Gather and Rounder Records Present an Exclusive...

Rounder Records and Gather.com are proud to present a Bluegrass and Folk Listening Party. With so many exciting new releases already in 2008 we thought we would give Gather a little taste by throwing a Listening Party. So come join us all week and check out seven new tracks from some of Rounder's recent Bluegrass and Folk releases.

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Rhonda Vincent - Good thing Going
Since her first Rounder release, 2000's Back Home Again, Vincent has met with increasing acclaim for her dynamic, infectious take on bluegrass. Her gift for balancing classic bluegrass sounds with subtle contemporary touches is featured throughout Good Thing Going. Gleaming with hope, resilience, and gratitude, Vincent presents a set of songs that range from timelessly straight-ahead bluegrass to effervescent swing and heartfelt ballads.

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"Good Thing Going"

Amanda Shaw- Pretty Runs Out
Shaw is a dynamic 17-year-old New Orleans-based fiddler, singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actress whose high-energy rock and roots sound is attracting an ever-growing audience. A captivating entertainer and personality, Shaw has emerged as one of the bright young stars of New Orleans music. The album is a mix of original songs and such surprising covers as Diane Warren's "I Don't Want to Be Your Friend," originally recorded by Cyndi Lauper.

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"Pretty Runs Out"

The Steeldrivers - The Steeldrivers
Nashville's homegrown The SteelDrivers' unique combination of sophistication with an elemental bluegrass drive and an expressive edge can finally be heard on disc with their Rounder Records self-titled debut. Produced by Luke Wooten (Alison Krauss, Jim Lauderdale and Dierks Bentley), the debut album does a great job of translating their impassioned live show onto a studio setting.

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"Drinking Dark Whiskey"

IIIRD Tyme Out - Footprints: A IIIRYD Tyme out Collection
IIIrd Tyme Out, one of bluegrass's most beloved bands, have released Footprints: A IIIrd Tyme Out Collection and is the second installment in Rounder's Cream of the Crop series of anthologies. Winner of an unprecedented seven consecutive Vocal Group of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association, IIIrd Tyme Out balances soul and precision to create bluegrass that is both contemporary and timeless, exciting and emotional.

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"Swing Low Sweet Chariot"

Dailey & Vincent - Dailey & Vincent
The creation of acclaimed vocalists and musicians Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent, who also produced it, the 12-song set features a broad spectrum of traditional bluegrass, country and gospel sounds, unified by their breath-taking vocal strength and harmony as well as their virtuosic musicianship. This is pure, rapid-fire bluegrass with fleet-fingered picking and high lonesome singing.

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"By The Mark"

Blue Highway - Through the Window of a Train
One of the most influential groups in contemporary bluegrass, Blue Highway fuses tradition with progress to create their own unique and timeless style. Through The Window Of A Train, reveals not only the instrumental virtuosity and impeccable vocal interplay of today's top progressive musicians, but also a depth of songwriting talent unrivaled on today's bluegrass scene.

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"Two Soldiers"

Carrie Newcomer - The Geography of Light
The Geography of Light is a skillfully arranged and performed collection of folk-roots tracks with Appalachian and classical influences. It is also an album about navigating and exploring the appearance of light and shadow in our lives. For Newcomer, "songwriting is not about being clever, flashy or fancy-it is about telling a compelling story in language and music with elegance and clarity." In a world that encourages us to move faster and think bigger, Newcomer invites the listener to slow down and reflect on the small things that make life worthwhile.

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"The Clean Edge of Change"