Uncle Earl - Waterloo, Tennessee
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Free Music Review: Uncle Earl, What a pearl
Hit: 5 Stars
This is really a stealth CD or it was for me. At first listening it seemed an okay bluegrass album. But repeated listenings cast their spell. What is wonderful about this group is the talent each of the four members brings to the mix. The results are wonderfully eclectic. To say it's like hearing Allison Klauss teamed with a de-politicized Dixie Chicks doesn't really do it justice--but if the idea appeals to you by all means give this a chance.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.
Free Music Review: Uncle earl a pearl to hear
Hit: 5 Stars
great moments great voices great musicians the record runs in loop you can sing along with the girls or dance with your mates. A bluegrass full of grace.Free Music Review: Refreshingly different
Hit: 5 Stars
If you've never believed that Chinese and Bluegrass had a common meeting point, you've got to hear this CD. As well as traditional bluegrass and a few progressive tracks, this group of highly talented musicians lays down new ground....most excellentFree Music Review: Excellent 2nd CD by the g'earls
Hit: 5 Stars
Not necessarily old-time, nor bluegrass, nor folk, this CD by Uncle Earl is in constant rotation on my car player. They have old-time fiddle tunes that rock but I really love to see them live.