Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Americana band Marley’s Ghost released their eleventh album, The Woodstock Sessions, on July 15th. The album, produced by Grammy Award winner Larry Campbell at Levon Helms’ legendary Woodstock studio, finds the group excelling at what they do best: embracing varied musical styles from country, folk, gospel, blues and bluegrass on an album that can best be described as nothing less than delightful. From the first track, “Blind Fiddler” to the last, “Uncle Joe,” The Woodstock Sessions winds gently through a collection of songs that are simply flawless. The sextet – comprised of singer/multi-instrumentalists Dan Wheetman, Jon Wilcox, Mike Phelan, Ed Littlefield Jr., Jerry Fletcher, and Bob Nichols – displays their impeccable musicianship (pedal steel, banjo, mandolin, even Hawaiian steel guitar) and acclaimed harmonies on the Cajun-flaired “Ain’t That Trouble In Mind,” the tale of the engine man “Alabama John Cherokee” and on the Celtic lean of “The Unconstant Lover.” There’s the feeling of lonesomeness on “Stone Walls and Steel Bars,” a message that resonates on the jaunty “Run On For A Long Time” and the story of a jailbird on “Louisville Burglar.” “Storms Are On The Ocean,” “Field Hand Man” and “Oh Sweet Wind” round out this beautifully cohesive and enjoyable collection that recalls the past while remaining distinctly current.
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