Blueridge – Common Ground

Track Listing:
1. Katie's Winter Love - 2:58   2. Shoot The Moon - 2:24   3. No Sad Goodbyes - 4:27   4. Talk It Out - 4:00   5. It's So Cold - 3:21   6. Rosa Lee - 3:30   7. Appalachian Queen - 2:13   8. Every Dog Must Have Its Day - 2:51   9. I Don't Know Why - 2:53   10. Sugar Coated Love - 3:00   11. New Road - 2:40   12. Highway Bound - 2:48

Personnel:
Terry Baucom (banjo, vocals), Alan Bibey(mandolin, vocals) , Randy Graham (bass, vocals) , Wayne Winkle (guitar, vocals) , Ronnie Stewart / Tim Smith (fiddle) , Tim Austin (bass)

Reviews:

1. AllMusic - Rick Anderson
Back in the 1970s and '80s, "progressive" bluegrass more often than not meant three things: an electric bass, lots of melodic Trischka/Keith-style banjo, and cover versions of rock & roll songs like "Lay Down Sally" or, in one embarrassing case, "Why Must I Be a Teenager in Love?." These days there's a new breed of progressive bluegrass players on the scene, of which Blueridge is a good example. The group's sound is deeply rooted in traditional bluegrass, with rich four-part harmonies and a relatively straight-ahead playing style. But with Common Ground, the group presents a program consisting entirely of newly written songs -- no "Uncle Pen," no "Flint Hill Special." That's unusual even for most newgrass bands. And the songs themselves often depart considerably from the three-chord orthodoxy of traditional bluegrass, as on the fairly sophisticated "Talk It Out" and the complicated arrangement of "Appalachian Queen," a train song that incorporates elements of "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" but demonstrates an innovative approach to solo placement. The singing is consistently excellent, as are the songs. Highly recommended.