Home in Sulphur Springs

by Norman Blake

Home in Sulphur Springs cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Rounder
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:41
  • Community rating: 3.98/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing phenomenal acoustic flatpicking, 'Home in Sulphur Springs' strips bluegrass down to an intimate, highly technical art form. The session eschews polished studio trickery in favor of raw, energetic performances that highlight profound instrumental virtuosity. This seminal release deeply influenced a generation of progressive acoustic musicians seeking to expand the boundaries of traditional American roots music.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, acoustic, technical, folk, instrumental, guitars, traditional

Tracklist

  1. Little Joe (2:49)
  2. Richland Avenue Rag (1:57)
  3. When The Fields Are White With Daisies (2:48)
  4. Cattle In The Cane (2:12)
  5. Crossing No. 9 (2:47)
  6. Weave And Way (2:24)
  7. Ginseng Sullivan (3:31)
  8. Bringing In The Georgia Mail (2:30)
  9. Bully Of The Town (2:03)
  10. Randall Collins (1:55)
  11. Done Gone (1:39)
  12. Down Home Summertime Blues (3:42)
  13. Warp Factor No. 9 (3:38)
  14. Orphan Annie (2:56)
  15. Spanish Fandango (3:48)

Credits

  • Tom Semmes - lacquer cut by [runout etching]

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