The follow-up album to the highly successful collaboration, continues the combination of music with , , and American roots music in general. , alongside violinist and bass player , runs through a number of original compositions fusing the traditions, as well as a few old standards from the genre repertoire. As stated by the artists, explored the combination of the three artists' sounds put together, while expands upon this theme, exploring the sound of the three artists as a singular group. Joining with the trio are on a pair of works (on both guitar and vocals) and on fiddle and vocals. The vocalists are added specifically on a pair of old works, the songs themselves thematically bridging the gap between the and realms. The tone can change easily from cheerful jigging to outright nostalgic, depending largely on who's doing the soloing at any given time. There's an embracing down-home atmosphere set up by the artists, using warm tones and motives throughout the album. At the same time, the trio displays some remarkable virtuosity (as would be expected from this group), burning through some fiery sets of triplets on otherwise slow instruments (the cello and bass, specifically), but keeping up with the violin while avoiding the easily hit distortion sounds that usually come from high speed, low frequency playing. fit easily with here, and also with traditional songs with virtuosic passages from original compositions. The old and the older are easily made compatible here largely on the strength of the performers involved. It's a worthwhile album for listeners curious about the newer directions being taken in the realm. ~ Adam Greenberg