All For Today, released on Rebel in 2003, showcases the considerable gifts of Shawn Lane, a guitarist, mandolinist, and singer who had built his reputation through years of work with leading contemporary bluegrass acts. Lane's instrumental precision and warm, plaintive vocal delivery sit at the center of the record throughout. 'Darlin' Nellie Across the Sea' shows his ease with older material drawn from the broader Anglo-American folk tradition, while harder-driving numbers speak to the working-life narratives that gave bluegrass much of its original character. Lane is best known for his long tenure with Blue Highway, where his writing and high tenor are central to the band's sound, but All For Today stands as a fuller document of his individual artistry — a reminder that one of the genre's most valued ensemble players had the range and presence to carry a record on his own.
Tracklist
- 1 Don't Want You To Go 3:00
- 2 Darlin’ Nellie Across the Sea Source Recording 2:19
- 3 Beach Of Death 2:31
- 4 I Call Him Son 3:34
- 5 When I See Your Face 3:09
- 6 Jesse And Me 2:39
- 7 Love Me Darling Just Tonight alt version 2:37
- 8 Christ, The Lord 3:24
- 9 Sawmill Man Source Recording 3:10
- 10 When It's All Said And Done 4:30
- 11 Little Mountain Home 2:31
- 12 All For Today 3:50