Hand Picked: 25 Years of Bluegrass on Rounder Records

Hand Picked: 25 Years of Bluegrass on Rounder Records

ASIN: B0000004DX

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Old Home Place - J.D. Crowe & The New South

2. Along About Daybreak - Joe Val

3. High on a Mountain - Del McCoury

4. Barrel of Fun - Country Cooking

5. West Virginia, My Home - Hazel Dickens

6. Blue Eyed Boston Boy - The Bluegrass Cardinals

7. Old Swinging Bridge - Ted Lundy

8. Golden Ring - Dry Branch Fire Squad

9. Things in Life - Don Stover

10. Last Old Shovel - Phyllis Boyens

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Leavin' - James King

2. Lonesome River - Here Today

3. Hard Hearted - Jim & Jesse

4. My Better Years - The Johnson Mountain Boys

5. Second Wind - Claire Lynch

6. New Faces in the Field - Illrd Tyme Out

7. New York Chimes - Tony Trischka

8. Is the Blue Moon Still Shining? - Kathy Kallick, Laurie Lewis

9. Flop Eared Mule - Mike Compton, David Grier

10. Every Time You Say Goodbye - Alison Krauss

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Rounder compiled this superb 50-song set to serve as an introduction to bluegrass in general and to their own catalog in particular. Obvious marketing motives aside, the collection has few weaknesses and offers a broad look at the ever-morphing genre. Perhaps more than any other label, Rounder gave exposure to the renegade progressive and "newgrass" musicians who worshipped the style despite the fact that they weren't from the mountains. Folks like David Grisman, Bill Keith, Tony Trischka, and Bela Fleck push the music in new directions while others such as Del McCoury, Don Stover, James King, Jim & Jesse, and Vern Williams represent more-traditional concerns. Still others--Tony Rice, David Grier, J.D. Crowe, Nashville Bluegrass Band among them--adeptly fuse elements of tradition and innovation. This collection also highlights the important contributions of female artists including Hazel and Alice, Laurie Lewis, Claire Lynch, and Alison Krauss. --Marc Greilsamer

Tracks:

The Old Home Place - J.D. Crowe And The New South
Along About Daybreak - Joe Val
High On A Mountain - Del McCoury
Barrel Of Fun - Country Cooking
West Virginia, My Home - Hazel Dickens
Blue Eyed Boston Boy - Bluegrass Cardinals
The Old Swinging Bridge - TED LUNDY
Golden Ring - Dry Branch Fire Squad
Things In Life - Don Stover
The Last Old Shovel - Phyllis Boyens
Sourwood Mountain - Allen Shelton
When Someone Wants To Leave - The Allen Brothers
I Ain't Broke (But I'm Badly Bent) - David Grisman
Take Me Back To Happy Valley - Bailey Brothers
Home Is Where The Heart Is - Connie And Babe And The Backwoods Boys
Drifting Too Far From The Shore - Boone Creek
Montana Cowboy - Hazel And Alice
At The End - Leon Morris And Buzz Busby
You Tried To Ruin My Name - Wilma Lee Cooper
I'll Be On That Good Road Someday - Butch Robins
Crazy Creek - Bill Keith
When Springtime Comes Again - Vern Williams
Old Train - Tony Rice
Ragtime Annie - Byron Berline
Blue Days, Black Nights - Tasty Licks
The Model Church - The Bluegrass Album Band

Tracks:

Leavin' - James King
Lonesome River - HERE TODAY
Hard Hearted - Jim And Jesse
My Better Years - The Johnson Mountain Boys
Second Wind - Claire Lynch
New Faces In The Field - IIIrd Tyme Out
New York Chimes - Tony Trischka
Is The Blue Moon Still Shining? - Laurie Lewis And Kathy Kallick
Flop Eared Mule - David Grier And Mike Compton
Every Time You Say Goodbye - Alison Krauss
Cold On The Shoulder - Tony Rice
Who's That Knocking At My Door? - Dreadful Snakes
Mr. Engineer - J.D. Crowe
You'll Get No More Of Me - Lynn Morris
Every Humble Knee Must Bow - Nashville Bluegrass Band
Mama's Hand - Hazel Dickens
Sleepy Eyed John/Tom And Jerry - Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum
Whitewater - Bela Fleck
You're That Certain Someone - Warrior River Boys
I Feel The Blues Moving In - Del McCoury
When God Dips His Pen Of Love In My Heart - The Cox Family
River Of Jordan - Ricky Skaggs
We Believe In Happy Endings - Dry Branch Fire Squad

