2003-12-30
The latest soundtrack assembled by uber-producer T-Bone Burnett features numerous renditions of traditional ballads performed by Americana elite like Alison Krauss, Tim O'Brien and Dirk Powell. The highlight, though, is the recasting of The White Stripe's Jack White as an acoustic country blues musician. Is there an Oscar for "Best Supporting Musician"?JOHN MCCUTCHEON
This Land: Woodie Guthrie's America
AMY SPEACE
Songs For Bright Street
THE INDIGO GIRLS
Poseidon and the Bitter Bug
SAINTSENECA
Dark Arc
Richard Shindell
Vuelta
Kris Delmhorst
Shotgun Singer
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