Fiddlers 4, Fiddlers 4 - 57m 57s

Tracks & Durations

1. Pickin' the Devil's Eye	2:24
2. You Little Wild Thing (La Betaille)	3:36
3. E. St.Louis Todalo	3:44
4. Hidirassirifo	4:17
5. I Know	4:21
6. Chez Seychelles	3:44
7. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free	4:12
8. African Solstice	4:47
9. Man of Constant Sorrow	4:43
10. Acadian Two-Step	4:08
11. Polly Put the Kettle On	4:20
12. Danse Caribe	3:35
13. Atchafalaya Pipeline	9:58

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Review

Classical musicians have been pinching melodies from folk musicians since before Mozart's day, so it seems only fair that the folkies should return the favor by borrowing the idea of the string quartet from the classical world. Fiddlers 4 is a supergroup formed by Cajun legend Michael Doucet, old-time master Bruce Molsky, progressive bluegrasser Darol Anger, and Rushad Eggleston, a dazzling young cellist who was still attending the Berklee College of Music when this recording was made. As you might expect given the musicians' pedigree, the tunes include Cajun numbers like "You Little Wild Thing (La Bétaille)" and songs from the bluegrass tradition like "Man of Constant Sorrow." What's surprising is how the four musicians take these familiar melodies and create a complex harmonic and rhythmic sound that simultaneously honors the tradition while reveling in the new sonic possibilities. Doucet, Molsky, and Anger each contribute original compositions that add jazz, African, Caribbean, and blues elements to the mix. The Fiddlers 4 are perhaps unique in the world: they are a string quartet that makes you want to get up and dance. --Michael Simmons

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