Tony Trischka
's one-man exploration of the history of the banjo,
World Turning
is not for the
bluegrass
purist. The styles here vary as widely as the guests, from the dusty afternoon tone of
William S. Burroughs
' voice narrating the simple playing of
"The Boatman's Dance/Over the Mountains"
to
the Violent Femmes
helping out on
"Down in the Cider House,"
which sounds remarkably like
the Velvet Underground
at times. In such an ambitious project, there are bound to be moments not agreeable to every individual's taste, but on the whole, this experiment is a success, with
Trischka
's grasp of his instrument complete. ~ Jeff Crooke