Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn: Echo in the Valley (album review)
Simple in design yet virtuosic in execution, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn absolutely astound on Echo in the Valley.
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Alison Brown: The Song of the Banjo
The Song of the Banjo may be Alison Brown's most mainstream effort yet.
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell: So Familiar
While Martin and Brickell enlist an A-list cast of musical supporters, the real accomplishment comes via the bond the two have established between themselves.
Noam Pikelny: Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe
In a world full of artists jumping on the roots music bandwagon, this is about as honest and heartfelt as it gets.