Tyler ChildersLong Violent History

Eight Appalachian fiddle tunes that saw and sway and stomp, Childers bowing alongside Jesse Wells in raw old-time style that sounds beamed in from a mountain porch. Then comes the only song with words, the title track, a quiet, pointed protest asking his fans to imagine the injustice landing in their own hollers. Plain, brave, and beautifully played. The instrumentals warm you up, the last cut makes you sit still. Put it on and listen all the way through.