A Dream Is A Wish: A Special Tribute To The Magical Kingdom
Pinecastle, 2022
8/10
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A very adventurous project where Tony Wray plays guitar and banjo and Tim Crouch handles fiddle throughout the entire record, each song brings different vocalists to the formula, and it’s an all star cast of very familiar names in the area of bluegrass.
“The Lord Is Good To Me” opens the listen with Jim Denman’s smooth pipes guiding the gospel flavored bluegrass that’s quite warm, and “Put It Togther: Biddidi Bobbidi Boo” follows with Kim Roe’s talking and singing in the playful and charming climate.
Halfway through, “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” recruits Dennis Parker’s harmonic singing alongside the stirring fiddle and fluid banjo, while “Baby Mine” places Dale Ann Bradley, Denman and Wray on vocals for the sublime intimacy that’s quite dreamy.
Further on the back half, Sarah Logan’s eloquent pipes illuminate the poetic beauty of “When You Wish Upon A Star”, and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” puts a very fun twist on the classic with its meticulous, instrumental dynamics.
A project that keeps the spirit of the originals alive while also putting a very distinct twist on the songs, each vocalist’s inimitable singing makes for much diversity, and the nostalgia is quite fun.
Travels well with: Route 3- Losing Time; Wildfire- Quiet Country Time