Roots Music: An American Journey [Box set]

Roots Music: An American Journey [Box set]

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No independent label has surveyed a wider, deeper expanse of the American musical grain than Rounder Records has done since 1971. In celebrating the label's 30th anniversary, this budget-priced anthology presents 68 gems from the archives without duplicating a single artist. Rather than a linear progression through time or genre, the four-disc set hopscotches all over the musical map, from the blues of Mississippi Fred McDowell to the bluegrass of Alison Krauss, from the Texas country of Jimmie Dale Gilmore to the Celtic fiddle of Natalie MacMaster. Some of the juxtapositions are a little jarring: the Mardi Gras chants of Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias give way to the Hawaiian guitars of the Tau Moe Family, while the soulful groove of Walter "Wolfman" Washington leads into the Klezmer Conservatory Band. But listeners whose tastes are as eclectic as Rounder's will find the set a treasure trove of discovery. --Don McLeese

Tracks:

Banjo Picking Girl - Hazel Dickens/Alice Gerrard
Old Corn Liquor - Joe Thompson
Rain And Snow - Dry Branch Fire Squad
The Orphan Child - Jody Stetcher/Kate Brislin
Working On A Building - The Johnston Mountain Boys
You Better Mind - Bessie Jones
Dry Bones - The Persuasions
Did You Hear John Hurt? - Dave Van Ronk
One-Dime Blues - Etta Baker
All The Way From East St. Louis - Mississippi Fred McDowell
Juke Medley - Robert Nighthawk/Carey Bell
Black's Ball - J.B. Hutto & The New Hawks
Just A Little While To Stay Here - The Rebirth Brass Band
Iko, Iko - Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolias
Mai Kai No Kauai - Tau Moe Family
Texas Cowboy - Glenn Ohrlin
Streets Of Laredo - Brownie Ford

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Lacassine Special - Balfa Brothers
Ti Galop Pour Mamou - D.L. Menard
Dimanche Apres-Midi - Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'
Pere Et Garcon Zydeco - John And Geno Delafose
Oh Bye Mon Neg - Boozoo Chavis
Zulema Waltz - Santiago Jimenez, Jr.
El Ahualulco - Los Pregoneros Del Puerto
Ven (Come To Me) - Los Cachorros
Reels: Catherine McEvoy's-Arklow Mountains - Liz Carroll/James Keane, Jr.
Silver Star Hornpipe / Karen's Reel / Temperance Reel - Joe Cormier
Long Journey Home - J.D. Crowe & The New South
Leavin' - James King
Old Folks At Home - Vern Williams
Nobody's Business - The Freight Hoppers
All Around The World - James Booker
Frankie And Johnny - Tuts Washington
Yancey's Bugle Call - Preacher Jack
Bottle Up And Go - Sleepy LaBeef

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Friend Of The Devil - Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pederson
Every Time You Say Goodbye - Alison Kraus/Union Station
Man Of Constant Sorrow - Tony Furtado/Tim O'Brien
Crossfire - Bela Fleck
You're In My Heart - Rhonda Vincent
Second Wind - Claire Lynch
Black Dog - Ray Wylie Hubbard
Graveside Song - Stevens Sisters
Oh Death - Tarbox Ramblers
You Can't Hold On To A Love's That Gone - The Holmes Brothers
This Time I'm Gone For Good - Johnny Adams
Down The Road - Marcia Ball
Think It Over One More Time - Buckwheat Zydeco
Just One Kiss - Beau Jocque And The Zydeco Hi-Rollers
La Danse De Mardi Gras - Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
Chez Seychelles - Beausoleil

Tracks:

Frosty - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Funkyard - Walter "Wolfman" Washington
Doyne / Freylekhs - Klezmer Conservatory Band
Somos Boricuas - Los Pleneros De La 21
Hey Little Love - Tish Hinojosa
El Ano Viejo - The Blazers
All Just To Get To You - Joe Ely
One Endless night - Jimmy Dale Gilmore
Nebraska - The Cash Brothers
Uniform Grey - Sarah Harmer
Broke Down - Slaid Cleaves
Birches - Bill Morrissey
More Than A Paycheck - Sweet Honey In The Rock
Swing Low Sweet Chariot - IIIrd Tyme Out
Flamenco Fling - Natalie MacMaster
Ashokan Farewell - Fiddle Fever

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No independent label has surveyed a wider, deeper expanse of the American musical grain than Rounder Records has done since 1971. In celebrating the label's 30th anniversary, this budget-priced anthology presents 68 gems from the archives without duplicating a single artist. Rather than a linear progression through time or genre, the four-disc set hopscotches all over the musical map, from the blues of Mississippi Fred McDowell to the bluegrass of Alison Krauss, from the Texas country of Jimmie Dale Gilmore to the Celtic fiddle of Natalie MacMaster. Some of the juxtapositions are a little jarring: the Mardi Gras chants of Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias give way to the Hawaiian guitars of the Tau Moe Family, while the soulful groove of Walter "Wolfman" Washington leads into the Klezmer Conservatory Band. But listeners whose tastes are as eclectic as Rounder's will find the set a treasure trove of discovery. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Another Great Rounder Collection.......2005-02-02

Sure, it's a Rounder marketing product. A collection of their artists, some new, some familiar, offered to entice us to buy.... NICE JOB Rounder! This is also another home run collection of top quality artists presented with fine liner notes and exceptional production. Get it! LOVE IT!

Well Done Compilation - with a Caveat.......2001-12-27

This is a typically well organized Rounder compilation, with some impressive artists included. However, it should be noted that these are interpretations of older "roots" tunes done by Rounder label artists, rather than the originals. As such, Scott Billington, who wrote the liner notes, does himself (and us) a bit of a disservice by referring dismissively to the original versions of these tunes as a "scratchy collection of old recordings". Were it not for that very "scratchy collection", this four-disc set would not be here for us to enjoy.

Introduction to American Music.......2001-11-14

Rounder Records has always done an incredible job of putting together compilations and making the music sound alive. This collection celebrates 30 years of Rounder, and is a great overview of the label, as well as a taster for anyone looking to check out some truly alternative music. The mixture is very eclectic; much like American culture, blending and weaving through musical styles. The set features Blues, Folk, Cajun, Bluegrass, Celtic and much more.

A highly recommended listening experience.

A Roots Music State of the Union........2001-10-30

Think of this as an update on Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music. Showing up on the heels of the wide success of the "O Brother..." soundtrack and just before the PBS American Roots Music series, this is a worthy collection of samples of the work of contemporary artists working in the earthy music forms from whence it all sprang. From acapella gospel to zydeco with old-time, bluegrass, blues, New Orleans brass and Hawaiian tunes sandwiched in between. What can you say? It's Rounder, for Pete's sake!

The Mississippi: River Of Song - A Musical Journey Down The Mississippi

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Wonderful variety of music

The Mississippi: River Of Song - A Musical Journey Down The Mississippi
Manny Lopez Quintet
Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Mississippi - River of Song

ASIN: B00000DHWW
Release Date: 1998-11-17

Tracks:

Powwow Song - Chippewa Nation
22 - Babes In Toyland
Sail Away, Ladies - John Koerner
I Did My Best - Soul Asylum
Red-Headed Swede - The Skal Club Spelmanslag
The Singing Leaf - Wang Chong Lor
I'll Open My Mouth To The Lord/I'll Be Ready - Sounds Of Blackness
Kim Marie - Karl Hartwich
Jazz Me Blues - The Manny Lopez Quintet
La Unica Estrella - La Otra Mitad
Flat Stuff - Greg Brown
Miss Ferris - John Hartford
Born To Be With You - The Bob Lewis Family
Milestone - Eugene Redmond/Sylvester 'Sunshine' Lee
I'm So Grateful - Fontella/Martha Bass
Stop Breaking Down - Oliver Sain
Get Down, River - The Bottle Rockets
La Guignolee - The Ste. Genevieve Guignolee Singers

Tracks:

The Sweetest Song I Know - The Boundless Love Quartet
T For Texas (Blue Yodel #1) - Sonny Burgess
St. Louis Blues - The Memphis Horns
Going Back To Memphis - Levon Helm/James Cotton
Take A Little Walk With Me - Robert Lockwood, Jr.
Catfish - Big Jack Johnson
Shake Your Money Maker - Big Jack Johnson and the Jelly Roll Kings
Grits Ain't Groceries (All Around The World) - Little Milton
We Praise Your Holy Name - The Mississippi Mass Choir
Taters And Gravy And Chicken-Fried Steak - Kenny Bill Stinson
La Porte D'En Arriere - D.L. Menard
Bon Chien - Geno Delafose
Marie Lavaux - David and Roselyn
Basin Street Blues - Henry Butler
Time Is On My Side - Irma Thomas
Check Your Bucket - Eddie Bo
Let Your Mind Be Free - Soul Rebels
La Vida De Un Jaibero - Irvan Perez

