Fine Acoustic Music is an independent album featuring Eric Wiggs, Mike Drudge, Natalie Padilla, and Steve Arkin — a small ensemble whose self-described programming declares its commitment to the broad acoustic tradition encompassing old-time, bluegrass, folk, and singer-songwriter material. Independent recordings from small acoustic ensembles document the grassroots vitality of the acoustic music world, where working musicians maintain the tradition through local performance, community building, and self-produced recordings distributed directly to their audiences. The ensemble's mixed-gender configuration and the breadth implied by "fine acoustic music" suggest an approach that prioritizes musical quality and stylistic range over genre purity, creating a performance context that values the whole of the acoustic tradition rather than any single strand within it.
Tracklist
- 1 Going Across the Sea alt version 3:26
- 2 Oh Susanna alt version 4:55
- 3 Plantain chips 4:36
- 4 Georgia buck 6:00
- 5 Reservoir 4:30
- 6 Bringing my sweet baby back 3:16
