Folk rock singer songwriter type music is the main order of business here. Ron Rawhoof has put together a pretty effective set within that general territory. I’d have to say that the disc does suffer a little from a lack of variety. Also, the vocals at times don’t gel as well as I’d like. All that said, though, this is a good disc and a solid effort.

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More or less a folk rock tune, this gets pretty intense at times.

The title track is more of a singer-songwriter tune. It’s another good one.

Acoustic guitar based and quite folky in nature, this is another song that’s good on its own. The only problem is that other than gems like the previous tune, there’s not enough variety here. That means songs like this can’t really stand up all that high amongst the album as a whole.

Now, here’s another that brings variety. That same kind of shuffling jazz sound is heard again. Yet, this number is quite different from “Little Treva.” It’s got a real retro jazz pop texture. It’s another highlight of the set.

Slide guitar brings some country to the table here.

The same mellow folk sound is the basis for this track. The thing is, the melody is strong enough to make this one really stand tall. The story is touching and sad.