Polecat Creek
Ordinary Seasons
Polecat Creek has released its third recording, Ordinary Seasons. Recorded live over five warm June days at Upstream Productions in Asheville, North Carolina, it was co-produced by Steven Heller, who has multiple Grammys for his work with Doc Watson and David Holt. Ordinary Seasons features Sugar Hill artist Riley Baugus, whose distinctive banjo and guitar work has characterized Polecat Creek's sound over the years. And it introduces two young artists, fiddler Natalya Weinstein and mandolin player Eric Robertson, both of whom bring a fresh take to the traditional sounds, with the smooth virtuosity of veteran bassist Jeff Hersk. "With Ordinary Seasons, Polecat Creek fuses traditional mountain melodies with new lyrics and the result is sublime. The production is nicely transparent, allowing Laurelyn and Kari's beautiful duet singing to shine brightly through a fresh acoustic weave. The group has the knack of fitting new songs and old songs seamlessly together. Simply put, this is plain good music."