Lyal Strickland

Balanced on Barbed Wire

2015-05-15

Easy-listening, folky, and passionate, Lyal Strickland tells the tale of a simple farmer faced with the difficulties of heavy rain followed by drought in an unforgiving crop season. The story shapes itself steadily through 13 tracks of various mediums: Strickland fingerpicks the flat top, and an impressive selection of folk and country instruments follow along, including mandolin, banjo, harmonica, accordion, violin and dobro. Strickland’s folky, breathy voice sings down-to-earth lyrics in the feel-good Balanced On Barbed Wire.

review by Ben

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 09/2011

    ROBERT EARL KEEN
    READY FOR CONFETTI

  • reviewed 04/2007

    RICHARD SCHINDELL
    SOUTH OF DELIA

  • reviewed 02/2008

    FERGUS MCCORMICK
    I Don't Need You Now

  • reviewed 05/2006

    Danielle Howle
    Thank You, Mark

  • reviewed 04/2008

    Yael Naim and David Donatien
    Yael Naim

  • reviewed 02/2006

    THE DUHKS
    Your Daughters and Your Sons

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.