Amazon.com

Rounder compiled this superb 50-song set to serve as an introduction to bluegrass in general and to their own catalog in particular. Obvious marketing motives aside, the collection has few weaknesses and offers a broad look at the ever-morphing genre. Perhaps more than any other label, Rounder gave exposure to the renegade progressive and "newgrass" musicians who worshipped the style despite the fact that they weren't from the mountains. Folks like David Grisman, Bill Keith, Tony Trischka, and Bela Fleck push the music in new directions while others such as Del McCoury, Don Stover, James King, Jim & Jesse, and Vern Williams represent more-traditional concerns. Still others--Tony Rice, David Grier, J.D. Crowe, Nashville Bluegrass Band among them--adeptly fuse elements of tradition and innovation. This collection also highlights the important contributions of female artists including Hazel and Alice, Laurie Lewis, Claire Lynch, and Alison Krauss. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

music.......2007-03-27

There was some good music on these two CD's but I would NOT go out of my way to buy this one.

Bluest Bluegrass.......2007-02-24

No commercialization, trendiness, or frou-frou here: This is the straight stuff. A bountiful, outstanding collection, very reasonably priced.

MD.......2007-02-09

Good but not all I thought it might be. Singing is OK. This is original stuff so it is great BG material.

fantastic.......2006-12-22

I've had this album for several years and love it alot. Good choice of diverse songs, groovy styles.

Better than I had imagined.......2005-07-19

I was extremely pleased with this CD and recommend it to anyone who enjoys Bluegrass.

Hand - Picked- 25 Years of Bluegrass on Rounder Records

Average customer rating:

Hand - Picked- 25 Years of Bluegrass on Rounder Records
J.D. Crowe And The New South , Bluegrass Cardinals , The Allen Brothers , David Grisman , Connie And Babe And The Backwoods Boys , Tony Rice , The Johnson Mountain Boys , Laurie Lewis And Kathy Kallick , Bela Fleck , and Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum
Manufacturer: Rounder Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music
ASIN: B000JC5IA6

Product Description

Hand-Picked-25 Years Of Bluegrass On Rounder Records//49 tracks CD 1: /Old Home Place/J.D. Crowe /Along About Daybreak/Joe Val /High On A Mountain/Del McCoury /Barrel Of Fun/Country Cooking /West Virginia, My Home/Hazel Dickens /Blue Eyed Boston Boy/Bluegrass Cardinals /The Old Swinging Bridge/Ted Lundy /Golden Ring/Dry Branch Fire Squad /Things In Life/Don Stover /Last Old Shovel/Phyllis Boyens /Sourwood Mountain/Allen Shelton /When Someone Wants To Leave/Allen Brothers /I Ain't Broke/David Grisman /Take Me Back To Happy Valley/Bailey Brothers /Home Is Where The Heart Is/Connie And Babe & Backwoods Boys /Drifting Too Far From The Shore/Boone Creek /Montana Cowboy/Hazel & Alice /At The End/Leon Morris And Buzz Busby /You Tried To Ruin My Name/Wilma Lee Cooper /I'll Be On That Good Road Someday/Butch Robins /Crazy Creek/Bill Keith /When Springtime Comes Again/Vern Williams /Old Train/Tony Rice /Ragtime Annie/Byron Berline /Blue Days, Black Nights/Tasty Licks /Model Church/Bluegrass Album Band CD 2: /Leavin'/James King /Lonesome River/Here Today /Hard Hearted/Jim And Jesse /My Better Years/Johnson Mountain Boys /Second Wind/Claire Lynch /New Faces In The Field/IIIrd Tyme Out /New York Chimes/Tony Trischka /Is The Blue Moon Still Shining?/Laurie Lewis/Kathy Kallick /Flop Eared Mule/David Grier And Mike Compton /Every Time You Say Goodbye/Alison Krauss /Cold On The Shoulder/Tony Rice /Who's That Knocking At My Door?/Dreadful Snakes /Mr. Engineer/J.D. Crowe /You'll Get No More Of Me/Lynn Morris /Every Humble Knee Must Bow/Nashville Bluegrass Band /Mama's Hand/Hazel Dickens /Sleepy Eyed John/Tom And Jerry/Laurie Lewis/Tom Rozum /Whitewater/Bela Fleck /You're That Certain Someone/Warrior River Boys /I Feel The Blues Moving In/Del McCoury /When God Dips His Pen Of Love In My Heart/Cox Family /River Of Jordan/Ricky Skaggs /We Believe In Happy Endings/Dry Branch Fire Squad

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