Missy Raines & the New Hip - New Frontier - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Grammy nominee and IBMA award winner Missy Raines is a trailblazer in bluegrass. On her new HIGHLANDER, she gives a tip of the hat to her native West Virginia where she cut her teeth as a bluegrass musician. Working again with producer Alison Brown, she and her touring band Allegheny are joined by special guests including Kathy Mattea, Laurie Lewis, Dudley Connell, Michael Cleveland and Danny Paisley to create an album that at once honors Raines' deep bluegrass roots even as she cultivates them.

An almost forgotten American tradition that emerged in the latter half of the 18th century, the Colonial Band is here revived by bandmaster David McKay and the ensemble. Recorded 1976, the album is divided into sections (New England Band Music, Patriotic, Vocal, and Larger Forms) which McKay thinks most accurately represents what would have been a Colonial Band's repertoire. The liner notes include detailed information of the history of Colonial Bands in general (including a written account by a young boy detailing his excitement at seeing a Colonial Band). While one might expect a brass band style, the Colonial Band instead performs classical music.

Missy Raines & the New Hip - Inside Out [COMPACT DISCS] date 02/10/2009