On A Gravel Road - The long awaited new album from Lucinda really was worth waiting for. Back are the plaintive ballads, the open heartache poured into a hard rockin' boogie, and all the other emotional roller coaster rides that go along with the package Lucinda so skillfully renders. A rare artist with matching talent. Do not miss this one. There are some rare tracks on this disc, right there next to a few familiar ones.
Sound quality is mostly very good with only a couple sounding faded.
A must for the collector and novice alike. Krazy Kat 20. Southern Banjo Sounds - Mike Seeger takes us to the very heart of old time banjo sound, where he presents a variety of styles and colors in traditional banjo playing. Smithsonian Folkways 40107. They cover an impressive number of different styles, so it helps to allay preconceptions and soak in the chemistry these ladies have struck up together.