Seattle’s long-established Voyager label has done a good thing here by re-issuing all four of the LPs (vinyl) that the late, fine Missouri old-time fiddler recorded in the 1970s. McMahan was one of a small group of Ozark fiddlers who were still in fine form at the time and who managed to get their music out through mostly self-produced LPs (Lonnie Robertson and Lyman Enloe were two others in this category). McMahan played in a smooth, clean style with excellent noting, and was backed with open string guitar and bass fiddle. He had a wealth of good tunes that ranged from ancient old-timers to Bill Monroe pieces like GOLD RUSH and VIRGINIA DARLIN’; (about a quarter of the pieces here are waltzes) With a nice 20-page booklet of notes by Howard Marshall, this is a fine and very worthwhile album, and a great chance to hear and learn some of the classic regional fiddle tunes like ANGUS CAMPBELL, ECHOES OF THE OZARKS, TOM & JERRY, SALT RIVER, BITTER CREEK, RACHEL, SOLDIER’S JOY, TALK TO DINAH, FORKED DEER, etc. This is a 2- CD set,