Powell, Dirk - A Fret-Free Christmas - Fretless Banjo (CD)

(2010/VALCOUR) 18 tracks (42:40) ecopac. Dirk Powell Combines Deep-Running Roots In Rural American Tradition With An Overarching Artistic Vision That Speaks Poignantly To The Audiences Of Today. He Has Expanded On The Deeply Rooted Sounds Of His Appalachian Heritage To Become One Of The Preeminet Traditional American Musicians Of His Generation. In Addition To Acclaimed Releases On Rounder Records, He's Recorded And Performed With Artists Such As Loretta Lynn, Playing Several Instruments On Her Grammy- Winning Release 'Van Lear Rose', Sting, Jack White, Levon Helm, Jewel, T-Bone, Burnette, Ral ph Stanley, And Linda Ronstadt, Among Others.