Various Artists The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project Volume 1

This album contains seventeen primarily instrumental songs performed by well-known artists from the bluegrass, folk, and Americana genres. All of these tunes are newly-discovered, and previously unrecorded, original compositions of the late John Hartford, newgrass pioneer and writer of the classic Gentle On My Mind . They convey a variety of styles within the acoustic music tradition, both traditional and progressive, and are sure to garner a wide listening audience.