Soon Be Time
Released: May 7, 2006
Label: Compass Records

Alone or with fellow musicians; guitar, fiddle, or banjo in hand, Bruce Molsky has been exploring traditional musics from an astonishingly broad range of cultures over the past two decades – synthesizing them and refracting them through his own evolving sensibilities to the point where the sources of his inspiration transform themselves into a sound that is uniquely his. While most identified with traditional American old-time music, Molsky’s influences range from the Appalachian soul of Tommy Jarrell to Delta blues; from the haunting modal strains of Irish music to the rhythmically nimble music of Eastern Europe. Soon Be Time is his sixth solo album, and is his most demanding, personal statement to date. The unifying element of Soon Be Time sounds simple, yet it required an immense amount of consideration and concentration.

“As Bruce continues to mature and explore as a musician, his recordings grow more diverse. And it’s an amazing thing...that such an accomplished player is still so hungry to explore new parts of the forest.”
- FIDDLER MAGAZINE

“He manages to take the old melodies and make them sound fresh and new, even as he retains the feel, tone, and context of the original source material, creating the illusion of an unbroken line between then and now.”
- ALLMUSIC.COM

Track Listing:

1. Lazy John / The Bucking Mule
2. Wandering Boy
3. Buckdancer's Choice
4. Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie
5. The Brass Band Ruchenitsa
6. Georgia Belle
7. The Golden Willow tree
8. Come Home
9. Forked Deer
10. Fare Thee Well Blues
11. Cider
12. Cotton Eyed Joe
13. On My Street
14. John Brown's Dream
15. Three Fork's of Cheat