Prestige/Folklore Years, Vol. 6: Comin' from the Ball (1999)

About this title: Boston is hardly the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of bluegrass, but in fact, Vol. 6 of Fantasy's series The Prestige/Folklore Years focuses on bluegrass artists who were active in and around Boston in the 1960s. Spanning 1960-64, this CD turns its attention to sessions by the Charles River Valley Boys and the team of banjo player Bill Keith and guitarist Jim Rooney. On one of the sessions, the Valley Boys are joined by Yankee fiddler Tex Logan. Those who might have reservations about northerners playing bluegrass needn't worry -- the artists obviously have a strong feeling ... read more

Tracks:

1. Rocky Island [Traditional]
2. White Dove [Stanley Brothers]
3. Front Porch Backstep [Siggins]
4. When You See Those Flying Saucers [Green/Coban]
5. Easy Winner
6. The Auctioneer [VanDyke/Black]
7. Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me [McAuliffe/Taylor]
8. Livin' on the Mountain [Acuff]
9. Devil's Dream [Traditional]
10. Ocean of Diamonds [Carnahan]
11. New Mule Skinner Blues [Horton/Rodgers]
12. Jody's Hornpipe [Traditional]
13. Kentucky Moonshiner [Traditional]
14. Log Cabin in the Lane [Eanes]
15. I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling [Monroe]
16. Rueben's Old Train [Traditional]
17. Comin' from the Ball [McGhee Bros.]
18. Angel Band [Jones]
19. Goodbye Old Pal [Monroe]
20. Cherokee Shuffle [Edenton/Jackson]
21. Cryin' Holy to the Lord [Carter]
22. Before I Met You [Seitz/Lewis/Rader]
23. I'm Going to Lay Down My Old Guitar [Parker]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.