Grass Is Blue

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Hungry Again, 1998's return to form, was the sound of a country legend with nothing to lose and playing for keeps. Still, that startling album barely presaged the seamless grace of Dolly Parton's subsequent celebration of her mountain roots. This may be a full-out bluegrass venture, but tradition only tells half the story. The daring set includes barnstorming remakes of songs by Billy Joel and Blackfoot, two new Parton originals, and the old-as-time folk narrative "Silver Dagger," transformed--via Sam Bush's vertiginous mandolin picking and Jerry Douglas's frenzied Dobro work--into a mysterious, ambient epic. It's a testament to the force of Parton's voice and personality that while surrounded by top-tier players like Stuart Duncan (fiddle) and Bryan Sutton (guitar) she's still the undeniable leader. Her singing is masterful, absolutely vibrating with energy and soulfulness. Along with Steve Earle's The Mountain, this is the finest bluegrass release of 1999, and one of the most fully realized albums of Dolly Parton's career. --Roy Kasten

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This is 100% unadulterated high lonesome stuff and surely Bill Monroe must be smiling somewhere. Smiling BIG. Dolly displays the full strength of her voice and is backed by one of the most powerufl bluegrass bands ever assemlbed. Yes you read right, Dolly does bluegrass. Yup, this is raw, unfiltered Bluegrass music with no drums anywhere. A must hear. Track list includes: "Travelin' Prayer," "Cash on the Barrelhead," "A Few Old Memories," "I'm gonna Sleep with One Eye Open," "Steady As the Rain," "I Still Miss Someone," "Endless Stream of Tears," "Silver Dagger," "Train, Train," "Will He Be Waiting," "The Grass Is Blue,' "I Am Ready", ISBN13: B00002067T ISBN10: B00002067T Material Type: audioCD