| Allen, Sharon / Along The Way |
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| Album: | Along The Way | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Allen, Sharon | Added: | 09/2010 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2012-01-16 | Pull Date: | 2012-03-19 |
| Week Ending: | 18 Mar | 11 Mar | 4 Mar | 26 Feb | 12 Feb | 29 Jan |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 11, 2012: | Sunny Side Up Lay Me Down Easy | 4. | Feb 26, 2012: | That's Not Bluegrass Lift Me Up | |
| 2. | Mar 07, 2012: | Modern Donkey - Song 2 Lay Me Down Easy | 5. | Feb 26, 2012: | Sunny Side Up Take My Hand | |
| 3. | Mar 04, 2012: | Sunny Side Up If I Needed You | 6. | Feb 19, 2012: | Sunny Side Up Lay Me Down Easy |
| Album Review |
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| MC Dizzy Jackson Reviewed 2012-01-07 | ||
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Based in Santa Cruz, this is Allen’s first solo release, although she’s been playing for years. It used to be all blues she played, but now it’s rootsy music: folk, country, a bit of bluegrass and a touch of blues. Most songs are hers (except where noted). Her voice is simply beautiful, pure and magnetic. Instrumentation of guitar, bass, percussion, fiddle, mandolin, etc. No FCC’s. *My Favorites*: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12. 1. *(2:51) Mid. Easy-going, bluesy with great guitar interludes, really nice vocal. 2. (3:22) Slow / Mid. Kate Wolf song. Mellow, sparse, understated slide guitar. 3. *(3:18) Mid. Song by Eddie and Billy Joe Shaver. Bluegrassy with soft drums, mandolin, harmonizing. Nice. 4. *(3:17) Mid. Upbeat, driving beat, fiddle, lap steel, harmonizing. 5. *(4:12) Slow. Townes Van Zandt song. Sparse with beautiful guitar and male vocal accompanying. Quite heartfelt. 6. (3:04) Slow / Mid. Mellow guitar, very soft and beautiful vocal. 7. *(2:37) Fast. Upbeat country blues, channeling a bit of the guitar and beat of Johnny Cash’s version of ‘I’ve Been Everywhere’. Killer. 8. (4:31) Mid. Soft, easy-going, with an eastern flair. 9. *(3:40) Slow / Mid. Great cello, mandolin, percussion. Dreamy and ethereal. Beautiful. 10. *(3:48) Mid. Bright percussion over a bit less-than-bright fiddle. Upbeat despite the lyrics. 11. (2:45) Slow / Mid. Features a nice, if a bit understated, harp. 12. *(3:02) Mid. Upbeat, with tambourine, vocals set back a bit, big chorus of voices, percussion, guitar, bass. Very cool. | ||
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