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Kicking instrumentals and hair-raising harmony singing from this all-gal driving old-time stringband.
Genre:
Folk: Appalachian Folk
Release Date:
2005
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Record Label: Yodel-Ay-Hee
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"wild, hard dance music...infectious"
This second release from the driving all-gal old-time stringband features a good strong handful of original material from within the old-time genre, with hints of country, bluegrass and straight up ballads. With the depth of harmony singing, the unique sound of old-time dobro, and featuring buckddancing as well as some hambone, the Stairwell Sisters have broken some new ground within the old music. Five years of playing together reveals a strong groove, and the diversity inherent in having five strong voices.
Featuring: Lisa Berman - dobro, guitar, banjo
Martha Hawthorne - bass
Evie Ladin - banjo, buckdancing
Stephanie Prausnitz - fiddle
Sue Sandlin - guitar, tiple, accordion
All of the sisters sing.
Supported by the strong traditional music community in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Stairwell Sisters are in the midst of yet another revival of country music in an urban setting, often calling square dances in conjunction with concerts at rock clubs in the city. This all-gal band certainly knows how to put on a show!
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author: Roland Berg
Very nice harmonies and fiddle on this album. These ladies have a good feeling for old timey music.
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author: Richard Jerome
It's The Be Good Tanyas meets Uncle Earl... and if you feel the same way about them as me, then you'll realise that i've thoroughly enjoyed this album.
Tremendously listenable to! The banjo is delightful; beautfiully judged playing.
Not quite sure how this take of 'Come Along Jody' ended up on this album though. The fiddle tuning (4th finger double stops with the open-E, i think) seems to have gone painfully astray astray. Probably best to ignore this as an anomoly and don't let it put you off the rest of the album!
It's a pity though... five stars were there for the taking! :-)
Would have been five stars otherwise... :-)
Tremendously listenable to, and i'm thoroughly enjoying this one. I
And if you feel the same way about them as me, t
Thoroughly enjoying this album
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title says it all!!
author: colin
Superb music. Loved every track and the notes on the insert are interesting. This is real music. I loved it and the 'sisters' sound as though they enjoyed playing it.
The previous CD is equally good.
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These women really know how to rock it old-timey style
author: Karen Sonnenblick
This CD is a real hoot. Lots of great vocals and harmonies. The songs are tasteful and traditional yet creatively fun. All the instruments sound great, especially the banjo and fiddle. makes you want to get up and dance!
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