Look A-Yonder Comin’… is the fourth online CD from the Florida Folklife Collection of the State Library and Archives of Florida. You can either read my reviews of the first three CDs which you can find here, here, and here or you can take my word that this is one of the best series of American folk music that you will get free anywheres. This fourth installment focuses on Bluegrass and old-time string band music. As with the other albums, the tracks range from amateur to professional but are exemplary examples of the bluegrass tradition. All tracks were recorded during the Florida Folklife Festival and range in years from 1960 to 2003.Musicians that fall in the legendary status include Doc Watson, Bill Monroe, and Norman Blake. Most of the other artists are obscure but you wouldn’t know that from the caliber of talent. I especially like the fiddle showcase “Granny Will Your Dog Bite” by Goose Culbreath and the Pine Valley Boys of Georgia’s rendition of the old war horse “Hot Corn, Cold Corn” but there is not a bad track to be heard. Whether you are a bluegrass connoisseur or just want to see what the good old country string band tradition is all about, this is a worthy anthology for your listening pleasure.

The album is available in 160kbps.

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