Contemporary bluegrass
at its best, this album contains masterful playing, inspired singing, and memorable songwriting.
Blue Highway
turn in an affecting vocal and instrumental performance on guitarist
Tim Stafford
's haunting
"The Rounder,"
as well as ripping through a cover of
Merle Haggard
's
"Huntsville"
and showcasing their
gospel
side on a soul-stirring arrangement of the
traditional
"God Moves in a Windstorm."
Shawn Lane
's lonesome tenor is pleasing, as are the harmony blends and the lead vocals of the rest of the band. Ace Dobro player
Rob Ickes
-- voted 1996 Dobro Player of the Year by the International
Bluegrass
Music Awards -- shines throughout, rounding out this band's second effort and making it more than a worthwhile choice. ~ Jack Leaver