The Flat Mountain Girls
Idle Talk and Wicked Deeds

From Portland Oregon the Flat Mountain girls are a found treasure. This 15-track cd is a magical journey of  old time string band and bluegrass music The tracks have toe tapping music that dances out from your speakers. A heavy Carter Family influence is heard though out. They have the rootest sound. Yea I know Rootest isn’t a word but it sure fits the music here.

Listening to it will leave you wanting more. The girls pick and sing like a well oiled a spinning wheel. The rich vocals and harmonies are tight as a well-tuned guitar and weave themselves through this  masterpiece.

There are songs about making your peace with God, three Carter family cover tunes, one of the very best covers of the old Stanley Brother’s Angel Band. While all the tracks stand out. I especially like “Forgiveness” where she tells her cheating spouse not to ask her for forgiveness. but say’s “You want forgiveness, Tell It to Jesus that’s his job not mine”

There are two instrumentals where their picking really shines. Trust me if you like the old fashion toe tapping music  you don't want to miss this one.

I give it 5 of 5 stars

Track List
Little Black Train (traditional)
Sandy Boys (traditional)
Closer to the Mill (Bristol Brothers)
Poor Orphan Child (Carter Family)
Lonesome Pine Special (Sarah Carter)
Forgiveness (Sarah Hawker)
Greasy Coat (traditional)
Jealous Hearted Me (Carter Family)
 My Epitaph (Ola Belle Reed)
Sleepy Eyed John (Johnny Horton)
Old Yeller Dog (traditional)
All My Love in Vain (Robert Johnson)
Leaving Home (Charlie Poole)
Angel Band (traditional)
Big Scioto (traditional)


Their website 
The Flatmountaingirls.com/

The link to cd baby for this cd