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If you think that two LPs' worth of flatpicking sounds like a pretty monotonous prospect, no one would blame you, but in this case, you'd be mistaken. The 23 tracks that make up this single-CD reissue vary wildly in terms of style and execution, from straightforward bluegrass like Dick Fegy's renditions of "Big Sandy River" and "Fire Hose Reel" to Eric Thompson's adaptation of two Irish reels and Richard Lieberson's jazzy "Paddy on the Swingpipe." Doc Watson is well represented with three tracks ("Fisher's Hornpipe/Devil's Dream," "Down Yonder," and "Liza/Lady Be Good"), and David Bromberg kicks in an atypically subdued version of "The Kitchen Girl." Most of the other guitarists are relative unknowns; although Dan Crary ("Fishing Creek Blues/Arkansas Traveller") will be well-known to bluegrass fans, only hardcore guitarheads are likely to recognize names like Michael Aumen, Barry Solomon, and Eric Thompson. Regardless, all of them play beautifully, and the stylistic variety of the program makes it a great listen from beginning to end. Highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson
This collection comes with a 24 page booklet.
Doc Watson,Dan Crary,David Bromberg,OthersRolling Stone (5/14/92, p.109) - 3.5 - Good - "..charts the connections between Irish fiddle tunes and American bluegrass and confirms that the best pickers have the kind of chops that would be welcome on anybody's bandstand.." Flatpicking Guitar Festival Music Flatpicking Guitar Festival Songs | 1. | Fisher's Hornpipe / Devil's Dream - Doc Watson |
| 2. | Paddy on the Swingpipe - Richard Lieberson |
| 3. | Fishing Creek Blues / Arkansas Traveller - Dan Crary |
| 4. | All of Me - Barry Solomon |
| 5. | Big Sandy River - Dick Fegy |
| 6. | El Chicken Real - Richard Lieberson |
| 7. | Kitchen Girl, The - David Bromberg |
| 8. | Down Yonder - Doc Watson |
| 9. | Fire Hose Reel - Dick Fegy |
| 10. | Alabama Jubilee - Michael Aumen |
| 11. | Irish Reels - Eric Thompson |
| 12. | Hippodrome Reel - Dick Fegy |
| 13. | Back Home in Indiana - Barry Solomon |
| 14. | Indian Killed a Woodcock - Richard Lieberson |
| 15. | Liza / Lady Be Good - Doc Watson |
| 16. | Port Arthur Blues - Eric Thompson |
| 17. | Possum up a Gum Stump - Dick Fegy |
| 18. | Beaumont Rag - Michael Aumen |
| 19. | Texas Gals - Eric Thompson |
| 20. | Drunken Billy Goat - Dick Fegy |
| 21. | Soldier's Joy - Michael Aumen |
| 22. | Red Haired Boy - Dick Fegy |
| 23. | Sheik of Araby - Michael Aumen |
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