Gorgeous, lilting, rich, fresh -- these adjectives come immediately to this reviewer's mind upon first listening to Maura's voice. Produced by the inestimable Bela Fleck, this recording combines the above qualities with New Acoustic influences & musicians (Bela, Dave Grisman, Grey Larson) on acoustic guitar, dobro, banjo, mandolin, piano, pedal steel guitar, fiddles and bass -- simply the greatest! Material covered is primarily contemporary folk, like Cheryl Wheeler's Summerfly; Nanci Griffith's Trouble in the Fields; Paul Brady's Helpless Heart; and Karla Bonoff's Only A Fool and Isn't It Always Love. Highly Recommended! 1989.

O'connell,Maura