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 08/2006

    Blue Water Ramblers
    Coming Home

  • reviewed 04/2012

    AMBER RUBARTH
    A Common Case of Disappearing

  • reviewed 08/2011

    CHADWICK STOKES
    Simmerkane II

  • reviewed 06/2006

    Jose Gonzalez
    Veener

  • reviewed 05/2010

    NATHAN KALISH
    Delicate Veins

  • reviewed 02/2012

    HONOR FINNEGAN
    The Tiny Life

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.