"Acoustic string bling that's fit for a king"
Darol Anger is one of the world's pre-eminent fiddlers. His style and rhythmic innovations have changed fiddling all over the globe. High Sierra faithful are familiar with Darol's genius and should delight in his Republic of Strings, which includes cellist Mike Block, Scott Law on guitar & Lauren Rioux on fiddle, along with special guest Sharon Gilchrist on mandolin. Republic Of Strings takes you beyond all musical borders to a wonder-filled terrain where bluegrass, jazz, Celtic, Appalachian, classical, Scandanvian stringband music, pop, and various world musics mingle, played by musicians who care more for inspiration than they do for genre. Compelling musical textures, elegant solos and vocals all emanate from a startlingly diverse group of guests. "There's a lot of respect and love going on among the players'" says Anger, "and I think it comes out in the music". We're confident that with one listen we'll all agree.