The Stone CD is well tracked by Bradfordian, as are the others I have listened to. His sense of pace and the arrangements by style and theme are very well done.Again, I applaud his efforts and those others who worked on this project, and again I will say I enjoyed listening to every track, and I really like the sense of intimacy it gives with the many names and personalities I've seen here through the years.That said, I do have my favorite tracks.
I think George Papavgeris may be the best mudcat songwriter of all, and I have always liked the pure joy of Circles in the Air. The song conjures happy feeling like few others, and the rhythm and chorus reflect a very pleasant Greek/British sound and point of view.
Being a fan of harmony, there are lots of nice examples on this CD. Hissyfit's Northern Tide is a fine example, and I assume that is Hissyfit harmonizing with herself on the track. very pretty.
John Mackenzie's Halcyon Days is evocative of Leo Kottke, and very well done.
It is a very satisfying thing to hear words you have written sung by a true professional, and David Coffin does just a wonderful job with Song for Barry Finn.
Rosin Okkar's Modir Min I Kvi Kvi manages to sound exotic, arcane, medieval, and yet on some level...it rocks! Why does it remind me of early Velvet Underground? Really like the sound.
Seamus Kennedy's My Father was a Miner is a great storytelling song and Seamus's voice couldn't be clearer or stronger.
Bobert's Buttermilk Blues is a great North Mississippi blues tune and Bob's vocal is excellent. (Could have used a little harp though;>))