Rock Island Grange, the 2018 release from Foghorn String Band, reflects the Portland, Oregon ensemble's sustained commitment to old-time string band music as a living practice rather than an archival exercise. The group draws from the pre-bluegrass repertoire that feeds into the bluegrass stream without being contained by it, performing dance tunes, work songs, and traditional pieces with the energy of a working string band. Foghorn String Band has been central to the West Coast old-time revival, helping build a community of players who approach the tradition with both scholarly seriousness and genuine pleasure in the music's physical, social dimension.
Tracklist
- 1 Reuben’s Train Source Recording 3:34
- 2 Rose in the Mountain / Tennessee Girls 4:33
- 3 Pretty Fair Miss Out in the Garden alt version 3:16
- 4 Grigsby's Hornpipe 2:42
- 5 The Violet and the Rose 3:16
- 6 Lonesome Homesick Blues alt version 2:34
- 7 Natural Bridge Blues 2:24
- 8 Ain’t Got Time Source Recording 2:04
- 9 Banks of Old Tennessee / Kennesaw Mountain Rag 3:19
- 10 Only The Lonely alt version 3:47
- 11 Jake's Got the Bellyache 2:02
- 12 Mon Vieux Wagon 1:51
- 13 Ridin' in an Old Model T 1:54
- 14 Lonesome Valley 3:06
- 15 Train on the Island alt version 2:22
- 16 Going Home 2:46
- 17 Give Me the Roses 3:05
- 18 Rose Connolly 3:26
- 19 The Rose Waltz 4:01
