Emily Singleton..RR

Emily Singleton
Spirit On The Prowl
Bell Buckle Records
BY ROBERT STEELMAN

Although the album is graced with her lovely voice and the talents of excellent musicians, trying to fit it into a musical category might cause a little confusion among those who hold to a more strict definition of the term "bluegrass." Emily demonstrates her songwriting talents with six cuts including the title song. The purist may recognize songs like Ain’t Gonna Work Tomorrow, Keep On The Sunny Side and Little Maggie, but here they have been reassembled to the point of being new and fresh. In addition to most of the standard bluegrass instrumentation, there’s a smattering of other exotic instruments - viola, accordion, dulcimer. Overall this is a well-produced project. Give it a spin! BMP