![]() The dictionary definitions are stored locally, and because it's ad-free there's no need for a network connection. Dictionary is ideal for both native English speakers and English learners or people studying the English language. The final track is an acoustic guitar beauty – “Blue Butterfly.Dictionary is a free offline English dictionary containing over 200,000 words and definitions and no ads. “Wingtips” intro leans percussive & the tunes that follow are in a well-recorded demo stage. Most percussive & compelling is “Going Backwards Up the Mountain.” It suggests Burundi drummers, & that would’ve been great - but falls short. But he’s a proficient musician & shouldn’t need a gimmick. Dom lacks that mainstream entertainment factor. “Keep on Truckin’” is Leon Redbone in tradition, but not with his whimsically drenched 20s Vaudeville vocal. Lean & tasty.Ī Ry Cooder type vocal & spirited harmonica dominates “Clock on the Wall.” The alternate is instrumental & it bristles. Dom’s virtuosity & diversification holds together with authority. The late Charlie Poole’s tune “Milwaukee Blues,” is best. Joined by Guy Davis (guitars, harmonica, banjo, snare), Ben Hunter (fiddle, bass drum), Joe Seamons, Pura Fe Crescioni, & Jason Richmond (backup vocals), Keith Ganz (guitars, banjo), Ron Brendle (upright bass), Kobie Watkins (drums), & Brian Horton (clarinet, saxophones). For completists, the CD insert is excellently detailed.ĬD 2 – Parts 2 & 3: What Goes Over & The Drum Major Instinct – opens with 9 tunes (some alternatives). Musicians: Dom (acoustic guitar, banjo, quills, cane fife, electric guitar, harmonica, rhythm bones, percussion, jug, & probably a colander). John Sebastian or The Fifth Avenue Band would’ve covered. More contemporary is “Hot Chicken,” an energetic, well-sung jug band tune. He keeps it authentic which is not easy, as depicted on “It’s a Good Thing.” Then, he slips into an early exaggerated John Hartford vocal style (“Bye, Bye” or “Boogie”) with a fiery flute played over primal drums on “Grotto Beat.” Quite cool. However, Dom is careful not to descend into novelty. The late fiddle-banjo musician John Hartford would’ve loved these songs. “I Can’t Do It Anymore,” has Keb’ Mo blues energy. The classic 1943 tune “Have I Stayed Too Long,” leads into the whine of a harmonica that opens the modern interpretation of “Georgia Drumbeat.” What is appreciated is the superb discipline of the musicians. Not all will appreciate the old-fashioned charm, but Dom creates a world of toe tapping songs that make many happy. “Polly Put the Kettle On,” an original, is a sing-along jug band tune driven by fiddle & harmonica. Dom mirrors the perfection starting with the early New Orleans jazz tint of “’Til The Seas Run Dry.” Hot clarinet, a pluck of banjo & vintage vocals with vigor - all old…but it’s good old. The reissue Prospect Hill (14 tracks) is mindful of the early Taj Mahal. What’s intriguing about the CD: It appears the singer was photographed in sepia by an early 20th Century tintype studio camera & the songs – as if recorded in the ’30s. 28th - Prospect Hill – The American Songster Omnibus (Omnivore Recordings). A 2 CD set in 3-parts - 35 tracks produced by Dom with 12 previously unreleased or alternate tracks. The 37-year old Grammy Award winner (with the Carolina Chocolate Drops) releases his 7th solo LP Feb. Known as the “American Songster,” he’s steeped in American folklore, ballads & traditional tunes that span more than a century of music. Among his talents is a rich blend of Americana old-time music, Piedmont blues (like Blind Willie McTell), & neotraditional country (C&W – George Jones). ![]() Part Leon Redbone, part Keb’ Mo & part Dom Flemons himself. Phoenix, Arizona’s Dom Flemons, a multi-instrumentalist vocalist & writer - is a unique musical personality.
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