DIRTY
LINEN | 1996
OLD-TIME HERALD | 1996
TRAD MAGAZINE | 1996
DIRTY LINEN
1996
"Rounder
detonates another charge in the old-time music field with the
first solo effort by 26-year-old Dirk Powell. Although he's
an adept player of many instruments, Powell sticks with fiddle,
banjo, and guitar on a disc that counts 15 traditional offerings
among the 19 cuts which cover a broad spectrum of old-time sounds.
Picking banjo in an expressive clawhammer style on solo
pieces like "Rubin" and on sextet arrangements such
as Ralph Stanley's gospel number "I Am the Man, Thomas,"
Powell's versatility shines through. His impressive fiddling
drives rollicking ensemble songs like "Brown-Eyed Rabbit"
and guides the slow, reflective fiddle/vocal piece "Sweet
Sunny South."
A healthy future for old-time music is assured in the hands
of Dirk Powell."
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OLD-TIME HERALD
1996
"This is one of the most enjoyable traditional country
albums in a long time, revealing, as few contemporary recordings
do, the lyircal beauty inherent in the finest old-time songs
and tunes."
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TRAD MAGAZINE
1996
"I
consider this recording to be one of the best old-time discs
issued in recent times. It has everything: virtuosity,
drive, punch, spirit. The choice of songs is excellent.
With these talents, old-time music once again has great
days before her"
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