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Shaken By a Low Sound | 
| Artist: Crooked Still
Label: Signature Sounds
Category: Music
List Price: £13.99
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 13598
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 2000
UPC: 701237200026
EAN: 0701237200026
ASIN: B000GCG60K
Release Date: September 18, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Can't You Hear Me Callin' | | • | Little Sadie | | • | New Railroad | | • | Oxford Town Cumberland Gap | | • | Lone Pilgrim | | • | Come On In My Kitchen | | • | Ain't No Grave | | • | Ecstasy | | • | Mountain Jumper | | • | Railroad Bill | | • | Wind And Rain |
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| Customer Reviews:
Alt. bluegrass sound that retains the great tradition March 5, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Well, this one is different! I've always loved cello music, whether by Jacqueline du Pre, Julian LLoyd Webber, or indeed,on Albert Lee's lovely version of Buddy Holly's 'Learning The Game'. Crooked Still are what one might term alt. bluegrass, They clearly have a deep feel for music in the American tradition, folk, blues and bluegrass, albeit with rock overtones. Their music here is firmly built around guitar, banjo, upright bass - and the cello, where the fiddle might be expected. Various guest musicians add excellent support. Aoife O'Donovan's breathy vocals are reminiscent of Alison Krauss, if more low-key, and throughout the harmonies here are beautiful. The musicianship is superb, if at times stopping just short of self-indulgence. The album kicks off with a fine version of Bill Monroe's 'Can't You Hear Me Callin'?', and contains an interesting take on Robert Johnson's 'Come On In My Kitchen'. The cello is featured prominently. I loved the hauntingly sombre 'Ecstacy' and the mournful last track, 'Wind And Rain', which somehow brought to mind 'Green Grow The Rushes'. In fact, the cello enables Crooked Still to do sombre very well, to contrast the more uptempo numbers and the lively 'Mountain Jumper'. This is a fine album, some way down the line from their roots perhaps, but always retaining that old-timey spirit and tradition.
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