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The Abrams Brothers - a duo that sings and plays violin, viola, guitar and mandolin - take their place in a long line of sibling country harmony acts. They also join the family of precociously talented youngsters who play and sing with a preternatural ease, and an artistic vision that belies their youth. How many teenagers would think to record a tribute to the songs of Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie, and how many of those could reach deep into the two artists' catalogs for songs that are amenable to bluegrass harmonies and string band arrangements? Well, these two, at least. Accompanied by their cousin on bass and studio hands that include Anton Fier (drums), Rob Ickes (dobro), Will Parsons (banjo), and Mickey Raphael (harmonica), the Abrams' run through a half-dozen Dylan songs and a half-dozen songs written by or closely associated with Guthrie. The youth in their voices adds an arresting innocence to the iconic Dylan tunes "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Shelter From the Storm," "The Times They Are A-Changin'." The latter, lingered over at a slow tempo is especially effective. Their bluegrass fervor is a perfect fit for Dylan's born-again hit, "Gotta Serve Somebody."
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TRACK LISTINGS
Disc 1
1 Nashville Skyline Rag (2:26)
2 Cooper's Lament (2:36)
3 Oklahoma Hills (4:15)
4 City of New Orleans (5:00)
5 Every Hand in the Land (3:56)
6 Mr. Tambourine Man (5:49)
7 Going, Going, Gone (3:31)
8 Gotta Serve Somebody (6:15)
9 Last to Leave (3:51)
10 Shelter from the Storm (5:21)
11 Last Train (4:02)
12 The Times They Are A-Changin' (4:57)
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