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The Cliffhangers’ seasoned "campground sound" evolved from the fellowship and musical bonding in the campsites of the Appalachian String Band Festival at Clifftop, West Virginia. Give a listen to their tight, intricate and masterfully executed playing on this fine collection of archaic fiddle tunes from legendary Old-Time fiddlers of West Virginia, Kentucky and further south. The Cliffhangers are a powerful Old-Time band of today, with a sound clearly on the edge of yesterday and beyond.  ~ Rich Hartness

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Though we’ve been friends and musical buddies for decades, the peculiar alchemy of the Cliffhangers formed in the Clifftop campground one wild Monday night in 2001. Living scattered to north, east, south, and west, we’ve reassembled each summer since, one of what Pete Sutherland calls the "Brigadoon bands" rising from the mist to play.

This album, first of a trilogy recorded in October 2005 at Tim Brown’s 5-String Productions in West Chester, Pennsylvania, documents the Cliffhangers "straight up," playing older traditional tunes. The companion two-volume "Clifftop Notes" recordings feature original tunes of mine composed over the years at and around Clifftop, played with the Cliffhangers and other friends from Clifftop’s "Gravel Court."   Mark Simos

CREDITS:

Produced by Bob Carlin.

Recorded and edited at 5-String Productions (West Chester, PA) by Tim Brown.

Mixed at Overdub Lane Recording (Durham, NC) by John Plymale and Bob Carlin.

Mastered at Northeastern Digital (Southboro, MA) by Toby Mountain.

Artwork by Sam Bartlett (www.sambartlett.com).

Graphic Design by Delpino Design.

For more recordings featuring the Cliffhangers, visit the Clifftop Notes webpage at www.devachan.com/clifftopnotes

For other albums by Mark Simos, visit www.devachan.com

For bookings and licensing: simos@devachan.com