Led by ace Banjo picker Sammy Shelor, the Lonesome River Band continues to be among the top Bluegrass bands active today. Their sound here is a bit more contemporary and a bit less "Lonesome" than on past records, but Shelor knows how to arrange their material and make the most of a solid, cohesive group. Brandon Rickman --who has been part of the group for quite a while now --sings lead and plays guitar, with another longtime LRB member, Mike Hartgrove on fiddle. Rounding out the current band are Randy Jones (mandolin) and Barry Reed (bass). Most of the songs are new to the Bluegrass repertoire --highlights are a nice performance of HOLDING TO THE RIGHT HAND and Sammy Shelor's arrangement of CUMBERLAND GAP,
