Very Tasty Acoustic Blues CD
peter krampert | eharmonica.net | 01/19/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I have been a fan of simple acoustic Blues since I first heard recordings by Leadbelly with Sonny Terry. This highly-underappreciated form of Blues has a history as rich as it's electric offspring and it is a shame that there are so very few practioners of this artform. I was delighted to recieve this CD and listening to it has been a joy.Portland, Oregon-based Back Porch Blues does an excellent job of harkening back to their forefathers. Whit Draper on Guitar and Jeffrey Dawkins on Harmonica seem to have made a study of the pioneers of their respective instruments and they do a very nice job on every single cut on this CD. Sheila Wilcoxson has an almost too-fine voice for this style of music, but I really give her credit for allowing her musicians room to do their thing.Overall, it's not a ground-breaking album, but I liked it a lot and definitely enjoy listening to it from time to time."