David Grisman – Early Dawg (Deluxe Edition) (1980/2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:05:24 minutes | 1,31 GB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Acoustic Disc
Long before he developed his unique style of “Dawg Music,” mandolinist David Grisman was steeped in bluegrass, though he was even stretching its conceived boundaries early in his professional career. This album combines live recordings from 1966 and one track from 1973, with the supporting musicians including Del McCoury (guitar and vocals) and Jerry McCoury (bass), with banjo player Bill Keith and guitarist Artie Rose added on selected tracks. Grisman performs traditional bluegrass favorites, including excellent adaptations of several classic tunes by Bill Monroe (one of the mandolinist’s musical heroes), plus a few examples of his early compositions, including the Django Reinhardt-influenced “Opus 57” and the equally intricate “Opus 38,” both of which were still part of his active performing repertoire decades later. Frank Wakefield, a great mandolinist who helped Grisman master the instrument, guests on a 1973 performance of “Black Mountain Rag.” While this album is a bit brief by CD standards at just over 30 minutes, it is well worth the investment for David Grisman fans.
Tracklist:
1. David Grisman – Mandolin King Rag (01:47)
2. David Grisman – Cedar Hill (02:36)
3. David Grisman – Bluegrass Breakdown (02:36)
4. David Grisman – White House Blues (00:58)
5. David Grisman – Auld Lang Syne (02:24)
6. David Grisman – Cedar Hill (studio) (02:18)
7. David Grisman – Fanny Hill (studio) (02:13)
8. David Grisman – Follow the Leader (02:12)
9. David Grisman – New York Ramble (02:20)
10. David Grisman – Opus 57 (02:43)
11. David Grisman – Opus 38 (01:04)
12. David Grisman – Little Sadie (01:20)
13. David Grisman – Out of Joint (02:23)
14. David Grisman – Sugar Hill Ramble (02:15)
15. David Grisman – Caravan (03:09)
16. David Grisman – Fanny Hill (live) (01:52)
17. David Grisman – Little Maggie (01:57)
18. David Grisman – Bluegrass Twist (03:04)
19. David Grisman – Shenandoah Breakdown (01:17)
20. David Grisman – The Prisoner’s Song (02:10)
21. David Grisman – John Henry (01:59)
22. David Grisman – Raw Hide (02:38)
23. David Grisman – Dark Hollow (02:32)
24. David Grisman – Dear Old Dixie (01:54)
25. David Grisman – Hit Parade of Love (02:10)
26. David Grisman – Hey Hey Bartender (02:09)
27. David Grisman – Salty Dog Blues (01:52)
28. David Grisman – Love Please Come Home (02:36)
29. David Grisman – I Wonder Where You Are Tonight (02:17)
30. David Grisman – Black Mountain Rag (02:24)
