Far Afield Album - CD

Album Details:

Miles Zurawell’s debut album, Far Afield, is an exploration of diverse fiddle music played on the dobro (resonator guitar) and banjo. Featuring an award-winning group of acoustic instrumentalists from Canada and the US. Miles’ original compositions and arrangements of traditional tunes skirt the line between bluegrass and melodic old-time: a distinctive approach to acoustic stringband music emerging from the Pacific Northwest. The material draws from Appalachian, Quebecois, and Métis fiddling traditions as well as classic dobro standards and 1920s Hawaiian slide guitar.

Tracks:

1. Battle of Cedar Creek / Sandy River Belle - 5:52 - J. Pressely / Traditional

2. Far Afield - 4:51 - Miles Zurawell

3. Elk River Blues - 3:24 - Ernie Carpenter

4. Follow the Boot - 3:44 - Miles Zurawell

5. Skating on the Harbourfront - 4:16 - Chris Coole

6. January Waltz - 3:54 - Betse Ellis

7. The End of the World - 3:29 - Fred Rose

8. Reel du Forgeron / Reel du Poteau Blanc - 3:11 - Traditional

9. Arkansas Traveller - 4:48 - Traditional

10. Protestant Creature - 1:55 - Miles Zurawell

11. Rock me in a Cradle of Kalua - 3:21 - Al Bryan, Pete Wendling

Personnel:

Miles Zurawell - dobro & banjo

Trent Freeman - fiddle

Robert Alan Mackie - bass

Eli West - guitar & clawhammer banjo (track 5)

John Reischman - mandolin

Adam Iredale-Gray - guitar (track 8)

Credits:

Produced by Trent Freeman

Recorded by John Rahm at Afterlife Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Mixed by Adrian Dolan in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada

Mastered by David Travers-Smith in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Artwork by Nico Humby in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada