 Bird Mancini
 Year of Change
 Review by Josh Turner
The name is taken from the two lead musicians of the band. This would be Ruby Bird (accordion, harmonica, melodica, lead & back up vocals) and Billy Carl Mancini (guitars, percussion, lead & back up vocals). Rounding out this completely co-ed quartet is Kevin Mahoney (bass, lead & back up vocals) and Nancy Delaney (drums & back up vocals). The album is quite diverse from song to song. The change in instrumental style and the trade-off between vocal leads make for a disc that is quite different, stimulating, and unpredictable.
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2004 Year Book Volume 1 at https://garyhillauthor.com/Music-Street-Journal-2003-and-2004/.
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