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John Reischman - Field Guide Audio CD

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Field Guide album by John Reischman was released Apr 27, 2004 on the Copper Creek label. John Reischman & The Jaybirds: John Reischmann (vocals, mandolin); Jim Nunnaly (vocals, guitar); Nick Hornbuckle (vocals, banjo); Greg Spatz (vocals, fiddle); Trisha Gagnon (vocals, bass). Field Guide music CDs Relying on the same personnel as on their 2002 self-titled release, John Reischman and the Jaybirds' return with another strong effort. Field Guide songs A newcomer to the Jaybirds could easily listen to the lead track, a hard-driving take on "Lonesome Dove," and imagine that more bluegrass versions of traditional songs will follow. Field Guide album The second cut, however, borrows a more contemporary piece from Carol Elizabeth Jones, "She Could Have Loved Him." Bassist Trisha Gagnon's vocal has a full resonance that brings an emotional depth to this sad story of love gone wrong. Field Guide CD music By the third track, an instrumental written by Reischman, it becomes apparent just how stylistically varied the band is. Both Reischman, Gagnon, and guitarist Jim Nunally handle most of the vocals, providing endless variety, and banjoist Nick Hornbuckle and fiddler Greg Spatz add instrumental muscle. ...See Full Description

John Reischman - Field Guide Album Track Listing

	Trk	Song
	1	Lonesome Dove with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	2	She Could Have Loved Him with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	3	Holy Jumped Up with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	4	Darlin' Nellie with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	5	Say Darlin' Say with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	6	In the Darkest Hour with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	7	Arrowhead with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	8	Shackled and Chained with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	9	Crooked Man with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	10	Over the Levee with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	11	Immigrant's Lament with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	12	I'm Troubled with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	13	Hop High ladies with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	14	Little Willy with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	15	Plum Tree with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds
	16	Train That Carried My Girl From Town with Jaybirds, The Jaybirds

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Instrumental & vocal prowess is monstrously good throughout
Duets, trios and feisty instrumentals abound on the Jaybirds second album release, Field Guide. Nominated for a Juno (Canadas highest music award) in the Roots and Traditional Group category for 2002, the CD is a flavorful experience. The Jaybirds dont strive for a high lonesome bluegrass sound, but instead they very competently have their own unique folksy flair. Bassist Trisha Gagnon sings a solo and spiritually-tinged rendition of Little Willy. Mandolinist John Reichman joins Gagnon to sing with a relaxed laid-back style that still manages, with good timing and pacing, to drive their duets on Lonesome Dove and The Immigrants Lament and Say Darlin Say. Gagnon and guitarist Jim Nunally serve up bluesy duets on Shackled and Chained and The Train That Carried My Girl from Town. The bands trios spotlight each of the bands singers. Nunally sing lead in two arrangements and Gagnon takes the lead on three, while Reischmans role in the trios is to sing the remaining third part. Of their vocal trios, She Could Have Loved Him comes from the pen of Carol Elizabeth Jones, Darlin Nellie is a Carter Family tune, Im Troubled is a traditional song, and In the Darkest Hour and Over the Levee are originals. The latter could be classified as a tragedy song and documents a flood that took place in Canadas Fraser Valley. Each arrangement is presented with confidence and poise. The rest of the group includes Nick Hornbuckle on banjo, and Greg Spatz on fiddle. Their interpretive instrumental twists and turns are of such superior quality that they perfectly complement the expert virtuosity of string wizards Reischman and Nunally. While the band could certainly pick cleanly at breakneck speeds if they wished (as with the closer The Train That Carried My Girl from Town) , their preference seems to tend towards moderate-tempoed melodic pieces that impart powerful rhythmic intensity by virtue of clean picking and arranging. Their instrumental prowess is monstrously good throughout, and I never tire of hearing Reischmans originals like Holly Jumped Up and Plum Tree. Hornbuckle also contributes two self-penned tunes, Crooked Man and Arrowhead. Reischman picks mandola on the former. Hop High Ladies burns like a prairie fire. With all their musical aplomb, this band makes it all sound so effortless and easy. That just reinforces and emphasizes how technically accomplished they really are! (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)
By rossjoe (Roseburg, OR, USA)

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Field Guide songs Product Details

Label	Copper Creek
Orig Year	2004
CD Universe Part number	6729010
Catalog number	221
Discs	1
Release Date	Apr 27, 2004
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Jim Nunally; John Reischmann
Engineer	Jim Nunally
Recording Time	50 minutes
Personnel	Jim Nunally - baritone Greg Spatz - fiddle John Reischman - vocals, mandolin