The Wonderful Sea Voyage
Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2004 @ 10:07 am
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Alison Brown, who runs Compass Records but was once best known as the banjo player accompanying a young Alison Krauss, has been one of my favorite musicians for years. I heard her quartet at the Creole Gallery a few weeks ago, and fell heavily for The Wonderful Sea Voyage (of Holy St. Brendan)--a delightful and enchanting composition. Now that I'm getting comfortable with the Mac, Saint Brendan follows me to work and I listen regularly.
Alison's musical space is an odd one--somewhere between New Age and Bluegrass, with a Jazz inflection and a nod to R&B. Interesting, impressive, and often delightful stuff, but in a place that's likely to stress your musical prejudices....
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I agree.. this track is wonderful. Currently learning the Banjo and have just discovered Alison Brown!