Rare and Fine – Uncommon Tunes of Bill Monroe.
Mike Compton and a band of Nashville’s finest acoustic musicians, have brought to life a set of 13 rarely heard and unreleased instrumentals by the Father of Bluegrass Bill Monroe.
Stunning triple fiddles come from Michael Cleveland, Laura Orshaw, Shad Cobb. Jeremy Stephens plays guitar. Russ Carson plays banjo with Mike Bub on bass. The musicians gathered at the famed Cowboy Arms Hotel & Recordings Spa in Nashville.
Included on Rare and Fine are:
| The Old Stagecoach Trail of Tears Reelfoot Reel California Forest Fire Galley Nipper Orange Blossom Breakdown Bill’s Blues |
Mississippi River Blues Let’s Get Close Together Blues Big Spring Nanook of the North Up in the Front & Out in the Back Jemison Breakdown |
For music collectors and enthusiasts, Mike is offering a limited number of autographed discs. All pre-order cds will be shipped 5th March. (Unsigned copies also available for pre-order.)
There is also a book of tablature available, with all tunes transcribed in both standard notation and tablature to accommodate those who favor one system or the other again shipped 5th March.
Rare & Fine Interview Mike Compton: The inspiration and process for making this highly anticipated cd.
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