Norman Blake, Peter Ostroushko - Meeting on Southern Soil
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Artist: Norman Blake, Peter OstroushkoEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-02-12
Music Label: Red House
Soundtracks:
- Blackberry Blossom
- Rise When The Rooster Crows
- President Richard Milhous Nixon's Hornpipe
- Blake's Railroad Blues
- Muddy Creek
- Little Bessie
- Chickamauga
- Only A Bunch Of Violets
- Oklahoma Redbird
- I Cannot Call Her Mother
- Marjorie's Waltz #3
- The Old Hickory Cane
- Oh, Death
- Mandolin Medley: Caperton Ferry/Ruins Of Richmond/Valley Head
- The Little Log Hut In The Lane
- Christmas Eve Is Coming, Anna
Free Music Notes for Meeting on Southern Soil
Free Music Review: Haunting
Hit: 5 Stars
I don't know Ostroushko's stuff, but this CD will force me to investigate.Norman Blake, of course, is legendary for his beautiful old-time country guitar work, not only on his own wonderful albums but also as the guitar player for such artists as Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Steve Earle and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. And, oh yes, he featured prominently in the "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack.
The two of them together are simply dynamite. In particular, three tracks -- "Little Bessie", "Marjorie's Waltz #3" and "Oh, Death" -- are gorgeous, absolutely haunting. ...Blake's twang is great, but it's the songs where Ostroushko sings that stick in your mind and keep you awake at night. Wonderful.
Meeting on Southern Soil Poster
On their first full-length collaboration, these two topnotch acoustic instrumentalists lead a picturesque tour down the back roads of American music, from frisky fiddle tunes to loping blues to mournful country ballads. Norman Blake supplies his beautifully rolling guitar work and homespun vocals on traditional gems like "Only a Bunch of Violets" (learned, like many other tunes here, from vintage 78s), while Peter Ostroushko expertly switch-hits on mandolin, mandola, and fiddle while evoking his Eastern European heritage (Ukraine via Minneapolis) on original instrumentals such as "President Richard Milhous Nixon's Hornpipe." "Blake's Railroad Blues" drags a bit during its nearly nine-minute ride, and Ostroushko is a much stronger player than singer (he pipes up on two grim traditional songs--"Little Bessie" and "Oh Death"), but these are minor quibbles given all the sweet melodies and fine picking to be found here. --Jeffrey Pepper RodgersFolk Music CDs
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