“Three blue-ribbon musicians extending from London, England, to New York City and to London, Kentucky, have joined to produce this very fine recording of old-time American country music. James Reams, a wonderful singer from Kentucky, teams up with Tom Paley, founding New Lost City Rambler member, and Bill Christophersen, an extraordinary fiddler from New York, to give us a first-rate bundle of songs and instrumentals.

“These songs and tunes on this recording are all part of the American psyche and bring us back to a time when music was transmitted on the front porch rather than downloaded onto computer files.

“While James learned some of this music firsthand in Kentucky, Tom and Bill picked up many songs and tunes from old 78 rpm recordings of early musicians like Thaddeus Willingham, the Carolina Buddies and the Skillet Lickers. Regardless of source, this trio par excellence that forms the Mysterious Redbirds gives us a gorgeous musical stew that can be enjoyed many times in the years to come.” Ray Alden, musician and producer of the “New-Fogies” series.

An eight-page booklet that accompanies the album includes photos, a history of The Mysterious Redbirds by Chris Seymour, and notes about the songs and tunes.