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Hot Rize - Traditional Ties

Hot Rize: Tim O'Brien (vocals, mandolin, fiddle); Nick Forster (vocals, bass); Charles Sawtelle (guitar, background vocals); Pete Wernick (banjo, background vocals).Recorded at Colorado Sound Recording, Denver, Colorado.Hot Rize first came to public attention in the '80s as a democratic quartet. Mandolin player Tim O'Brien and banjo man Pete Wernick gained renown as solo artists of high esteem. Despite their subsequent lofty status, Hot Rize's group dynamic happily prevails on 1988's TRADITIONAL TIES. The selections range from original compositions to traditional tunes and bluegrass classics. A relaxed mid-tempo ramble through Flatt & Scruggs's "If I Should Wander Back Tonight" is a highlight. Though each member demonstrates impressive facility, TRADITIONAL TIES never devolves into showboating. Sharp, concise solos abound, but the song is definitely the thing on this album.

01. 0:00:00 Hard Pressed
02. 0:02:31 If I Should Wander Back Tonight
03. 0:05:07 Walk the Way the Wind Blows
04. 0:08:39 Hear Jerusalem Moan
05. 0:11:27 Frank's Blues
06. 0:14:03 Lost John
07. 0:16:29 Montana Cowboy
08. 0:19:07 Footsteps So Near
09. 0:23:13 Leather Britches
10. 0:25:45 Working on a Building
11. 0:29:11 John Henry
12. 0:30:57 Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning