The Po' Ramblin' Boys: Wanderers Like Me

Smithsonian Folkways - SFW CD 40267

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: United States
Released: August 16, 2024
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklis]
01 Wanderers Like Me (03:09)
02 Lonely Pine (02:55)
03 Clouds in My Mind (03:10)
04 Streets of Chicago (02:40)
05 Trying to Live the Dream (04:09)
06 The Old Santa Fe (04:25)
07 In Remembrance of Me (03:36)
08 The Condition of Samuel Wilder's Will (02:59)
09 I'm Still a Fool for You (03:17)
10 Smoky Mountain Home (03:07)
[Credits]
Josh Rinkel (guitar/vocals) Jereme Brown (banjo/vocals) Laura Orshaw (fiddle/vocals) C.J. Lewandowski (mandolin/vocals) Jasper Lorentzen (bass/vocals)
Producer: Woody Platt, Liner Notes: Carla Borden, Photographer: Michael Weintrob, Designer: Steve Cooley, Recorder: Van Atkins, Mixing Engineer: Gary Paczosa, Mastering Engineer: Paul Blakemore
[Notes]
Beneath the steel strings and steely demeanor exemplifying the spirit of bluegrass lies the heart of a wanderer: the heartbroken rambler looking for the next big break and the next story to tell. The Po' Rambin' Boys' Wanderers Like Me is a quintessential bluegrass record, full of melodies that burst with energy and emotion and music driven by melancholy but refusing to succumb to it. They confront their losses with original songs that resonate poignantly across the hills and hollers where bluegrass was born. For The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys wandering is anything but aimless: they ramble not to escape the past but to experience the future.

The Po' Ramblin' Boys: Never Slow Down

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW CD 40249

Format: CD, Album
Country: United States
Released: Mar 25, 2022
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist] 01 Missing Her Has Never Slowed Me Down (3:12)
02 Where Grass Won't Grow (3:36)
03 Lonesome (2:56)
04 Blues Are Close At Hand (2:39)
05 When Are You Gonna Tell Me? (3:23)
06 Take My Ashes To The River (3:22)
07 Little Glass Of Wine (3:44)
08 Ramblin' Woman (2:53)
09 Woke Up With Tears In My Eyes (3:05)
10 Mason's Lament (3:35)
11 Old Time Angels (3:11)
[Credits]
Josh Rinkel (guitar/vocals) Jereme Brown (banjo/vocals) Laura Orshaw (fiddle/vocals) C.J. Lewandowski (mandolin/vocals) Jasper Lorentzen (bass/vocals)
Producer: Dave Maggard, Executive Producer: Daniel Sheehy and John Smith, Production manager: Mary Monseur, Liner Notes: Stacy Chandler, Photographer: Amy Richmond, Designer: Cooley Design Lab, Engineer: Paul Blakemore and Ben Surratt
[Notes]
Deep-rooted bluegrass troupe The Po' Ramblin' Boys kick it into high gear on Never Slow Down, their newest collection of classic songs and soon-to-be-classic originals. The GRAMMY-nominated group pours every ounce of passion they have into these recordings as they always have, this time with even more fervor and zeal with the addition of new band member Laura Orshaw. Taking on material by their heroes the Stanley Brothers, Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard, George Jones and more, the Po' Ramblin' Boys bridge the gap between the past and present, proving the eternal importance of bluegrass and making it accessible to all.