Skaggs Family RecordsCherryholmes’ eponymously titled fourth album is a difficult album to listen to. Difficult because it seems almost incomprehensible that only five short years ago half of this bluegrass sextet (the three youngest) didn’t even play an instrument. Difficult because the youngest, 13 year old fiddle player Molly Cherryholmes contributed with co-writing "Coastline," a fast paced instrumental. Difficult because just this year the group beat out Alison Krauss, Del McCoury, Doyle Lawson and Rhonda Vincent for Entertainer of the Year award at the International Bluegrass Music Awards. Cherryholmes is also a delight. It never tries to forge a new musical path or re-invent bluegrass. Instead it relies on solid musicianship and quality vocal ability. By infusing Irish dirges ("Shelly In The Heather") with a cappella covers (Jimmy Martin’s "Who Will Sing For Me?") and classic country (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s "Workin’ Man - Nowhere To Go"), Cherryholmes has created a well-balanced and grounded album.
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