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Violinist, fiddler, composer, producer and educator, Darol Anger is at home in a number of music genres, some of which he helped to invent. With the jazz-oriented Turtle Island String Quartet, Anger developed and popularized new techniques for playing contemporary styles on string instruments, Diary of a Fiddler is armed with extraordinary creativity and a plate full of talented musicians, the album showcases some of Anger's most interesting musical moments from the past three years. Special guests on the album include Vassar Clements, Tim O'Brien, Natalie Macmaster, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, Alasdair Fraser and Matt Glaser. Album Tracks 1. Melt the Teakettle 2. Lee Highway Blues 3. Les Barres de la Prison 4. Banish Misfortune 5. John Henry 6. A Little Help from My Friends 7. Voodoo Chile 8. Bemsha Swing 9. Tone Guys' Boogie 10. Aran Boat Song 11. Working on a Building Medley 12. Willow Garden Fantasy 13. Carroll County Suite Where'd You Say You From? 14. Carroll County Suite Blues 15. Celtic Blues
