Reviews

LARRY CORDLE GIVE ME JESUS Mighty Cord Records MCR1003 Singer-songwriter-producer Larry Cordle and his celebrated musical compatriots sure raise a joyful noise on this fine new gospel album. The 13 wisely-chosen songs are an inspired mixture of traditional spirituals (the title-tune and “Two Coats”) and powerful oldies (Carl Story’s “It’s A Lonesome Road,” A.E. Brumley’s…

DOS VALLEY TRIO JEWELS OF THE SAN JOAQUIN Mt. Wow CD002 This trio is composed of Harry Liedstrand on fiddle, guitar, and vocals, his wife Cindy on guitar, and Terry Barrett on mandolin and fiddle. This is their loving look back on part of the wealth of tunes and songs they learned from their mentors…

LLUIS GOMEZ DOTZE CONTES Red Pig Recordings D.L. Bl/21/1917 Gomez claims he is the king of Spanish banjo. He is a mighty fine banjo player by anyone’s account. Able to play Scruggs-style, along with a highly developed melodic approach, there seems to be no end to Gomez’s imagination. Through 13 cuts, we’re treated to many…

JENNI LYN BURN ANOTHER CANDLE Katherine St. Records 001 Jenni Lyn Gardner, now touring and recording as Jenni Lyn during a break from work with her main band Della Mae, has quickly established herself as a rising star on mandolin and as a performer. Displaying a hard-driving style that evokes musical images of her hero…

COLEBROOK ROAD HALFWAY BETWEEN Colebrook Road CBR 002    No halfway about it. This is one of the most interesting and enjoyable albums from a young band that I’ve spun in nearly four decades of being a reviewer. This Harrisburg, Pa., outfit has a real synergy, both vocally and instrumentally, between its five talented and consistently…

MOLLY AND TENBROOKS THE OLD MANDOLIN Woodsong Records No Number By the time this CD reached my desk, Molly And Tenbrooks were no more. Two of the members had departed, and the remnants reconstituted themselves as the Brown’s Mountain Boys. Let this, then, be a review-in-memorium. Molly And Tenbrooks came from Spokane, Wash., and featured…