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Title: a fantastic mix
Review: Bruce Molsky, Michael Doucet, and Darol Anger -- the fiddlers (who are joined by a great young cellist) -- are well known in their respective music communities (old-time, cajun, and jazz-grass or whatever you'd call it, respectively). All of them are masters of their traditions, and can play "straight" trad fiddle music as well as anyone alive. But this disc shows that none of them is straitjacketed by an uptight view of tradition, and they work together in a great cross-pollination. Most importantly, their technical virtuosity -- amazing as it is -- is never just for showing off, but instead adds to the mystery and the fun of the music.
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