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CD Review: Hand Hewn - Dry Branch Fire Squad

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Reviewed by Carrie Attebury

Dry Branch Fire Squad "Hand Hewn" is an awesome collection of old standards and bluegrass tunes.

"Angelina Baker" is the combination of a song that the band has always played, and an old song they found that was written by Stephen Foster.

"I Saw A Man at the Close of Day" is a tune about memories of growing up in the mountains of Virginia.

"I Can Go to Them" is a song that the band says is so good that it's humans trying to imitate the sweet sound of the heavenly angels singing.

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"Nazeer Nazeer" is a wonderful bluegrass instrumental that was written by one of the band members who has a great love for horses.

"Two Coats" is a great bluegrass song that was written by Ralph Stanley.

Song List:

  1. Angelina Baker
  2. I Saw a Man at The Close Of Day
  3. I Can Go To Them
  4. Nazeer Nazeer
  5. Atlanta Is Burning
  6. Willye Brennan
  7. While Roving on Last Winter's Night
  8. Sailor's Return
  9. Black Lung
  10. The Cukoo is a Pretty Bird
  11. Two Coats
  12. Midnight, the Unconquered Outlaw
  13. I'll Live Again
  14. Papa's Billy Goat
  15. Lonesome Road Blues

Audio Clips courtesy of: Barnes & Noble.
All graphics © Shelly Fabian, with the exception of the album cover, used with permission of Rounder.

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