Blackberry Blossom

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Blackberry Blossom
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Studio album by Norman Blake
Released 1977
Genre Americana, bluegrass, folk
Label Flying Fish
Producer Norman Blake
Norman Blake chronology
Whiskey Before Breakfast
(1976)		Blackberry Blossom
(1977)		 Directions
(1978)

Blackberry Blossom is an album by American guitarist Norman Blake, released in 1977.

Guitarist person who plays the guitar

A guitarist is a person who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of guitar family instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar by singing or playing the harmonica.

Norman Blake is a traditional American stringed instrument artist and songwriter.

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Reception

Professional ratings
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Writing for Allmusic, critic Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. noted that Blake "imbeds himself in tradition, offering honest interpretations and fresh originals that are respectful of their roots. In this way, his true artistry grows each time the listener places a disc like Blackberry Blossom in the CD player. To those familiar with Blake, this re-issue will be warmly welcomed; for the unfamiliar, Blackberry Blossom is a great place to get started." [1]

Track listing

  1. "Are You from Dixie?" (George L. Cobb, Jack Yellen) – 3:40
  2. "The Rights Of Man Hornpipe" – 2:35
  3. "The Highland Light" (Blake) – 5:16
  4. "Railroad Blues" (Traditional) – 8:02
  5. "Foggy Valley" (Traditional) – 2:31
  6. "Lonesome Jenny" (Blake) – 7:21
  7. "Blackberry Blossom" (Traditional) – 3:33
  8. "D Medley" (Traditional) – 5:26
  9. "Jerusalem Ridge" (Monroe) – 3:46

Personnel

Mandolin musical instrument in the lute family (plucked, or strummed)

A mandolin is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is usually plucked with a plectrum or "pick". It commonly has four courses of doubled metal strings tuned in unison, although five and six course versions also exist. The courses are normally tuned in a succession of perfect fifths. It is the soprano member of a family that includes the mandola, octave mandolin, mandocello and mandobass.

Violin bowed string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths

The violin, sometimes known as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family in regular use. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino piccolo and the kit violin, but these are virtually unused. The violin typically has four strings tuned in perfect fifths, and is most commonly played by drawing a bow across its strings, though it can also be played by plucking the strings with the fingers (pizzicato) and by striking the strings with the wooden side of the bow.

Cello musical instrument

The cello ( CHEL-oh; plural cellos or celli) or violoncello ( VY-ə-lən-CHEL-oh; Italian pronunciation: [vjolonˈtʃɛllo]) is a string instrument. It is played by bowing or plucking its four strings, which are usually tuned in perfect fifths an octave lower than the viola: from low to high, C2, G2, D3 and A3. It is the bass member of the violin family, which also includes the violin, viola and the double bass, which doubles the bass line an octave lower than the cello in much of the orchestral repertoire. After the double bass, it is the second-largest and second lowest (in pitch) bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. The cello is used as a solo instrument, as well as in chamber music ensembles (e.g., string quartet), string orchestras, as a member of the string section of symphony orchestras, most modern Chinese orchestras, and some types of rock bands.

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References

  1. 1 2 Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D. "Blackberry Blossom > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved November 2, 2011.
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