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艺人

Darol Anger

语种

英语

厂牌

Compass

发行时间

2004年02月24日

专辑类别

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专辑介绍

by Rick Anderson

The American Fiddle Ensemble is the latest project put together by eminent neo-trad fiddler Darol Anger, whose long resumé includes illustrious stints with the David Grisman Quintet and the Turtle Island String Quartet and has encompassed bluegrass, old-timey music, swinging acoustic jazz, and classical music. In addition to Anger, this group includes the jaw-droppingly virtuosic guitarist Scott Nygaard, fiddler Brittany Haas, and cellists Natalie Haas and Rushad Eggleston. The repertoire on Republic of Strings is just as varied as the ensemble's instrumentation: there are Appalachian fiddle tunes, of course, including the classic Bill Monroe composition &Old Dangerfield& and the traditional &Grigsby's Hornpipe,& but most of the album draws on more exotic material, such as a gorgeous Finnish tune called &Sand& and an equally attractive Lebanese piece entitled &Ouditarus Rez.& Nickel Creek vocalist Sara Watkins makes an appearance on an unusual arrangement of Stevie Wonder's &Higher Ground&; the group's setting of that Motown classic is very insightfully arranged -- not funky at all, but gently propulsive nevertheless. A gamble that pays off less well is their rendition of Joni Mitchell's &Help Me,& which falls rather flat despite being nicely sung by Laurie Lewis. They have the intelligence and taste to take &Grigsby's Hornpipe& rather slowly, but give the Brazilian choro &Andre de Sabato Nuovo& a spirited, swinging attack. Very nice overall.