12/30/06: Fairmont Sentinel article
"Buller Making Her Mark"
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Joe Ross
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Hi, here's a review of an album that
I found to be a very enjoyable listen: BECKY BULLER - Little Bird
Becky Buller is making quite a name
for herself, and "Little Bird"should dispel any doubts in bluegrass
circles about this young woman's impressive talent, exceptional
musicianship and stalwart dedication. Buller fiddles with a bouyant
touch of the bow. She also sings with an unmistakable sweetness of tone
and wholesome sound.
As a songwriter, Becky gives us
enchanting repertoire of engaging compositions. Her material has been
recorded by Doyle Lawson, Rhonda Vincent, IIIrd Tyme Out, Valerie Smith
& Liberty Pike, Mark Newton, David Parmley & Continental Divide and
others. Becky has won the Hank Williams Songwriting Contest held in
Avoca, Ia. (1996), performed at the IBMA songwriter showcase (1998), and
took first place in the bluegrass category of the Chris Austin
Songwriting Contest at MerleFest in Wilksboro, N.C. (2001).
At age 13, Buller took up fiddle and
joined her parents' band (Prairie Grass) in southern Minnesota. In 1996,
she became Minnesota's Junior Fiddling Champion. Classical violin
lessons and music studies at East Tennessee State University helped her
become an even more well-rounded musician. After graduation in 2001 with
a degree in public relations, she began performing, touring and
recording with Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike.
Becky's first album, "Rest My Weary
Feet," set the stage for many great things to come.
"Little Bird" features guest artists
Daniel Hardin, Stephen Mougin, Wayne Benson, Patton Wages, Adam Steffey,
Ron Block, Rob Ickes, Carl Jackson, Amanda Kowalski, Andrea Zonn and
others. The eclectic offerings range from a song written in the style of
the brother duet ("The Master's Garden") to such contemporary offers
with interpretive twists as "Topaz Moon" and "Save Your Goodbye."
With the expert production and
engineering assistance of Rich Adler, “Little Bird" deals a hand that is
all aces. Don't let Buller's age fool you. This album wraps up and
delivers plenty to thrill bluegrass and acoustic music fans.
—Joe Ross
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