Brothers at Heart (2003)

About this title: Bluegrass guitarists Dix Bruce and Jim Nunally's fourth album, Brothers at Heart, is a tribute to the country brother duet acts dating back to the 1920s, including the Monroe Brothers, the Louvin Brothers, and more recent teams such as Jim & Jesse and the Everly Brothers. Bruce and Nunally are true archivists whose primary occupations include session work and instructional tapes, and they know their way around this traditional material, which they perform lovingly. Even the originals, such as a timely musical setting for Wilma van Peski's antiwar poem "Poppies" by Nunally and Bruce's ... read more

Tracks:

1. Reuben's Train [Traditional]
2. Dark Hollow
3. I'm Going Back to Old Virginny [Traditional]
4. Eight More Miles to Louisville
5. The Banks of the Ohio [Traditional]
6. Think of What You've Done
7. Poppies [Nunally/van Peski]
8. Railroad Bill [Traditional]
9. The Golden Slippers [Traditional]
10. Jimmie Brown the Newsboy [Traditional]
11. Sitting on Top of the World [Chatmon/Vinson]
12. Beautiful Brown Eyes [Traditional]
13. I'll Love Nobody But You [Traditional]
14. Mike's Marathon [Bruce]
15. I'm on My Way, But I'll Be Back Someday [Bruce]

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