Welcome To The Show
Mountain Home, 2022
8/10
Lizzy Long and Little Roy Lewis return with their first new music in nearly three years, and their gospel influenced, bluegrass sounds better than ever as both originals and covers unfold with an esteemed band at their side.
The title track opens the listen with Matthew Songmaker’s harmony vocals and mandolin adding much to Lizzy’s sublime pipes and Roy’s banjo acrobatics, and “God’s Been Good” follows with a calm demeanor as Sally Sandker’s harmony vocals and Gordon Mote’s graceful piano add that much more beauty.
Halfway through, “Give Me The Roses While I Live” benefits much from Holger Olesen’s bass fiddle in the poetic climate, while “Till The Sun Goes Down” moves swiftly with Lizzy handling rhythm guitar and fiddle on the timeless bluegrass.
“Rainbow Stew” arrives near the end and showcases Lizzy’s expressive pipes amid the precise banjo, fiddle and mandolin, and “Let Me Go, Wicked World” exits the listen upbeat, harmonic and with infectious vocals and dobro thanks to Olesen.
An album with no lack of sing-alongs, fluid harmonies and dynamic interaction between the players, they even toss in an excellent cover of REO Speedwagon’s “Time For Me To Fly”. For fans of both traditional and modern bluegrass, you won’t be disappointed here.
Travels well with: Carley Arrowood- Goin’ Home Comin On; The Grascals- Up All Night