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Genre: Folk
Release Date: 05/20/1997
Run Time: 71:36

More than 20 years after the New Lost City Ramblers' last studio recordings, Mike Seeger, John Cohen, and Tracy Schwarz got back together for There Ain't No Way Out, a 26-track celebration of old-timey music, including bluegrass, yodel blues, spirituals, Cajun, and what is usually referred to generically as "folk" music. They haven't lost much of their edge, even if -- by their own admission -- there are younger, sharper players out there in the wake of the path they opened. Highlights include a sweetly sung "God's Gonna Ease My Troublin' Mind," A.P. Carter's "Anchored in Love Divine," the Dixon Brothers' "Weave Room Blues" (which has a Jimmie Rodgers sound to it), "Cumberland Gap," "Shady Grove," "Skip to My Lou," and "Crapshooters Hop." They still harmonize beautifully, their instruments sing even sweeter, and the advantages of modern recording aren't lost on this sharp body of music. The notes, featuring contributions by all three players, are exceptionally detailed and informative about their history, as well as that of the songs.

~Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

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Mike Seeger - Dobro
Mike Seeger - Fiddle
Mike Seeger - Harmonica
Mike Seeger - Mandolin
Mike Seeger - Autoharp
Mike Seeger - Cello
Mike Seeger - Ukulele
Mike Seeger - Vocals
Mike Seeger - Pan Flute
Mike Seeger - Slide Guitar
Mike Seeger - ?
Mike Seeger - Mixing
Mike Seeger - Fretless Banjo
Alan Lomax - Engineer
John Cohen - Banjo
John Cohen - Guitar
John Cohen - Bass (Vocal)
John Cohen - Sequencing
John Cohen - Photography
John Cohen - Cover Art Concept
Jimmy Martin - Engineer
Jimmy Martin - Mixing
Bob Read - Engineer
Bob Read - Mixing
Harry Rich - Fiddle
Tracy Schwarz - Fiddle
Tracy Schwarz - Guitar
Tracy Schwarz - Accordion
Tracy Schwarz - Guitar (Rhythm)
Tracy Schwarz - Stick
Tracy Schwarz - Vocals
Tracy Schwarz - Tenor (Vocal)
Tracy Schwarz - ?
Tracy Schwarz - Mixing
Charles Seeger - Engineer
Pete Reiniger - Audio Supervisor
Ray Alden - Engineer
Michael Maloney - Production Coordination
Mary Monseur - Production Coordination
Amy Horowitz - Production Supervisor
Ed Grazda - Photography
Peter Seitel - Editing
Leonard Stokes - Computer Imaging
Russell Lee - Photography
Bart Reardon - Engineer
Elmer Rich - Mandolin

Old Time Music
    The New Lost City Ramblers / CD / 1994
Close to Home: Old Time Music From Mike Seeger's Collection (1952-1967)
    Various Artists / CD / 1997
Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia
    Various Artists / CD / 1998
Acoustic Swing & Jug
    Jim Kweskin & His Jug Band / CD / 1998
Stories the Crow Told Me
    John Cohen / CD / 1998
Family Traditions
    Joe Thompson / CD / 1999
An Untamed Sense of Control
    Roscoe Holcomb / CD / 2003
The Morning Glory Ramblers
    Norman & Nancy Blake / CD / 2004

Release Date: 05/20/1997
Genre: folk
Run Time: 71:36