Nathan James' solo career has been constantly refined and invigorated by his musical curiosity and this set of solo acoustic sides covers a wide range of songs & tempos which he characterizes as "realistic & personal." Inspired by the field work of Chris Strachwitz, Alan Lomax and others these songs have a relaxed down home feel yet display musical prowess and insight not found in many older recordings......He continues to develop as an artist with a strong natural voice and a knack for writing clever insightful songs as well as choosing covers that are seldom heard..........