Heard "Holloway" on the National Public Radio show "Thistle & Shamrock". Knew I had to learn it for an upcoming contra dance. Tracked down the CD and ordered it thru CD baby. Fun stuff. Plenty of tunes to learn, with great bowing and rhythm.

I just recieved this CD all the way fro Portland to Copenhagen, Denmark in just two days. I have never befor recieved anything else that fast from the US. When that is said, I must say that this is a very beautyfull piece of work. Old traditionals as well as new tunes writte the old time tradition. This CD is a must have for everybody who are interested in contemporary old time music.

This album is a consummate masterpiece that no serious collector of traditional, old-time music should be without. Every piece is a choice gem. From their tasteful arrangements to the masterful expressiveness of the musicians, their enthusiasm and love of the music reverberates with every note. The album features 5 traditional and 12 original tunes (although by now I consider "Nail That Catfish to a Tree" traditional, so it's more like a 6/11 ratio of traditional/original). Eight of the originals are Jane's, one by her husband Allan Carr, and the balance by friends of Jane, who fiddles on each track, and is joined by others on some tracks for twin fiddling. 12 of the tunes have banjo accompaniment, one of them by Jane herself. Pete Peterson contributed 3-fingerstyle banjoing on two of the tracks, somehow succeeding in making it sound old-time. The remaining banjos are frailed, and the balance of the accompaniment features the guitar and double bass. Jane and Pete add vocals to "Rock That Cradle Joe" and "Free Little Bird." The balance of the tracks are purely instrumental. The vivaciousness of the vocals matches the vibrancy of the instruments to accentuate the old-timeyness of the album. Jane is a musician from the womb, she and her siblings being the third musically gifted generation of her family. This pedigree is evident by her drop-dead gorgeous tone and her soulful expressiveness. Her playing is the highwater mark of what a fiddle can and should sound like.

A noted Fidddle teacher speaks out with her Fiddle with grace and an uplifting attitude as she plays masterfully on this album. A breath of fresh air