The Kentucky Colonels- 1966 (reissue) review

The Kentucky Colonels 1966 Sundazed Music 1966, originally released in 1978 on Shiloh Records, was not essential to The Kentucky Colonels’ canon. That status is generally reserved for the two albums released during their days as one of North America’s most influential, young bluegrass bands—The New Sounds of Bluegrass America (1963) and Appalachian Swing! (1964).…

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LaTresa & The Signal- The Blood and The River review

LaTresa & The Signal- The Blood and The River BoonDog Records LaTresa.com An Alabamian who has long resided in Nashville, LeTresa Smith has been around country and bluegrass music professionally for a couple decades, and her album of several years ago—Love, Babies, Jesus, and Sweet Potato Pie…—was a Fervor Coulee favourite. Eight years later, LaTresa…

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The Old Stuff, 2018

The Old Stuff: Fervor Coulee’s Favourite Reissue, Archival, Live, Tribute, Re-recording, and Compilation Releases of 2018: 1. Bobbie Gentry – The Girl from Chickasaw County : The Complete Capitol Masters The best box set I can recall purchasing, this 8-disc beauty features all the Capitol tracks one knew existed, and a whole bunch we didn’t.…

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Roland White & Appleseed Recordings reviews

Over at Country Standard Time, two of my reviews have been published. Roland White (& Friends) latest is a star-studded tribute to his legendary bluegrass group The Kentucky Colonels. Meanwhile, Appleseed Recordings celebrates their 21st anniversary with a three-disc set featuring several previously unreleased cuts by Fervor Coulee faves John Stewart, Bruce Springsteen, and Tom…

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Recent reviews at CST- Junior Sisk, Larry Cordle, & Jim Lauderdale, incl. w. Roland White

Jim Lauderdale- Time Flies http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=6762 Jim Lauderdale & Roland White- self-titled, from 1979 http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=6763 Larry Cordle- Tales From East Kentucky http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=6753 Junior Sisk- Brand New Shade of Blue http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=6747  

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Roland White- I Wasn’t Born to Rock n Roll

My review of this very fine reissue is posted at the Country Standard Time site; I only had the digital download to review, but the scanned packaging looks nice. Click on http://tinyurl.com/3xn58pc to read the review. Thanks for visiting Fervor Coulee, Donald

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Walkin’ Talkin’ Dancin’ Singin’- June 7, 2010

No time for elaboration this week- just the facts; lots of CanCon this week as I narrowed my Polaris ballot: The Blue Shadows- On The Floor of Heaven I could listen to this one all week- and maybe I did. The bonus disc adds to my appreciation of this 1993 release. Nicely paced. The liner…

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