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Across the Blueridge Mountains

Harley Allen
Across the Blueridge Mountains

Harley Allen, son of prominent bluegrass singer (and Folkways recording artist) Red Allen, strikes out on his own in this inaugural recording. He is ably assisted by nine bluegrass musicians, including J.D. Crowe (banjo), Vassar Clements (fiddle), and Josh Graves (dobro). Red produced the recording.

Like his father, Harley Allen is an exponent of the “high lonesome sound,” a highly regarded vocal technique in mountain music, whether traditional or bluegrass. Harley explains his approach to bluegrass music in the following way: “Even though my brothers and I have experimented with the boundaries of bluegrass music, I wanted my first solo effort to be fairly straight ‘grass.’ I feel this album is.”

Track Listing

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Carolina in the Pines Harley Allen 02:45
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Dirt in My Face Harley Allen 02:54
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Wildwood Flower Blues Harley Allen 02:40
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Letters Have No Arms Harley Allen 02:49
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Loving Another Man Harley Allen 02:24
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Hey Harley Allen 02:58
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Are You From Dixie? Harley Allen 03:15
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Mandolin Man Harley Allen 03:03
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Across the Blue Ridge Mountains Harley Allen 02:31
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Things Have Changed Harley Allen 03:20