This Portland, Oregon-based quartet has a love for the traditional, old-time, Americana, string band music and it shows. Besides bassist Kathy Boyd, the band includes Tom Tower/Dobro and banjo; Tim Crosby, mandolin and fiddle; and guitarist Dennis Nelson. Each member also contributes lead vocals as well as original tunes that nicely fit the tradtional genres they love. Kathy is featured on several numbers including the Dobro and fiddle-filled Rhubarb Pie and Mark Brinkman’s moving She’s A Stranger In His Mind. Other highpoints include Tim’s written and sung title cut, Dennis’s fiddle-led waltz Mourning Dove, which showcases his Hank Williams-esque vocals, and Tom’s Black Diamond Strings jingle. This group knows where its roots lie and is keeping them alive! BMP