CARL JACKSON
Songs Of The South (Sugar Hill)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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Songs Of The South is a collection drawn from bluegrass master Carl Jackson's first two Sugar Hill albums, Banjo Man (1981) and Song Of The South (1982). If you've somehow missed the talents of this Grammy winning picker (Jackson has mastered every instrument in the bluegrass arsenal) and singer, it's a great introduction.

While spending most of the 70's as the instrumental go-to guy in the Glen Campbell Band, Jackson started recording on his own, signing to Sugar Hill in 1981. By the end of the decade he had logged a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Instrumental, and there's been no turning back. Whether on guitar, banjo, mandolin or fiddle, Jackson plays with a heart rooted in the tradition and a set of skills that make him a unique voice on each instrument. He's also a fine vocalist, and that skill is in evidence on this release as well.

Packed with standards from the pens of the Carters, Stanleys, Earl Scruggs and garnished with Jackson originals, Songs Of The South is a welcome review of the early days of his solo career.

Track List:

Earl's Breakdown * On My Mind * John Henry * Grey Eagle * You Are My Flower * Home Sweet Home * The Lonesome River * Careless Love * Keep On The Sunny Side * Little Darling Pal Of Mine * Jesse And Me * Reuben * Lay Down My Old Guitar * Ground Speed * Banjo Man * Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Refrain)

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