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The remarkable two-disc River of Song is the first of a stunning multimedia project (including a four-part PBS documentary, public-radio interviews, and book) on which an array of artists under the tutelage of director-curator Anthony Seeger give voice and share the lore of America's great Mississippi River. The musical journey is parceled into quadrants: from the Northern headwaters, slicing through Twain's heartland; snaking down into the Deep South; wending through Louisiana, where music is king; and culminating at its life-giving, life-taking mouth, the Gulf of Mexico. Prolonged visitation occurs in musical meccas Minneapolis, St. Louis, Memphis, and New Orleans, showcasing the abundant talent and distinct sound of each locale. River of Song celebrates not only the landscapes through which the water traverses but also the colorful cultures that have sprung from and thrive at her banks: Native American, Dutch, African-American, Cajun, and subcultures and hybrids of youth and religion, including indie-rock hipsters, heartland country rockers, Delta blues men, Mexican Dixieland jazz, and both black and white gospel musics from deep believers of faith. Much like driving the Natchez Trace, the journey is profoundly American--deeply affecting in providing not only a sense of the present but of our very roots. --Paige La Grone

Album Description

This two-hour, 36 track, musical journey down the Mississippi from the headwaters to the delta captures the power and diversity of American music in the late 20th century. The music, recorded between 1995 and 1997 in small towns and large cities along the river, reflects centuries of interaction and experimentation along America's great waterway. 48-page booklet.

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Wonderful variety of music.......2000-11-29

I don't normally write reviews, but since this great CD set has no review currently, I thought I'd make an exception. If you are passing by I urge you to give these tracks a listen. You'll find blues, gospel, rock, and various other tpyes of ethnic music. I've yet to play this to anyone who didn't like it. It's fun, it's moving and it's a great buy. Check out "Hilda the red-headed Swede".

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Journey to the Heartland
Ken Kolodner
Manufacturer: Maggie's Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Land of the Sky
Mystic Dance: A Celtic Celebration

ASIN: B0006HCVLS
Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

Caspians Return/Cuckoos Nest
Lady of the Lake/Farewell Trion/Shenandoah Falls
Colemans March/North Carolina Breakdown
Polka of the Setting Sun/Reel Antoinette
Waltz of my Dreams/Marche du Mont-Saint-Louis
Journey to the Heartland/YZ Hamiltons Breakdown
The Spring Waltz/Down Home
Mike in the Wilderness/Red Bird
Eddies Reel/The Cicada Reel
My Cape Breton Home
The Banks Hornpipe
Valse du Peril/L'hirondelle lre

Album Description

From the Appalachian Mountains to the north country of Canada, hear traditional and Celtic music that swings in this dazzling collection of heartfelt waltzes, old-time fiddle tunes & inspired new compositions.Kolodner presents a repertoire of American Roots music from the Appalachian Mountains, Celtic music from Scotland & Ireland and music from the north country of Canada, Quebec, and Cape Breton Island with a musical style is expressive and conveys great rhythmic energy and swing.

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A New Century
Doug Schmude
Manufacturer: Lost Hubcap
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C4JXB
Release Date: 2003-08-19

Tracks:

Salt Shaker
Dead Man's Routine
I Can Take 'Em
Instead She's a Sacrifice
St. Julian
When You're Down
Cane on the Brazos
Salvation on the FM Dial
A New Century
Break of Day
Whiskey Watered Down

Album Description

Doug Schmude's debut CD, A New Century, weaves a common thread through American roots music. The disc takes the listener on a journey through folk, blues, rock, bluegrass and country to convey a mood as well as a message. As a whole, the music is spacious and provides an excellent backdrop for his vivid lyrical imagery. Acclaimed Nashville harmonica player Shannon Williford and Denver music scene veteran Rick Lozano lend their talents to the recording, among others.

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