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Glen Duncan - premier fiddler on OMS Records

Linda W Moore | Raleigh NC | 01/26/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"There are only a handful of instrumentalists who have been as influential in bluegrass and country music in the last few years as fiddler Glen Duncan. He has been in several of the hottest bluegrass groups during this period, including Longview, Rock County, and Lonesome Standard Time. Glen has also been a contributor to some of the biggest selling records in country music as one of the most popular session
recording artists, and most recently he was widely featured on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Will the Circle Be Unbroken (Volume 3)" release on Columbia Records. Glen Duncan won the Grammy for Best Country Instrumental in 2001 with the recording of Foggy Mountain Breakdown with Earl Scruggs, and he has recorded with artists as diverse as Bill Monroe, Shania Twain, John Denver, George Strait, Mark Knopfler, Reba McEntire, George Jones, Faith Hill, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Randy Travis, Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw, The Statler Brothers, The Oak Ridge Boys, Jimmy Davis, Hank Snow, Kenny Chesney, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Vince Gill, Patty
Loveless, and literally scores of others. This recording features Glen with a collection of original tunes and groundbreaking renditions on two standards of the fiddle repertoire. In addition, Glen is joined by country music legends Earl Scruggs, Bobby Osborne and Jesse McReynolds. Grand Ole Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs contributes a rousing rendition of the classic story, "Touch of the Master's Hand."This release on OMS Records promises to excite fans of the fiddle everywhere and features one of the finest fiddlers of modern times."

Good bluegrass instrumentals

Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com | ...in Middle America | 02/19/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A real whiz-bang fiddler who's been around for a while, but shows no signs of slowing down. Duncan saws away in a variety of styles, from sizzling hoedowns to a few drippy Alison Krauss-y crossover arrangements. Pals including Earl Scruggs, Jesse McReynolds and Bobby Osborne pitch in on a tune or two... As with most all-instrumental fiddle albums, a little bit goes a long way, but it's all pretty good. Oh, wait: did I say "all instrumental"? Actually the last track, "Touch Of The Master's Hand," a deliciously goofy recitation tune with a not-so-hidden religious message. Nice album!"