Kenny Baker: Frost on the Pumpkin / County CD-2731

Description

County CD 2731 / Originally recorded in 1976, this is one of the 12 great fiddle albums recorded for the COUNTY label by a man in who Bill Monroe called “The finest fiddler in Bluegrass music”. Re-issued onto CD format after many years off the market, it presents 7 Baker originals along with such standards as BACK UP & PUSH, PASS ME NOT and SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD. Baker is backed by Bob Black (banjo), Joe Stuart (guitar) and Sam Bush (mandolin) with Blaine Sprouse adding 2nd fiddle on a few tracks. Some of the superb pieces are K & B POLKA, BLUEGRASS IN THE BACKWOODS, MAKE A LITTLE BOAT, CHEYENNE BREAKDOWN and the title tune.