2004-03-02
Thousands of ancient melodies and simple lyrics passed over the ocean and found the fertile southern Appalachians. Country dances, long nights sittin around with family and friends and that good old homebrew.Dirk Powell and his wife Christine Balfa play many of the old cajun tunes in their band Balfa Toujour, buth the tunes here are specific to the label "old time". Anyone familiar with The Wheatland Music Festival has heard this sound ringing through the woods there.
Dirk's fiddle recently graced the Cold Mountain original soundtrack and author Charles Frazier provides the liner notes for this release.
JOE SWANK & THE ZEN PIRATES
HANK WILLIAMS DIED FOR MY SINS
Dirk Powell
Walking Through Clay
BOWLES~RALSTON
Rally at the Texas Hotel
ANDREW ANDERSON
As Long As This Thing's Flyin'
DEAD FINGERS
Big Black Dog
ENOCH KENT
Take A Trip With Me
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