This is my all time favourite collection of banjo music. It features some really sweet sounding banjo. A few different playing styles are used by the various musicians, such as rapping or knocking, otherwise known as clawhammer, two and three finger styles and 'guitar style'. Standout performances by Earl Thomas, Blanche Coldiron, Bert Garvin, Travis Wells and Vernon and Zora Judd make this an album that all Banjo players should hear. Other recommendations are the North Carolina Banjo Collection and for those interested in historic recordings, Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virgina.

If your a band fan already read on. If not I recommend starting with 'The Band' or 'Rock of Ages' albums first. It has been well documented that 'Cahoots' is supposedly a poor album compared with the others. While most of the tracks aren't exceptional, such as on 'The Band', this album contains two of the best Rick Danko sung Band songs of their collection. 'Where Do We Go From Here' is a well crafted song that is beautifully sung. The liner notes suggest that Robbie Robertson wishes The Band had taken this song further. If they had, it would have been phenomenal. The other song is 'Thinkin' Out Loud'. This track features Garth on piano and Richard on Drums. The arrangement is superb. The vocal blend on both tracks is reminiscent of their 'classic'sound. If you're a Band fan and haven't already got this album then I recommend you get it for these tracks alone. The rest of the album is o.k. but nothing to spectacular.