Inroads (album)
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Nashville Sound Connection, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Americana, bluegrass, folk | |||
| Length | 38:01 | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | Béla Fleck | |||
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Inroads is an album by American banjoist Béla Fleck, released in 1986.[1]
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Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Béla Fleck
- "Toninio" – 4:09
- "Somerset" – 3:09
- "Cecata" – 0:55
- "Four Wheel Drive" – 3:53
- "Ireland" – 6:48
- "Perplexed" – 6:21
- "The Old Country" – 2:58
- "Hudson's Bay" – 5:22
- "Close to Home" – 4:02
The string chart on "The Old Country" was composed by Edgar Meyer. "Cecata" was a group improvisation. Kirby Shelstad's intro to "Perplexed" was also improvised.
Personnel
[edit]- Béla Fleck - banjo
- Timothy Britton - Uilleann pipes
- Sam Bush - mandolin
- John Cowan - bass
- Jerry Douglas - dobro
- Connie Heard - violin on "The Old Country"
- Kenny Malone - drums
- Edgar Meyer - bass
- Mark O'Connor - violin
- Tom Roady - percussion
- Mark Schatz - bass
- Kirby Shelstad - drums, vibraphone on "Close to Home"
- Recorded and mixed by Bil VornDick
