Don Rigsby
The Midnight Call (Sugar Hill)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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Don Rigsby's powerful tenor voice has fueled some of the best bands in bluegrass over the years, from the Bluegrass Cardinals and J.D. Crowe's New South to Lonview and the Lonesome River Band. It was inevitable that he would eventually move into the limelight as a solo artist, and with two previous Sugar Hill solo albums, he's proven that he's more than worthy of the attention.

The Midnight Call is a fine collection of contemporary bluegrass and country songs, including a couple by Rigsby's Kentucky neighbor and arch supporter, Tom T. Hall, and he's backed up by some of the best names in the biz, including Rob McCoury, Carl Jackson, Ronnie Bowman, Vassar Clements and many more. Of course, Rigsby's own considerable mandolin skills are front and center.

Great material, great musicians and a great voice all add up to nothing short of a terrific album, thoroughly modern in many respects but never losing touch with the tradition from which it springs.

Track List:

Those Gambler's Blues * The Midnight Call * Carved Our Names In Stone * Blood On My Hands * Dying To Hold Her Again * Muddy Waters * What Lays Down The Road * Green Briar River * Green Ivy Vine * Look Out Below * Come In Out Of The Rain * Little White Cross Out On The Highway * I've Already Turned That Page

© 2003 - Shaun Dale