Like volume one of this Rounder series, this compiles 1972-1995 field recordings of Kentucky old-time music fiddlers, mostly made in the 1970s. This is different from its predecessor in that it concentrates upon musicians who are closer to the central part of the state, while the first installment focused on ones from a more northeastern part. Musically it's not far removed from the earlier volume, though the presence of banjo and mandolin on some cuts makes the connection to bluegrass more audible. Thirty-eight songs here, ...
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Like volume one of this Rounder series, this compiles 1972-1995 field recordings of Kentucky old-time music fiddlers, mostly made in the 1970s. This is different from its predecessor in that it concentrates upon musicians who are closer to the central part of the state, while the first installment focused on ones from a more northeastern part. Musically it's not far removed from the earlier volume, though the presence of banjo and mandolin on some cuts makes the connection to bluegrass more audible. Thirty-eight songs here, but as some only last for a minute or so it adds up to only 54 minutes, and makes for a bit of a see-saw home listening experience. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi
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