Excellent playing on a superb tune.  A joy to listen to.  Thanks for posting.

I composed this melody on the morning of September 11, 2001 as I watched in horror what was happening in the USA. 

A September Mourning

One of the all-time greatest bluegrass fiddle instrumentals ever written.  Performed by me, written by Bill Monroe and Kenny Baker.  Butch Robins plays banjo on this one.  From my "Summertime" album on Rounder, available for download at my store at: http://www.Reverbnation.com/blainesprouse .

Jerusalem Ridge

A tune I composed for Tex Ash. Tex is a one of the main organizers for the Western Open Fiddle Contest in Red Bluff.

Red Bluff Tex

Here's a wonderful sample of the beautiful music a fellow known as "The Singin' Brakeman" from Meridian, Mississippi made.  This is my version of the Jimmie Rodgers' song, "Miss the Mississippi and You."  From my Rounder Records "Brilliancy" album.

Miss The Mississippi

Piper and me singing this song I wrote on 2003. A Christmas song!

The Christmas Spirit

There's several live versions of this song floating around the ether. This is a never released studio version. One of my best songs, I think. 

Heart Still in Louisville

A tune I composed for Alex Lamoureux of Winnipeg Manitoba. 

Alex Lamoureux Breakdown

from an album I made in 1992 called "Championship Fiddlin"
with Sir Rex Gillentine on his Epiphone Texan & Gibson Super 400 CES (overdubbed) and Sir Jerry Thomasson on his Martin 018T :) - Rex & myself weren't thrilled with the electric guitar tone that made it to the record - but listening now, it adds a cool retro sound to those wonderful lines Rex is playing! And then there's Jerry :))) I feel so blessed and fortunate to have made music with these legends

Shuckin' The Bush

In honor of Ry Cooder's summer tour, here's a sneak preview from the one of the newly mastered cuts from "Music Of Our People", my most ambitious project in years. If this music excites you, please check out our IndieGogo funding site for "Music Of Our People: Songs from The Roaring Sixties."
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/darol-anger-s-music-of-our-people-the-roaring-60s/x/365810#/

Solos from our cover of "Tattler"

We're posting samples of some of the solos from my biggest project in years: "Music Of Our People", to be released this summer. It's all great songs of the Sixties, with an all-star acoustic cast. If this kind of thing interests you, please check out our Indiegogo funding page for this recording: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/darol-anger-s-music-of-our-people-the-roaring-60s/x/365810#/

Some of the insanity that is Boots [ah, but GOOD insanity!]

This is a tune I composed for my dear friend and great singer, Jess Lee.
You can purchase this mp3 or the album at www.calvinvollrath.com

Just for the Swing of It

Jess Lee

"If You're Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)" proclaims the 1984 Billboard Hot Country Single #1 song. So who did supergroup Alabama call upon to fiddle the memorable chart topper and the entire Roll On album? Blaine Sprouse.
Three years later, Joe Wilson tapped the Kenny Baker protégé for the National Council for the Traditional Arts' genre-blending Masters of the Folk Violin tour, in which Blaine was to fiddle alongside Baker, however he was unable to participate due to unforeseen circumstances; sixteen-year-old Alison Krauss stepped in, paving the way for her historic rise. 
Blaine continued to carve an impressive niche, performing with both Grand Ole Opry members and young turks of bluegrass, including those who would pick together regularly at Nashville's world famous Station Inn: The Dreadful Snakes, The Sidemen, Nashville Jug Band and The Cluster Pluckers, with whom Blaine played for former president and vice-president Bill Clinton and Al Gore. 
Blaine's professional career started with Jimmy Martin and continued with James Monroe, Jim and Jesse, the Osborne Brothers, Charlie Louvin and as a fill-in Blue Grass Boy for Bill Monroe. 
Blaine fulfilled a lifelong desire to return to school to complete his education and earn a law degree. But in 2009, music interest resurfaced when his fourth solo recording, Dogwood Winter, was re-issued as Appalachian Mountain Fiddler. 
Also a gifted mandolin and guitar player, Blaine is at home in bluegrass, blues, swing, jazz and folk. With his return to the stage, Blaine's heart is answering the fiddler's call. As he stated in a Frets Magazine profile, "Music is my life. I just love to play." 
Fiddle and bow in hand, Blaine Sprouse is here to play
Please contact me to discuss your private, public, or corporate event, as a solo performer or as a duo, trio or full ensemble.

Jerusalem Ridge

Blaine Sprouse

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