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The Southwest Bluegrass All-Stars bring together four renowned bluegrass musicians with deep New Mexico and Texas connections. This five-song EP features the totally original and moving songwriting of Austin, TX area guitarist-vocalist Elliott Rogers, who has worked with Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith and the Alan Munde Gazette. Las Cruces, NM-based mandolin player and vocalist Steve Smith is one of the best and most in-demand mandolin players in the world, known for his work with the nationally-touring Hard Road Trio. These days, Steve can be found out on the road with the extraordinary guitarist Tim May. The playing of Fort Sumner, NM bassist Anne Luna is graceful and elegant but also precise and hard driving. Her original songs have been nominated for two New Mexico Music Awards. Banjo and guitar player Bill Evans is a 2022 Steve Martin Banjo Prize recipient and a 2024 American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame member. Bill performed with Steve in the Virginia-based band Cloud Valley in the early 1980's. Joining the All-Stars is banjo legend Alan Munde in a double-banjo version of the Country Gazette instrumental standard from the 1970’s "Deputy Dalton."
Elliott Rogers: guitar and lead vocals Steve Smith: mandolin, lead and harmony vocals Bill Evans: banjo, guitar and harmony vocals Anne Luna: bass
Bluegrass Trucker (Elliott Rogers) / Lay My Shovel Down (Elliott Rogers) / Wreck of the Old '97 & Reuben (Traditional, arr. Steve Smith & Bill Evans) / Buster and Nancy (Elliott Rogers) / Deputy Dalton (Bryon Berline & Alan Munde), with special guest Alan Munde
Produced by Bill Evans & Steve Smith. Recorded and mixed by Steve Smith at the Cave, Las Cruces, NM. Mastered by Rick DeLelis at Figmentmixing.com. Playing time: 23 minutes