Album Review: Addy & the Banjo Days (Self-Titled)

Newcomer Addy & The Banjo Days (AKA Adam S.) shows us that after all these years traditional folk music is still in good hands. True this first album of his breaks no new ground staying in the spirit of folk music greats like Woody Guthrie or Pete Seeger (both of whom he covers here) but this album has such love and devotion put into it that these songs not only work but they work fantastically. He puts great emotion into each song he sings and his skill on the banjo and fiddle is incredible. He makes these old songs sound fresh and exciting even when playing them in his own style.

That said this album is much too short containing only 8 songs the longest of which is only 3 minutes. The album is over before you know it and I feel that he could have fit more music on this album and given it a greater impact.

I hope that Addy's music will get more attention as his career goes by and he introduces those unfamiliar with traditional folk music with all the power it still has to this day.

If you want to listen to or download this album you can do so by clicking here.

-Michael J. Ruhland