Alison Krauss' New Album

[wacojoe]

Not for everyone, but for those that appreciate her music like I do, she has a new album, A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection, that is excellent. In this album she has several new tunes and several she has done with other artists in other venues and for their albums.

Many of the songs are quite good, but one really stands out for me - "Jacob's Dream." It is the epitome of what she calls her affinity for "Sad, Pitiful Songs," and I wanted to mention it here for those that share a love for blue grass music (or good music in general). She uses her musicians from Union Station in the album in a scattered fashion, but not as a group. In the song I mentioned, she uses a spare instrumentation featuring a superb guitar, string bass and mandolin that complements her vulnerable voice perfectly for my tastes, and when she belts out the chorus, it brings on the chills. I wept. Maybe you will too.

Listen to a bit here, although it doesn't get to the chorus, unfortunately.

[Erin]

for those that appreciate her music like I do

The lesser half swears he's going to grow up and marry Alison Krauss.

[Phillbo]

I just put her on Pandora.... not bad, not too twangy.

[caveman]

Mike posted this a couple of weeks ago. Woke me up to the fact I needed to buy the album, which I did. Good old Amazon comes through again.

[DanH]

I ain't too much into her singing ... ... BUT, as a fiddle player she is outstanding ... great "jazz" sense in everything she plays regardless of category (C&W, etc.). I spotted her years ago.

[Phillbo]

I like her bluegrass tendencies

[wacojoe]

I missed Mike's post, or I would surely have responded. He lists a site that has the full album for listening over the net including Jacob's Dream for those that want to hear it and haven't.

http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/krauss...64/album.jhtml

It is not surprising that so many in our little community are fans of someone so beguiling. For any that are interested, let me recommend again her dvd, Alison Krauss & Union Station - Live. Rumor has it that a new dvd is in the works.

Incidentally, the dvd from which her Molly Bán song was recorded collaborating with The Chieftains, "Down The Old Plank Road," is a great country music extravaganza showing the close kinship of Irish music and blue grass.

[mgrist]

Jacob's Dream, that is really good!! And what a sad song.