Lyal Strickland

Balanced on Barbed Wire

2015-05-15

Easy-listening, folky, and passionate, Lyal Strickland tells the tale of a simple farmer faced with the difficulties of heavy rain followed by drought in an unforgiving crop season. The story shapes itself steadily through 13 tracks of various mediums: Strickland fingerpicks the flat top, and an impressive selection of folk and country instruments follow along, including mandolin, banjo, harmonica, accordion, violin and dobro. Strickland’s folky, breathy voice sings down-to-earth lyrics in the feel-good Balanced On Barbed Wire.

review by Ben

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 10/2010

    SECRET SISTERS
    The Secret Sisters

  • reviewed 12/2009

    JON TROAST
    Living Room

  • reviewed 09/2008

    TONY LUCCA
    Canyon Songs

  • reviewed 07/2017

    Travel Songs
    Casa

  • reviewed 12/2005

    Peter Himmelman
    Mision of My Soul: The Best of

  • reviewed 03/2011

    CAHALEN MORRISON & ELI WEST
    THE HOLY COMING OF THE STORM

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.