Part Records
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First off, isn’t it great having Stubby back? Secondly, how about some Italian rockabilly/bluegrass for your holiday season? Wheels Fargo and the Nightingale have released a new record, At the Hayride!, with an original Christmas tune to boot! For those looking for a country-feel for your Christmas mix, look no further than these imports (and I stress import- its not out in the states!). One of the originals on their new record just happens to be “The Christmas Presents’ Blues,” and its a solid piece of work. The song is simply about those presents that just don’t go right – shoes don’t fit, names are misspelled, and so forth. This would be for the yodeling cowboy in your family, most certainly.
Bottom Line: I will grade this as one should a wine – and let it be reflective of the qualities of the style it was written in, not necessarily how much I enjoy listening to it. While this sound is not necessarily along the lines of my own personal taste, it is done well and exudes an earnestness that I appreciate. Unfortunately, it loses points for not having an easy means to buy it as single track. 3.8/5
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for finding that Russian site, so I could give it a good listen. Amazon does carry the album (and its not cost prohibitive, really), but I think I’ll wait for the mp3 version: http://www.amazon.com/The-Hayride-Wheels-Fargo-Nightingale/dp/B00IV6M0LM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411283151&sr=8-1&keywords=wheels+fargo
Yeah, I’ve got the Amazon link to the CD up top. I’m sure there will be people who not only love Christmas tunes, but rockabilly as well, who will most certainly want the whole thing. I’m always amazed when they don’t let you buy single tracks these days…