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 07/2011

    RICKY SKAGGS
    Country Hits Bluegrass Style

  • reviewed 06/2017

    Alastair Moock
    Alastair Moock

  • reviewed 05/2009

    JEN SYGIT
    So Long Pollyanna

  • reviewed 10/2007

    Michelle Shocked
    ToHeavenURide

  • reviewed 01/2004

    Richard Thompson
    The Old Kit Bag

  • reviewed 10/2014

    ROSS COOPER
    GIVE IT TIME

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.