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LONGVIEW - LESSONS IN STONE (REB-1780), 2002

Musicians
Dudley Connell: Guitar, Vocals
Don Rigsby: Mandolin, Vocals
James King: Vocals
Glen Duncan: Fiddle, Vocals
Joe Mullins: Banjo, Vocals
Marshall Wilborn: Bass

Production Credits
Produced by Longview
Recorded at River Track Studio, Fort Gay, WV
Recorded: October 9-12, 2001
Mixed at Sonic Art Productions, Inc., Nashville, TN
Engineered and mixed by Jan Stolpe
Mastered by Bill Wolf at Wolf Productions, Falls Church, VA

After two wonderful albums on Rounder, there was serious question as to whether this super studio aggregation would ever record again as a band. All six members were fully involved in busy schedules with their own groups, creating a logistics problem in securing the proper rehearsal and studio time to put together a project like this. Happily, the obstacles were overcome, the result being another record of some of the sharpest, tightest, hard-core traditional Bluegrass to be heard today (or any day). There are several factors which make this band so noteworthy, starting with the fact that it includes three great lead singers: Dudley Connell, Don Rigsby and James King. Instrumentally they are just as impressive, with Glen Duncan on fiddle, Joe Mullins on banjo, Rigsby on mandolin and Marshall Wilbourn on bass - all veterans with impeccable bluegrass credentials. Almost equal in importance is the group’s ability to find obscure but wonderful songs that lend themselves perfectly to the bands’ talents. Pieces like Jimmy Martin’s "Across the Sea Blues," Carl Story’s "I Heard My Mother Weeping," and two old Country Gentlemen numbers ("The Hills & Home" and "You Left Me Alone") are hammered out with the skill and power that can make the hair stand up on your neck. While every cut is a gem, pay special attention to the wonderful title song, written by Tom T. Hall, and the high-baritone trio treatment of "Faded Red Ribbon," with James King leading. Great, great stuff!