The High Lonesome Sound

by Roscoe Holcomb

Overview

Twenty-one tracks from his Folkways album, including his accomplished, somber renditions of standards such as "House of the Rising Sun," "Moonshiner," "Trouble in Mind," and "Motherless Children." Holcomb is a big favorite among musicians and folklorists -- Bob Dylan, for one, is a big fan -- yet it must be said that this is probably too authentic for most listeners to play for pleasure. It's straight from the bone, with high, at times harsh vocals that make no concession to popular cliches to make things easier on the ear. That's one thing which makes the parallel to Dylan easy to see. The banjo playing is impressive, and the anthology is embellished by lengthy liner notes and recollections by John Cohen. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	01/20/1998
Label:	Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
UPC:	0093074010426
Rank:	79854

Tracks

1. Moonshiner
2. Old Smokey
3. Little Birdie
4. House in New Orleans
5. Trouble in Mind
6. The Wandering Boy
7. Hook and Line
8. Married Life Blues
9. Omie Wise
10. Willow Tree
11. Boat's Up the River
12. In the Pines
13. Fox Chase
14. Little Gray Mule
15. I'm a Free Little Bird
16. Little Bessie
17. Motherless Children
18. Darling Corey
19. Roll on Buddy
20. A Village Churchyard
21. Walk Around My Bedside

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Roscoe Holcomb   Primary Artist,Banjo,Guitar,Vocals
Mike Seeger   Guest Artist,Guitar
John Cohen   Guitar

Technical Credits

John Cohen   Producer,Liner Notes,Photography
Charlie Pilzer   Mastering
Pete Reiniger   Sound Supervision
Huddie Ledbetter   Composer
Richard M. Jones   Composer
Anthony Seeger   Production Supervisor
Alan Riggs   Composer
Amy Horowitz   Production Supervisor
Mary Monseur   Production Coordination
Michael Maloney   Production Coordination
Traditional   Composer