Reviews

RAYNA GELLERT OLD LIGHT: SONGS FROM MY CHILDHOOD AND OTHER GONE WORLDS StorySound Records SSR 161-006 You may have heard of Rayna Gellert as an extraordinary old-time fiddler on her first solo CD or with the band Uncle Earl. You might also have seen her play guitar with the Freight Hoppers. In this recording, she…

DEWEY FARMER & DERWIN HINSON Patuxent Music CD-233 With only occasional help from Steve Thomas on fiddle, Dewey Farmer (mandolin, guitar, and bass) and Derwin Hinson (banjo, lead guitar, and bass) have put together a nice variety of tunes on this 13-cut all-instrumental release, between them providing all the instruments except the fiddle. While there…

DEWEY FARMER & DERWIN HINSON Patuxent Music CD-233 With only occasional help from Steve Thomas on fiddle, Dewey Farmer (mandolin, guitar, and bass) and Derwin Hinson (banjo, lead guitar, and bass) have put together a nice variety of tunes on this 13-cut all-instrumental release, between them providing all the instruments except the fiddle. While there…

RUSSELL MOORE & IIIrd TYME OUT TIMELESS HITS FROM THE PAST BLUEGRASSED Cracker Barrel BAC 426757 On their latest release, and their first for Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out have taken a slightly different tack. Produced by Barry Bales, long time bassist-vocalist for Alison Krauss & Union Station, this…

THE SAWTOOTH BLUEGRASS BAND GUNFLINT TRAIL No Label No Number Blessed with fine harmony, with three good lead singers (Jesse Moravec being a very good lead singer) and with impressive talent (particularly guitarist Clint Birtzer) at every lead and rhythm slot, any failure by the Sawtooth Bluegrass Band to make an impact musically falls to…

JAY UNGER & MOLLY MASON A FIDDLER’S HOLIDAY WITH THE JAY UNGER & MOLLY MASON FAMILY BAND Rounder Records 11661-9153-2 This is a live concert performed and recorded last fall at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va. While it is a little late for the 2012 holiday season, this project can be enjoyed…