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Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum
Guest House
Hightone Records
HCD8167

This CD jumps out at you from the first beat of the first song. Wow!

You just can't beat Laurie Lewis. What a pure and clear voice. Willie Poor Boy, the first song on this CD comes across with so much power that you will want to replay it even before listening to the rest of the CD.

If you want to sing along with these songs, Laurie has lyrics on her site for this CD and of course you can purchase the CD there too. See the link below for purchase.

The songs here move from high powered bluegrass song of Willie Poor Boy, to the gospel arrangement of Quite Hills that you would expect to hear coming from Ralph Stanley, to a little rumba (Johnny & Jack), beat of Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes.

The harmony singing here is nothing less than perfect which also applies to the arrangements. All and all we have an excellent CD here that I definitely recommend to the traditionalists and comtemporary bluegrass music lovers alike.

Song List
  1. Willie Poor Boy
  2. Since You Went Away
  3. Bad Seed
  4. Tramps & Hawkers
  5. Alaska
  6. O My Malissa/How Old Are You?
  7. My Heart's Own Love
  8. Old Dan Tucker
  9. Scars From An Old Love
  10. Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
  11. Quiet Hills
  12. Just A Lie
  13. Wild Rose Of The Mountain/The Devil Chased Me Around The Stump/Glory In The Meeting House
Musicians
  • Laurie Lewis
  • Tom Rozum
  • Todd Sickafoose
  • Craig Smith
  • Scott Huffman
  • Nina Gerber
  • Mike Marshall
  • Tom Sauber
Where to purchase:
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Website
www.laurielewis.com

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