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Country
Release Date: 02/25/2003
The Bluegrass Cardinals put a little bit of church in their down-home picking and
country harmonies.
Sunday Mornin' Singin' is the group's 1980 album, a classic in the genre. Led by the father and son duo of
Don and
David Parmley,
the Bluegrass Cardinals define
bluegrass-gospel music with impassioned renditions of preacher tunes like
"Crossing of Jordan," "Shine Hallelujah Shine," and
"Touch of God's Hand." And, though the production is a little slicker, many of the numbers evoke the feeling of
the Coen Brothers'
old-timey O Brother, Where Art Thou? But
the Bluegrass Cardinals prove they are just as devoted to
gospel as to
bluegrass and
country; for example, their version of
"He Is Near" is done
a cappella, purely with vocal harmonies. This re-release of the album is the definitive version, with seven extra tracks, and even if it's not the number one choice for hardcore
bluegrass collectors, listeners who appreciate both
gospel and
bluegrass will be in heaven.
~Charles Spano, All Music Guide
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