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Jerry Garcia, the lead guitarist, singer, and alleged leader of the Grateful Dead, became an icon of the 60s youth movement. It was well-known that Jerry was a huge fan, and probably considered himself a player, of old-time American music. On the "Shady Grove" recording one can hear the deep commitment, respect, and love Jerry had for this traditional American music. What you have here is a vibrant collection of wonderful traditional American songs, from a great variety of genres, played in a style closely based on their traditional sources. Of course within those parameters we hear wonderful and personal readings of the tunes from both Jerry and mandolinist David Grisman. The CD booklet, with notes by New Lost City Rambler John Cohen, is packed with excellent information on both Jerry and David and their backgrounds in traditional American music. It offers an engaging perspective on how they got from their formative folkie years to the music you are now enjoying and also addresses how the music for which they are famous--Jerry with the Grateful Dead and David with his dawg music--relate to these early influences. Cohen also offers great history on and insight into the songs themselves.
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Acoustic Disc R |
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Jerry Garcia |
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Jerry Garcia |
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61 |
