It sometimes seems that there’s not an abundance of great instrumental recordings around today. It takes quite a bit more talent and compositional ability to construct a recording that’s varied and interesting; the project should be a cohesive creation and not just a series of jams. We’ll share some tunes from Richard Thompson, The Rebirth Brass Band, Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen along with a few surprises. Send the singer home … this week (and next) on The Sing Out!

LISTEN:

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways
Russ Barenberg / “Little Monk” / When At Last / Compass
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas / “Keeping Up With Christine” / Ports of Call / Culburnie
Joel Mabus / “Ukulele Scrabble” / Ukulele Crimes / Fossil
Rebirth Brass Band / “You Move Ya Lose” / Rollin’ / Rounder

Don Pedi / “Walking in the Parlor” / Little Songs from The Southern Mountains / Walnut Mountain
Bill Frisell / “Surfer Girl” / Guitar in the Space Age / Okeh
Richard Thompson / “Rockin’ in Rhythm” / Strict Tempo / Carthage
Russ Barenberg / “On Milo’s Back” / When At Last / Compass

Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen / “Playing with a Full Deck” / Cross the Water / Sleepy Creek
Davey Graham / “The Road to Lisdoonvarna (Jig & Reel)” / The Complete Guitarist / Stefan Grosman’s Guitar Workshop
Chris Thile / “Panhandle Rag” / Leading Off / Sugar Hill
Flaco & Max / “Fiesta alegre” / Legends & Legacies / Smithsonian Folkways
Fleetwood Mac / “Albatross” / The Pious Bird of Good Omen / Columbia
Al Di Meola / “I’ll Follow the Sun” / Across the Universe / Ear Music
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways