Rise and Bloom Again, by Brad Leftwich & The Humdingers

Rise and Bloom Again

by Brad Leftwich & The Humdingers

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1.	Raleigh and Spencer 02:57	info	buy track
2.	Texas Farewell 02:07	info	buy track
3.	Cumberland Gap 02:27	info	buy track
4.	Rymer's Favorite 02:02	info	buy track
5.	The Cuckoo 02:26	info	buy track
6.	Shortenin' Bread 03:02	info	buy track
7.	Dusty Miller 02:19	info	buy track
8.	Davy, Davy 03:03	info	buy track
9.	Twin Sisters 02:23	info	buy track
10.	Can't Play the Fiddle If You Got No Bow 02:45	info	buy track
11.	Wrasslin' a Wildcat 02:38	info	buy track
12.	My Dearest Dear 03:06	info	buy track
13.	Hoppin' John 01:52		buy track
14.	Diamond Joe 02:53	info	buy track
15.	Ozark Fox Chase 03:06	info	buy track
16.	Bertie Mae's Chilly Winds 02:10	info	buy track
17.	Billy in the Brush Country 01:52	info	buy track
18.	Echoes of the Ozarks/Seneca Square Dance 02:49	info	buy track

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Traditional fiddler, banjo player and singer Brad Leftwich backed up by his all-star Humdingers: Linda Higginbotham on clawhammer banjo, banjo uke, & harmony vocals, Sam Bartlett on guitar, and Abby Ladin on bass and harmony vocals. Includes 3 gourd banjo solos by Brad.

As great as Brad and Linda are as a duo, hearing them with their band The Humdingers (with guitar player Sam Bartlett and bass whisperer Abby Ladin) adds another dimension to their music.
By now, Brad’s incredible fiddling and banjo playing need no more mention. And, though I’ve already told you about Linda’s banjo uke playing, it is as wonderfully played and mixed here as ever. Banjo-uke has the potential to be awfully overwhelming but in Linda’s skilled hands that never happens. Her banjo playing is also beautiful here too.
Old-time music is like a painting that is built up over years of playing and recording. It can be a challenge to engineer for the right mix and musical tones. You have to lay down the bass coat (pun intended) then build upon it so all the instruments are there but blended—to give you a full image and sound so you can hear all of the instruments but never allow any one to overwhelm. Towards that end, Abby’s exquisitely timed bass playing is simple and solid and when combined with Sam’s guitar playing it provides a solid foundation. It’s always a challenge to get the mix right in string band music, but these folks get it perfect.—Dan Levenson, Banjo Newsletter

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released July 7, 2020

Recorded in Bloomington, Indiana, March 2020
Recorded, engineered and mastered by Joseph DeJarnette
Artwork by Sam Bartlett

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Brad Leftwich Bloomington, Indiana

Brad is a traditional old-time fiddler, banjo player and singer, highly regarded both as a player and teacher. He grew up in Oklahoma, taking up the banjo and fiddle as a teenager after hearing the banjo/fiddle duets of his grandfather and great-uncle as a child. He learned directly from such masters as Tommy Jarrell & Melvin Wine. He and his wife, Linda, live in Bloomington, Indiana. ... more

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