Search - Dirk Powell :: Hand Me Down

Dirk Powell
Hand Me Down
Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Blues

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. Wild Bill Jones
2. Hop High My Lulu Gal
3. The Silk Merchant's Daughter
4. A Tune For Paul
5. Western Country
6. Moonshiner
7. The Keys To The Kingdom
8. Say Darling Say
9. Breaking Up Christmas
10. The Cradle, The Coffin, The Cross On The Hill
11. Leaning On A Wall
12. Little Maggie
13. Been All Around This World, Baby Mine
14. Going Back To Fielden
15. Poor Soldier
16. Near And Far
17. Cumberland Gap
18. Ride With The Devil

CD Details

All Artists: Dirk Powell
Title: Hand Me Down
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: Rounder
Original Release Date: 9/28/1999
Re-Release Date: 9/22/2009
Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Blues
Styles: Americana, Bluegrass, Regional Blues, Cajun & Zydeco
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 018964444426, 018964444426

Synopsis

Album Description

Hand Me Down finds Dirk Powell returning to the deepest waters of Appalachian fiddle and banjo traditions, reaffirming the timeless strength and beauty of one of America's most powerful musical forms. "The music here is no scholarly, note-by-note re-creation of antique pieces; it jumps out of the speakers at you with the fire of discovery, instrumental mastery, soul, humor and passion. It is only the latest step in a journey of discovery by one of the most gifted musicians at work today, regardless of genre." --Tom Piazza, from his liner notes

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CD Reviews

This is a good'ern

Michael S. Breid | Eureka Springs, Arkansas United States | 03/28/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"With all the trash music that is plaguing the airwaves and stores now it is refreshing to hear some "real American" music. Dirk Powell and his group serve up a nice mess of tunes and play them very well. Hats off to Dirk and the crew. This is one album that lovers of old time music should add to there collection. Fine listening.Arkansas Red-Ozark Troubadour
Ozark Mountains, Arkansas"

For those who love old time fiddle and banjo

Roger Jönsson | Lund, Sweden | 11/12/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This was one of those records I bought on an impulse, not knowing anything about this guy. I still don't, except that this record is full of pure, traditional sounding music played by a musical wizard. It's not bluegrass, but rather the old mountain traditions that provided the foundation for Bill Monroe's invention. It's fiddle & banjo tunes mixed with mournful ballads, sung almost acapella by guest singers on the record. Two highlights of the latter category are "The Keys To The Kingdom" and "The Cradle, The Coffin, The Cross On The Hill". It's a great record. If you can appreciate some instrumental tracks as well, it's well worth checkin' out."