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 | Title : Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions
Author : The Chieftains
Release Date : 20020917
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Now that bluegrass is (again) momentarily cool, leave it to the Chieftains to (again) plunge an all-star country cast into the Celtic wellsprings of old-time music, just as they did 10 years ago with 1992's Another Country. It's no surprise that the Chieftains can handle the rapacious rhythms of a hot fiddle tune; whether they can go toe-to-toe with the likes of Tim O'Brien, Béla Fleck, Ricky Skaggs, and Del McCoury is another matter. Rest assured they can, and they even coax some inspired jamming from Earl Scruggs--who sounds like he has something to prove on 'Sally Goodin'--and a chilling vocal from Alison Krauss on 'Molly Ban,' the Celtic equivalent of 'Fair and Tender Maidens.' The Chieftains' only miscue comes in wasting Vince Gill's talents on a busily arranged 'Dark as a Dungeon.' While this set will likely appeal more to fans of contemporary Irish music than to hard-core twang fans, anyone who loves acoustic roots music will find these collaborations refreshing, if not down-right bracing.
Buyer Reviews :
The Chieftains have outdone themselves with Down the Old Plank Road.
You can always count on The Chieftains to serve up the finest arrangements and playing in which ever genre has taken their fancy. This album is no exception. From Alison Krauss' stunning, 'Molly Ban' to Ricky Skaggs rousing 'Cindy' right down to the exhilarating star-studded finale, this CD offers up the full spectrum of Celtic and Bluegrass music--and will thrill traditionalists and newcomers alike. I can not recommend this disc more-Down the Old Plank Road is must have for any music lover.
(by Becky)
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