Personnel: Aubrey Haynie (mandolin, fiddle); Carl Jackson, Tim Mensy, Tim O'Brien, Ronnie Bowman (vocals); Rob Ickes (guitar, dobro); David Talbot (guitar, banjo); Bryan Sutton (guitar); Jerry Douglas (dobro); Kevin Haynie, Bela Fleck, Scott Vestal (banjo); Bobby Hicks (fiddle); Joey Miskulin (accordion); Dennis Crouch (bass); Kenny Malone (percussion); Dan Tyminski (backgrond vocals).
Engineers include: Mark Howard, David Ferguson, Tim Austin.
Recorded at 1103 Studios and Ol' Bunkhouse Studio, Nashville, Tennessee; Doobie Shea Studios, Boones Mill, Virginia.
All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.
Personnel: Aubrey Haynie (mandolin, fiddle); Ronnie Bowman, Tim O'Brien, Carl Jackson (vocals); Bryan Sutton (guitar); Jerry Douglas , Rob Ickes (dobro); B‚la Fleck, David Talbot, Kevin Haynie (banjo); Bobby Hicks (fiddle); Joey Miskulin (accordion); Kenny Malone (percussion).
Once again joined by members of the bluegrass elite, the ridiculously talented Aubrey Haynie's second Sugar Hill release A Man Must Carry On is an exceptional extension of Haynie as an artist, as he composed 11 of the 16 tracks here, with most sounding so familiar that it's hard to think they were written by someone born in 1974. From the gently mournful "Sam's Creek Blues" to the Spanish elements of "Thonotosassa," this is the sound of an artist truly coming into his own. More traditional elements, like the straightforward bluegrass of "Homesick & Lonesome" and the more contemporary country of "Can I Get an Amen" go along perfectly with toe-tapping instrumental workouts like "Buffalo Gals" and "Yeehaw Junction" to make a well-rounded set. ~ Matt Fink
Professional Reviews
Down Beat (7/00, p.76) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...[He] plays like the Nashville vet he's become in this mostly original set of bluegrass, western swing, jazz...and country....The leader's technique is nearly flawless....full of feeling and devotion..."
