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Rambler
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Track Listing
- Cotton-Eyed Joe
- Cajun Billy
- Black Smoke Train
- Saro Jane
- Annie Oakley
- Queen of Skye
- Ninety and Nine
- Mile Long Medley
- Darlin' Say/Pony Cart
- Hiawatha's Lullaby
- What Does the Deep Sea Say?
- Ryan's/Jordan Reel
- Barbeque
- One Rose/Hot Buttered Rum
- Polkas
Product Details
- Released on: 2003-09-24
- Number of discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Dimensions: .21 pounds
Customer Reviews
RAMBLER
CORRECTION: Tommy Thompson is not "the late," as the 3d review of RAMBLER states. He is alive and well in Chapel Hill, NC, though he left the Ramblers in 1994, a victim of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
The best ever from a group who never disappoint
The Red Clay Ramblers bring together a collection of traditional tunes, older jazz, and original tunes which are squarely in the tradition in the way that only they can. My favorite among a collection of superb tracks is "One Rose/Hot Buttered Rum". "One Rose" is an instrumental reminiscent of Jay Ungar's "Ashokan Farewell"; it segues into Tommy Thompson's "Hot Buttered Rum", a vocal number of equal, though different, beauty. The Ramblers' combination of knowledge of several different but related traditions with creativity and solid musicianship will not be found again.
A uniquely American band that defies classification.
"Rambler" is the latest studio CD of the Red Clay Ramblers. It is a showcase of the band's breadth, which runs from traditional American ("Cotton-Eyed Joe"), to traditional Scottish ("Queen of Skye"), to original ballad (the heartbreaking "Black Smoke Train"), to brilliant string-band instrumentalism ("Ryan's/Jordan's Reel") to the stone zany ("Hiawatha's Lullaby").
The Ramblers don't tour much anymore (except in theatrical productions that they write), which is a shame. If you go back and listen to some of their vinyl albums, you will hear a similar unwillingness to be type-cast as one sort of band or another. They have been around, in one incarnation or another, forever.
I think they are great to listen to while driving, because the variety keeps it interesting.
