Earls Of Leicester, The / Live At The Cma Theatre
| Album: | Live At The Cma Theatre | Collection: | Country | |
| Artist: | Earls Of Leicester, The | Added: | Mar 2019 | |
| Label: | Rounder Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2019-03-19 | Pull Date: | 2019-05-21 | Charts: | Country/Bluegrass |
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| Week Ending: | May 19 | May 12 | Apr 28 | Apr 21 | Apr 14 | Apr 7 | Mar 31 | Mar 24 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 22, 2022: | Traditions (rebroadcast from Apr 5, 2019)
I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow |
4. | Jun 22, 2019: | The Iron Skillet
My Mother Prays So Loud In Her Sleep |
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| 2. | Jul 03, 2021: | The Iron Skillet (rebroadcast from Jun 22, 2019)
My Mother Prays So Loud In Her Sleep |
5. | May 18, 2019: | Hanging in the bone yard
I'll Go Stepping Too |
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| 3. | Jul 27, 2019: | The Iron Skillet
My Mother Prays So Loud In Her Sleep |
6. | May 14, 2019: | That's not Bluegrass
I'll Go Stepping Too |
Album Review
Joseph
Reviewed 2019-03-08
Reviewed 2019-03-08
The Earls Of Leicester
“Live At The CMA Theatre”
Label: Rounder Records
Joseph
Reviewed 3/8/19
The Earls of Leicester focus on recreating the music recorded by Flatt & Scruggs
between 1954 and 1965. Recorded live over two nights at Nashville’s CMA Theatre,
this music offers boundless vitality. Most tracks have spoken introductions.
1 – (1:32) Introduction.
2 – (2:33) Salty Dog Blues* Up-tempo, great rendition to kick things off.
3 – (3:20) Will You Be Lonesome Too* Up-tempo, terrific playing by all.
4 – (2:24) Earl’s Breakdown* Up-tempo banjo instrumental, excellent.
5 – (1:52) Long Journey Home* Fast barnburner, so fine.
6 – (3:06) I’ll Go Stepping Too* Up-tempo, great ensemble vocals & playing.
7 – (3:56) I’m Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open* Punchy, up-tempo, nice.
8 – (3:25) I Ain’t Gonna Work Tomorrow* Fast, really swings, excellent.
9 – (3:08) Rollin’ In My Sweet Baby’s Arms* Fast version of F&S hit, wow!
10 – (3:22) All I Want Is You* Great Shawn Camp vocals, slow-mid, lovely.
11 – (3:05) Let The Church Roll On* Punchy mid-tempo gospel, excellent.
12 – (3:35) My Mother Prays So Loud In Her Sleep* Amazingly great vocals!
13 – (3:10) Big Black Train* Up-tempo, fine playing & vocals, wow!
14 – (1:06) Band Introductions of bassist Barry Bales & fiddler Johnny Warren
15 – (1:50) Black Eyed Suzy* Fast fiddling, great vocals, fine.
16 – (1:32) Hamway (spoken introduction).
17 – (2:52) What’s Good For You (Should Be Alright For Me)* Awesome vocals
and playing on this cheating anthem, wow!
18 – (2:28) Branded Wherever I Go Decent ¾ time convict song.
19 – (3:10) You Can Feel It In Your Soul* Good mid-tempo gospel number.
20 – (3:16) Reunion In Heaven Plodding, just so-so.
21 – (2:42) Flint Hill Special* Charlie Cushman on fire on the banjo, excellent!
22 – (2:17) Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down* Up-tempo rendition, nicely done.
23 – (4:47) Spanish Two Step/Steel Guitar Blues* Featuring Jerry Douglas on dobro.
24 – (1:36) Martha White Theme Song* Fun romp, not as good as Rhonda Vincent’s version.
25 – (3:00) White House Blues* Fast barnburner, excellent playing & vocals.
26 – (2:20) Foggy Mountain Breakdown* Fast rendition showcasing Charlie Cushman.
27 – (2:00) Little Maggie* Fast & powerful version of this classic, wow!
28 – (2:50) I Don’t Care OK ¾ time weeper.
“Live At The CMA Theatre”
Label: Rounder Records
Joseph
Reviewed 3/8/19
The Earls of Leicester focus on recreating the music recorded by Flatt & Scruggs
between 1954 and 1965. Recorded live over two nights at Nashville’s CMA Theatre,
this music offers boundless vitality. Most tracks have spoken introductions.
1 – (1:32) Introduction.
2 – (2:33) Salty Dog Blues* Up-tempo, great rendition to kick things off.
3 – (3:20) Will You Be Lonesome Too* Up-tempo, terrific playing by all.
4 – (2:24) Earl’s Breakdown* Up-tempo banjo instrumental, excellent.
5 – (1:52) Long Journey Home* Fast barnburner, so fine.
6 – (3:06) I’ll Go Stepping Too* Up-tempo, great ensemble vocals & playing.
7 – (3:56) I’m Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open* Punchy, up-tempo, nice.
8 – (3:25) I Ain’t Gonna Work Tomorrow* Fast, really swings, excellent.
9 – (3:08) Rollin’ In My Sweet Baby’s Arms* Fast version of F&S hit, wow!
10 – (3:22) All I Want Is You* Great Shawn Camp vocals, slow-mid, lovely.
11 – (3:05) Let The Church Roll On* Punchy mid-tempo gospel, excellent.
12 – (3:35) My Mother Prays So Loud In Her Sleep* Amazingly great vocals!
13 – (3:10) Big Black Train* Up-tempo, fine playing & vocals, wow!
14 – (1:06) Band Introductions of bassist Barry Bales & fiddler Johnny Warren
15 – (1:50) Black Eyed Suzy* Fast fiddling, great vocals, fine.
16 – (1:32) Hamway (spoken introduction).
17 – (2:52) What’s Good For You (Should Be Alright For Me)* Awesome vocals
and playing on this cheating anthem, wow!
18 – (2:28) Branded Wherever I Go Decent ¾ time convict song.
19 – (3:10) You Can Feel It In Your Soul* Good mid-tempo gospel number.
20 – (3:16) Reunion In Heaven Plodding, just so-so.
21 – (2:42) Flint Hill Special* Charlie Cushman on fire on the banjo, excellent!
22 – (2:17) Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down* Up-tempo rendition, nicely done.
23 – (4:47) Spanish Two Step/Steel Guitar Blues* Featuring Jerry Douglas on dobro.
24 – (1:36) Martha White Theme Song* Fun romp, not as good as Rhonda Vincent’s version.
25 – (3:00) White House Blues* Fast barnburner, excellent playing & vocals.
26 – (2:20) Foggy Mountain Breakdown* Fast rendition showcasing Charlie Cushman.
27 – (2:00) Little Maggie* Fast & powerful version of this classic, wow!
28 – (2:50) I Don’t Care OK ¾ time weeper.
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