Countrybandists: Yak pri Lujku (CD)

Russian Bluegrass and Folk Music

14 tracks | 38 minutes

$9.95

$8.90

N	Track	Time	Description
1.	Fast Train	2:19	Bluegrass / instrumental
2.	Fox on the Run	2:27	Bluegrass / country (in English)
3.	Mandolin	0:42	Bluegrass / instrumental with mandolin solo
4.	Wayfaring Stranger	4:30	Folk / bluegrass feat. Irina Gribova (in Russian)
5.	Moldavian Folk Melody	1:45	Moldavian folk / instrumental
6.	Yak pri Lujku	3:08	Russian folk feat whole band (in Russian)
7.	Van'ka-Van'ka	2:57	Russian folk feat. Olga Golomedova (in Russian)
8.	Vedi Menya na Kruchu	3:45	Russian folk / bluegrass feat. Irina Gribova (in Russian)
9.	2 Hours	1:51	Bluegrass / instrumental
10.	Zrya ty Mileknky STradayesh	2:43	Russian folk / bluegrass feat. Irina Gribova (in Russian)
11.	Zarodilas'	2:43	Russian folk feat. Olga Golomedova (in Russian)
12.	Instrumental	2:44	Bluegrass / instrumental
13.	V Gornitse	2:57	Russian folk / bluegrass feat. Irina Gribova (in Russian)
14.	Tuman	2:19	Russian folk / bluegrass feat. Irina Gribova (in Russian)

Notes

Well, this is not UltraMax music! These are Countrybandists, an amazing Russian country / folk / blue grass band that unfortunately no longer exists. These band performed live a lot both in Russia and all over Europe, and performed well. Their repertoire ranged from performances of American bluegrass and country songs to Russian and Slavonic folk / traditional both vocal and instrumental. Banjo, mandolin, accordion, guitar were their instruments which they played in a sound that ranged from Kukuruza to Ivan Kupala. Vocal solos by Irina Gribova and Olga Golomedova are mesmerizing! The band have had a good run, and if you like Russian folks or bluegrass music - you will definitely enjoy this album!

Reviews

Slavonic folk music with elements of bluegrass... as in "Yak pri luzhku" by the Russian band Countrybandists has got the passion that not many groups from the USA are able to show.
-- Country Gazette, NL, 2000

Countrybandists... build a musical bridge from Russia to America... I am exhilarated and moved by the way their music embodies Russian strongest tradition of village choral singing.
-- Acoustic Guitar Magazine, 2002