Hank Schwartz "Notes
along the
Way"
Label: Hank
Schwartz Design; HSD 001; 24 Tracks; Playing Time: 73.52 min
This one's strictly for banjo lovers only; 70+
minutes
of old-timey banjo tunes and songs with banjo accompaniment. It's a
home
recording, but the sound quality is surprisingly good. In the liner
notes,
Hank Schwartz is needlessly apologetic for his "untutored" voice - yes,
he's no virtuoso, but his singing is in fact perfectly adequate and
suits
his style.
He's playing purely for the pleasure of it and
has put
together a selection of his favourite traditional tunes and songs for
this
album. As you would expect, many are familiar - "Arkansas Traveler",
"Soldier's
Joy", "Katy Cruel", "The Water Is Wide" and "I Once Loved A Lass" are
all
here - but he plays well (and fast!) and thus it's an enjoyable listen.
As long as you like the sound of the banjo, that is!
Hank
Schwartz
website
Anja Beinroth
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