Fly through the Country
Encyclopedia
Fly Through the Country is the title of a 1975 album by the progressive bluegrass
band New Grass Revival
, on the Flying Fish
label. It is also the title of the fifth song on the album.
In 1992 When the Storm is Over
and Fly Through the Country were rereleased on one CD.
Progressive bluegrass
Progressive bluegrass is one of two major subgenres of bluegrass music. It is also known as newgrass, a term attributed to New Grass Revival member Ebo Walker. Musicians and bands John Hartford, New Grass Revival, J.D. Crowe and the New South, The Dillards, Boone Creek, Country Gazette, and the...
band New Grass Revival
New Grass Revival
New Grass Revival was an American progressive bluegrass band founded in 1971, and composed of Sam Bush, Courtney Johnson, Ebo Walker, Curtis Burch, Butch Robins, John Cowan, Béla Fleck and Pat Flynn. They were active between 1971 and 1989, releasing more than twenty albums as well as six singles....
, on the Flying Fish
Flying Fish Records
Flying Fish Records was a Chicago-based eclectic blues and country record label. It was founded in 1974 by Bruce Kaplan, former president of the University of Chicago's Folklore Society....
label. It is also the title of the fifth song on the album.
In 1992 When the Storm is Over
When the Storm Is Over
When the Storm is Over is the title of a 1977 album by the progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival, on the Flying Fish label. It is also the title of the fourth song on the album....
and Fly Through the Country were rereleased on one CD.
Track listing
- "Skippin' in the Mississippi Dew"
- "Good Woman's Love"
- "Glory"
- "All Night Train"
- "Fly Through the Country"
- "This Heart of Mine"
- "The Dancer"
- "When She Made Laughter Easy"
- "Doin' My Time"
- "These Days"
Personnel
- Sam BushSam BushSam Bush is an American bluegrass mandolin player considered an originator of the Newgrass style.- History :...
- mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, lead vocals - John CowanJohn CowanJohn Cowan is an American soul music and progressive bluegrass vocalist and bass guitar player. He was the lead vocalist and bass player for the New Grass Revival...
- electric bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, lead vocals - Courtney Johnson - banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, vocals - Curtis Burch - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals