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| | The Fields of November [CD on Demand] | | | Music Artist : | | Norman Blake | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Rounder Records | | Release Date : | | 2008-11-18 | | Store Price : | | $15.99 | | Artistopia's Price: $15.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Green Leaf Fancy 2. Last Train from Poor Valley 3. White Oak Swamp 4. Graycoat Soldiers 5. Southern Railroad Blues 6. Lord, Won't You Help Me 7. Krazy Kurtis 8. Coming Down from Rising Fawn 9. Uncle 10. Old Brown Case 11. Fields of November 12. Widow's Creek 13. Bristol in the Bottle 14. Billy Gray 15. Forked Deer 16. Cuckoo's Nest 17. Witch of the Wave 18. My Old Home on the Green Mountain Side 19. Miller's Reel 20. Dry Grass on the High Fields 21. Harvey's Reel 22. Railroad Days 23. Valley Head 24. Sweet Heaven 25. Ajimina 26. Flat Rock
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Guitarist's must-have Submitted on: 2008-06-25 |
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(I can't believe I didn't review this a long time ago).
These early Blake albums are must-haves for anyone with any interest in acoustic guitar. His style is extremely clean, he's never flashy or gimmicky. There isn't a bad track on this CD. |
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A must have Submitted on: 2007-10-15 |
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| An essential part of the collection for anyone interested in folk or traditional American music. Sometimes Norman Blake can be a little off-putting because of his technical skills. Fans of the Harry Smith anthology might appreciate a little rougher sound. Fields of November exemplifies Blake's amazing licks without being too showy. It stays true to the old styles without wandering into New Grass or Jam band hippie music. Especially the title track, with the cello and violin, sounds like down home. I have loved this album since I was a kid in the seventies. |
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Chamber music from mysterious South Submitted on: 2000-09-05 |
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| This recording, actually a compilation of two records released by Flying Fish Records in the 70's, provides the bridge between Norman's early solo work and his later efforts with the Rising Fawn String Ensemble. A marvelous mix of original songs (Graycoat Soldiers, Old Brown Case, Billy Gray, Last Train from Poor Valley) and traditional tunes (most interesting - a three-part Cuckoo's Nest) presented with understated elegance, mostly by Norman with Nancy Short (later Nancy Blake), Charlie Collins, Tut Taylor, and Sand Mountain fiddler James Bryan. This one, by the way, drives guitar players crazy due to the fact that Norman doesn't always play in standard (A=440) tuning, preferring to tweak the strings up or down just a bit as it fits the song. Norman once said at a workshop "Sometimes I guess I just hear a song a little different than standard..." |
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great album for civil war reenactors Submitted on: 2000-08-12 |
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| this is a great album theres a song on it graycoat soldiers that any civil war reenactor can connect with |
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Fields of November - Norman Blake Submitted on: 2000-03-11 |
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| I found Fields Of November in a used record store in Orlando, Fla. in 1992 after buying Home In Sulphur Springs (Norman Blake & Tut Taylor) the year before. Definitely a priceless part of my collection. It was the first time I'd heard Norman and Nancy together and was hooked on their blend of harmony. Nancy's cello is a perfect match for Norman's pickin'. There's a special feeling of comfort listening to their music. Fields Of November is a must for anyone interested in traditional American music. If you don't have it yet, check out Home In Sulphur Springs, and you'll see where his roots come from. |
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