Various Artists - Hills of Home: 25 Years of Folk Music on Rounder Records (CD)

All Music Guide

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Rounder Records, this bargainpriced double CD emphasizes folk music but encompasses a wide range of styles, including closeharmony duet (Whitstein Brothers), flatpicking (Norman Blake), Cajun (Le Trio Cadien), Piedmont blues (Etta Baker), gospel (E.C. Orna Ball), oldtime country (Mike Seeger), cowboy music (Skip Gorman), and traditional Hawaiian music (Tau Moe Family); furthermore, it includes several artists who also appear on HandPicked: 25 Years of Bluegrass on Rounder Records (e.g., Country Cooking, Hazel Dickens, Alison Krauss, Tony Rice, Bela Fleck) or Deep Blue: The Rounder 25th Anniversary Blues Anthology (Rory Block). The 40 tracks on Hills of Home include performances by legendary artists such as Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, and the Louvin Brothers; noteworthy contemporary musicians such as Bill Morrissey; and a selection from the classic Have Moicy album by Michael Hurley the Unholy Modal Rounders. In other words, there is so much good musi...c on this album that it's worth hearing even if you dislike a few of the artists or already own a few of the selections. - Todd Kristel, All Music Guide Read more Less