This assemblage of , , mountain , topical songs, and shows the wide range of American vernacular music, and ' commitment to it. Among the many highlights here are and 's ragged and yet sleek version of 's creaky and breathless version of ' two-step, and a compelling take by of her signature song, bring their urban chops to a kinetic revitalization of while (with ) turns into a kind of . Hearing the piano of on is another high point here. This fine disc works as a sampler for , but it also works as an enjoyably cohesive sequence on its own. ~ Steve Leggett