Uncle Earl - Waterloo, Tennessee
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Artist: Uncle EarlEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-03-13
Music Label: Rounder / Umgd
Soundtracks:
- Black-Eyed Susie
- The Last Goodbye
- One True
- Wish I Had My Time Again
- My Little Carpenter
- My Epitaph
- Buonaparte
- Bony On The Isle Of St. Helena
- Sisters Of The Road
- Streak O' Lean, Streak O' Fat
- D & P Blues
- The Birds Were Singing Of You
- Wallflower
- Drinker Born
- Easy In The Early ('Til Sundown)
- I May Never
Free Music Notes for Waterloo, Tennessee
Free Music Review: A Must-hear album
Hit: 5 Stars
This is the second album by the current line-up of the "g'Earls" of Uncle Earl (a third album by an earlier lineup is hard to get ahold of). It's to be hoped that the current g'Earls are all aboard for the long haul--as long as they can turn out material like this, they will be on the must-hear list of any fan of bluegrass, old-time country or any kind of "traditional" music.
All four members of the quartet are accomplished instrumentalists. KC Groves, the co-founder of Uncle Earl, primarily mandolin, mixed with some guitar. Rayna Gellert is the group's fiddler; she can dazzle you with virtuosity or take a more supporting role as needed. Abigail Washburn plays a delightful clawhammer banjo. And Kristin Andreassen is the "utility g'Earl" who moves with ease from guitar to fiddle to banjo ukulele to harmonica, and will even throw in a little clog-dancing. Erin Youngberg joins the group on bass for several numbers.
All four g'Earls are competent vocalists, who harmonize extremely well together, and two of them are more than competent as soloists. Abby Washburn, as several reviews have noted, has a beautiful voice with some of the heart-breaking quality of Emmylou Harris. I could listen to her sing "The Last Goodbye" all day long. And while Kristin Andreassen doesn't have a huge voice, her singing has a way of growing on you. There's just an intangible "rightness" to how she covers numbers like "The Birds Were Singing of You," an old Carter Family tune.
What makes "Waterloo, Tennessee" a true classic album is the abundance of truly memorable tracks. Besides the two I've already mentioned, there are several more. "One True" is an exuberant affair that could well become the group's "anthem." "D & P Blues" is another showcase for Abigail Washburn's wide-ranging vocal talents. I also love "Wish I Had My Time Again" and "Bony on the Isle of St. Helena" with its shape-note introduction. And then there's the extraordinary "Streak o'Lean, Streak o'Fat," which I would liken to a rousing hoedown tune where the caller (the Mandarin-fluent Abby Washburn) starts shouting in Chinese. This one has become Uncle Earl's first music video.
As I said, this album is an absolute must for any fan of traditional music.
Waterloo, Tennessee Poster
After switching to big-name British producer John Paul Jones (of Led Zeppelin fame; he also contributes some instrumental support), this female stringband quartet continues to go wider and deeper in its exploration of acoustic Americana. On their sophomore release, Uncle Earl's balance contributes to their range. Each of the four is a virtuosic musician, all contributing vocals that blend into the buoyant harmonies of "One True," the a cappella shape-note spiritual "Buonaparte," and the field hymn "Easy in the Early ('Til Sundown)." While uptempo fare spotlights the sprightly fiddle of Rayna Gellert, banjoist Abigail Washburn sings a stark meditation on mortality in the revival of Ola Belle Red's "My Epitaph," with guitarist Kristin Andreassen illuminating the vocal purity of A.C. Carter's "The Birds Were Singing of You." As for percussion, Gillian Welch provides guest drums on "The Last Goodbye," and Andreassen's clogging serves as a rhythm track behind Gellert's fiddle on "Sisters of the Road." --Don McLeeseCountry Music CDs
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