Molsky's Mountain Drifters - Closing the Gap

by Bruce Molsky

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	1.	There's a Bright Side Somewhere 03:03
	2.	Grey Eagle 02:34
	3.	The Little Carpenter 03:28
	4.	Fortune 02:13
	5.	Spring of ’65 03:24
	6.	Closing The Gap 02:13
	7.	The Graf Spee 03:15
	8.	Sweet Bride 03:00
	9.	Hog Trough Reel 02:30
	10.	Cumberland Gap 02:20
	11.	All Gone Now 03:03
	12.	Shooting Creek 02:40
	13.	Let Me Fall 03:38
	14.	K.C. Moan 03:10
	15.	I Get My Whiskey From Rockingham 03:46
	16.	Greenback Dollar 02:51

about

Laser-tight trio with an ear for lovely, lilting traditional melodies, Molsky’s Mountain Drifters brings tradition steeped in possibility. The grace and wisdom of longtime fiddle player and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Molsky, Berklee College of Music’s Visiting Scholar in the American Roots Program, described as “an absolute master” (No Depression) melds with the electricity of guitarist Stash Wyslouch, “a brilliant and free-thinking mind” (Chris Eldridge, Punch Brothers) and banjo player Allison de Groot’s “exquisite tone, timing, and taste” (Tony Trishka) to bring new ideas to traditional music. The Mountain Drifters are delighted announce the release of their 2nd album, Closing the Gap (Allison's original composition for banjo & band).
Closing The Gap is the Mountain Drifters in their natural and instinctual state; raw, playful and free, the way the music is meant to be. The music is hopeful and optimistic and comes from the heart, and the recording starts with “There’s a bright side somewhere, ain’t gonna rest until I find it.”
The title track, Allison de Groot's “Closing the Gap” feels like a race. Each note tries to catch up with the next, narrowing the gap and steadily propelling the tune from one section to the next. . .

credits

released February 22, 2019

Recorded - Dan Cardinal Dimension Sounds
Mixed - Dave Sinko, Nashville, TN
Mastered - David Glasser Airshow Studios
Graphics - Randall Martin Designs
Photography - Susan Wilson Photography
Produced - Bruce Molsky

Bruce Molsky - fiddle, vocals, banjo (on Old Kimball)
Allison de Groot - banjo, vocals
Stash Wyslouch - guitar, vocals

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Bruce Molsky Beacon, New York

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May 8

Musikens Hus - Göteborg

Gothenburg, Sweden
May 10

Stallet - Världens Musik

Stockholm, Sweden
May 12

Kulturoasen

Uppsala, Sweden
May 16

Thuleteatern

Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
May 17

Bollnäs Kulturhuset

Bollnäs, Sweden
May 18

Östergötlands Museum

Linköping, Sweden
May 26

Live Oak Fiddle Camp

Moulton, TX
Jun 7

Covellite Theatre & Uptown Lounge

Butte, MT
Jun 8

Longstaff House

Missoula, MT
Jun 9

Montana Fiddle Camp

Monarch, MT
Jun 14

Bozeman Folklore Society

Bozeman, MT
Jun 24

Berklee College Of Music

Boston, MA
Jul 1

Mccurdy Pavilion at Fort Worden Historical State Park

Port Townsend, WA
Nov 15

Reeth Memorial Hall

Reeth, UK
Nov 19

Glad Café

Glasgow, UK

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