Tim May and Steve Smith have announced they are preparing to tour in support of their new guitar and mandolin duet entitled Murder of Crows, a collection of seven originals and two covers including the Osborne Brothers' "Listening to the Rain," and the jazz standard "Someday My Prince Will Come," in duo and trio settings with bassist Anne Luna and Erik Unsworth, and guest vocalist Chris Sanders.
These selections range from intimate and personal to hard core bluegrass and reflect the unique voice these two musicians have developed in performance and studio.
Tracks
- Listening to the Rain
- Live Oak
- Murder of Crows
- She's Dancin' Now
- Doves Crows and Buzzards
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- I Still Love these Blues
- The Last Time I Saw You
- We'll Leave
Listen
The track "The Last Time I Saw You," from the recording Murder of Crows.
"It's well known that mandolin and guitar duets played a lively role in homegrown entertainment and later shaped the sound of bluegrass and early country music (as witness the Monroe Brothers, the Blue Sky Boys, and others). In recent years, David Grisman has celebrated this wonderful sound in albums with Tony Rice, Martin Taylor, and others. Now, Tim May (guitar and vocals) and Steve Smith (mandolin, octave mandolin, and vocals) are also honoring this tradition—and even advancing it.
— Bluegrass Unlimited
— Bluegrass Unlimited
Additional Information
Live Oak
Tim May and Steve Smith perform their original "Live Oak" from their new recording Murder of Crows.
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