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| Aubrey Haynie | The Bluegrass Fiddle Album |
| Review by Brenda Hough | |
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Songs: Hamilton Special McHattie's Waltz Ducks on the Millpond Smith's Rag Bluegrass in the Backwoods Aprils' Reel Make a Little Boat Ook Pik Waltz Long Cold Winter First Day in Town Bill Cheatham |
Sugar Hill Records SUG-CD-3957 |
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Aubrey Haynie is one of the most sought after fiddlers on the music scene today, and the selections on this CD clearly show why this is the case. He has played with Ricky Skaggs, Clint Black and on this CD he is joined by bluegrass greats Barry Bales on bass, Sam Bush on mandolin, Tony Rice on guitar and David Talbot on banjo. The opening cut, "Buckner's Breakdown," was written by Aubrey and the double-stops and chording matches the banjo licks with some extra woody and deep sounds pulled from the fiddle. Sam Bush adds his own trademark mandolin work and of course, Tony Rice adds guitar leads as only he can. "Hamilton Special," another Aubrey original has the fiddle restating the melody and then taking the extra long pulls to focus the listener on the upcoming solos. There's a wide selection of tunes, including several by Kenny Baker and the traditional show-stopper, "Bill Cheatham." Kenny Baker's "McHattie's Waltz" and the traditional "Ook Pik Waltz" give Aubrey a chance to slow down and pull the tone for each note out of his fiddle. "Ducks in the Millpond," another Kenny Baker tune has the fiddle and banjo providing the pulse of the song interspersed with leads from guitar and mandolin. All in all, it's a great showcase for the talents of Aubrey Haynie and a CD that fiddle fans should certainly consider. |
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