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I'm going to give this five stars even though I have not played it yet since I have heard RobClarke's earlier recording of Del McCoury's previous set and that sounded great. I was standing probably ten feet from where this tape was made at times during this terrific set of songs.



The thing I don't get about the Steep Canyon Rangers is why they are not the biggest, most popular, most loved band in music. They're fantastic musicians (fiddler Nicky Sanders is in a class of his own), good looking young men, and their original songs are uplifting and hard driving string music for the ages.



And then doesn't Ronnie McCoury come out to play their gorgeous instrumental "Knob Creek" with them. I cannot say enough about the talent and presence of that man, and when he plays I cannot stop weeping and smiling. If you love string music you owe it to yourself to go to DelFest. What an experience!

- May 28, 2015The best plus the best