.
VOXV-CD06
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Walz, Douglas Back & Andrew Zohn, Richard
THE BIG TRIO: REPRISE
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At the beginning of the 20th century, three virtuosos -- Fred Bacon on banjo, Giuseppe Pettine on mandolin and William Foden on guitar -- enthused audiences during a tour of the USA playing inspired arrangements of popular classical pieces. Their magic has been recreated here by three leading contemporary performers. UK import.
BEL-CD53001
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Watkins, Sara
SARA WATKINS
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Self-titled debut by the fiddle player & vocalist for Grammy Award-winning trio Nickel Creek. Guests include Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, Tim O' Brien, Chris Eldridge, Ronnie McCoury, and Rayna Gellert; and band-mates Chris Thile and Sean Watkins.
on order, expected arrival date 11/30/09
NONE-CD516987
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Weed, Joe
SWANEE: THE MUSIC OF STEPHEN FOSTER
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With Mary Atkinson, John Reischman, Tony Trischka, Jay Ungar, Tim O'Brien, others.
NC-CD206
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Wild Asparagus
BEST OF WILD ASPARAGUS
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Compilation of tunes from everybody's favorite contradance band, from 1989's "Music From A Little Known Planet" to their latest "Wherever You Go." With members Mary Lea, Sam Bartlett, Ann Percival, Sue Sternberg, Dave Cantieni and others plus guests Danny Noveck, Pete Sutherland, Dirk Powell and more!
GMM-CD2013
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Wild Band of Snee, The
PLAYHOUSE OF THE UNIVERSE
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2006 -- 11 tracks, wildly original tunifying and word-mongering in a self-produced CD from an alternate dimension! It's Rushad Eggleston, the cellist from another planet, and his Wild Band: singer Aoife O'Donovan, pianist Jed Wilson, Jacob Silver on double bass and drummer Robin MacMillan.
SNEE-CD06
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Williams & Dean Magraw, John
RAVEN
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2006 -- 14 tracks from former Solas squeezebox, whistle and flute player John Williams and guitarist Dean Magraw. Traditional and original tunes: "Gypsy Queen," "Road To Perdition," "Trippin'" and more.
out-of-stock, more coming soon -- normally ships within 20 days
COMPASS-CD4423
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Wilson & Drew Howard, Joe
STEELS HEAL THE WORLD
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2008 -- Steppin' In It's lap steel ace Wilson hooks up with Earthwork house band pedal steel-monger Howard in a freewheeling baker's dozen of mostly instrumental goodies! Some originals plus nods to greats Speedy West, Roy Smeck, Benny Goodman, Bob Wills and more -- with guests Joshua Davis, Andy Wilson, Dominic John Suchyta, Rachael Davis, Mike Lynch, Don Julin and others.
EARTHWORK-CD0016
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Wooten, Victor
PALMYSTERY
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2008 - An amalgam of styles, voices & grooves: jazz, funk, pop, soul, gospel, world music, more! Guests include Mike Stern, Richard Bona, Keb' Mo', Howard Levy, more.
HEADSUP-CD3135
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Wrembel Trio feat. David Grisman, The Stephane
GYPSY RUMBLE
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Gypsy jazz fusion and traditional melodies featured in the soundtrack to the Woody Allen film "Vicky Christina Barcelona." With guest, legendary mandolinist David Grisman.
AMOEBA-CD0003
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Zeitler, Zig
BOUZOUKI
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2006 -- 14 original tunes from Zeitler on the latter-day "Celtic bouzouki," plus "Wayfaring Stranger," "Leatherwing Bat" and "The Rakes of Mallow."
WCR-CD06
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