Slack Key Guitar, Vol. 2 Thanks to the Grammys' ever-expanding waistline, the 50th state received its own category this year. The winner is this pleasant, if somewhat sleepy, compilation of… Various Artists
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Thanks to the Grammys' ever-expanding waistline, the 50th state received its own category this year. The winner is this pleasant, if somewhat sleepy, compilation of slack-key guitar music, an acoustic tradition that brings together weepy cowboy melodies and breezy island rhythms.

Originally posted Feb 28, 2005 Published in issue #809 Mar 04, 2005 Order article reprints