Josh Crowe & David McLaughlin

The vocal harmonies of brother duos including The Louvin Brothers, The Stanley Brothers and Don Reno & Red Smiley have been one of bluegrass' most enduring sounds. That tradition was continued with Going Back, a 1993 album by Josh Crowe and David Mclaughlin. Accompanying their heartfelt harmonies with virtuosic acoustic guitar flatpicking and joined by bassist Ronnie Freeland, Crowe and Mclaughlin produced one of the strongest recordings of the past decade.



Crowe and Mclaughlin's collaboration was the product of many years on the bluegrass scene. Crowe, who was born in northern Georgia in 1957, toured for many years, with his brother Wayne, in the influential group, Raymond Fairchild And The Crowe Brothers. As a member of the band, Crowe recorded four memorable albums and became a regular at the Grand Ole Opry. In the late-1980's, Crowe's song, "The Winds Are Blowing In Maggie Valley" reached the number one position on the bluegrass chart, "The Grassometer." In 1990, Crowe was named Guitar Player of the Year by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America.

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