Sunday, February 8, 2015

The Stray Birds




























Artist:  The Stray Birds
Origin:  USA
Genre:  Folk, Country, Country Folk, Bluegrass

Original line-up:

Maya de Vitry:  Vocals, Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar
Oliver Craven:  Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin
Charles Muench:  Bass

The Stray Birds are an American Folk Band from Lancaster Country, Pennsylvania, formed in 2010 by Maya de Vitry (Vocal, Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar), Oliver Craven (Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin), and Charles Muench (Bass).  Their acoustic music and repertoire of Folk, Bluegrass, Country tunes and harmony singing.  The Band was recommend by NPR in The Best Of 2012 Folk Music.
















Title:  Best Medicine  (2014)
Genre:  Folk, Country, Country Folk, Bluegrass, Contemporary Folk, Neo-Traditional Folk
Label:  Yep Roc Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Best Medicine  (4:00)
 2.  Adelaide  (3:45)
 3.  Feathers & Bone  (3:31)
 4.  San Antonio  (4:51)
 5.  The Bells  (3:33)
 6.  Never For Nothing  (2:45)
 7.  Pallet  (3:45)
 8.  Stolen Love  (5:08)
 9.  Who's Gonna Shoe  (3:27)
10. Black Hills  (3:49)
11. Simple Man  (3:39)
12. Might Rain  (4:03)

Personnel:

Maya De Vitry:  Vocals, Guitar, Fiddle, Banjo, Piano
Oliver Craven:  Vocals, Guitar, Fiddle, Mandolin
Charlie Muench:  Vocals, Bass, Banjo

Best Medicine is the fourth studio album by The Stray Birds, was released on October 21, 2014 by Yep Roc Records.  The album is fantastic and great album with wonderful acoustic and excellent harmonies.  Hints of Gillian Welch and also Peter, Paul and Mary.

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