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简介
Folk Singular is Greg Trafidlo's third solo CD project, and the thirteenth release in collaboration with Trifolkal (Greg Trafidlo, Laura Pole and Neal Phillips) and Kira Records. This fourteen-song release reflects the ever-expanding diversity of Greg's song writing and production skills. From Folk to Humor, Country to Polkas, ballads to bluegrass, from silly to sublime, Greg pursues the right musical medium for his messages. Greg is joined by an impressive support cast on this CD, including Nashville blues harmonica wizard, Jelly Roll Johnson, session guitarist Rick Gordon, Fiddler's Steve Thomas and Robbie Wells and on cello, Alan Weinstein of the internationally reknowned Kandinsky Trio. Back-up vocals are skillfully delivered by Laura Pole, Neal Phillips, Amy Fradon, Britt Mistele, Denise Jordan Finley, Barabara Martin, Kathy Acosta, Mary Gordon Hall and Fett. Many of the songs were co-written with Greg's friends and mentors, including Paul Craft, Barbara Martin, Amy Fradon, Denise Jordan Finley and his musical partner in crime, Neal Phillips. Greg is a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter with extensive credits as a record producer and publisher. He appears on over 50 albums and has produced over two dozen releases. His songs have been performed by folk icons such as Pete Seeger, Steve Gillette, Cindy Mangsen and Bob Zentz, and recorded by numerous performers. He has performed with Bill Monroe, Peter Yarrow, and Kathy Mattea on radio station, WSM, and opened for Emmylou Harris, John Prine, John Hartford, John McCutcheon and others. His songs appear on NPR's "Car Talk" and "Dr. Demento" compilations. Greg is Grand prize-winner of the prestigious Louisville Songwriting competition. He recently performed at the historic, Ryman Auditorium during Fan Fair in Nashville, as well as the Bluebird Café'. He has two Wammy nominations, for best Folk Male Vocalist and Best Folk Album. In 2000, Roanoke, Virginias', City Magazine, named him Music Person of the Decade.