Alison Krauss & Union Station Live CD

DESCRIPTION: Although there have been fine female bluegrass singers and songwriters in the past such as Hazel Dickens, Emmylou Harris, and Dolly Parton who have achieved commercial success, Alison Krauss must be considered the first woman bluegrass superstar. Ever since her first release Alison Krauss' new albums have maintained a remarkably high level of musical and technical consistency. Her latest recording, Alison Krauss + Union Station Live, shows why the audiences at her regularly sold out live shows always go home happy. Recorded over two evenings, April 29th and 30th 2002, at the Louisville Palace in Louisville, Kentucky (except one cut - Down To the River To Pray which was recorded at the Austin City Limits TV show), using Sony's new DSD recording format, this two-CD set manages to combine both great playing and great sound. Union Station's core members, Dan Tyminsky on guitar, mando, and baritone vocals, Ron Block on banjo, guitar, and tenor vocals, and Barry Bales on acous