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- Artist: Tony Trischka
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- Release Date: March 25, 2008
- Genre: Country
Review
Although this doesn't have illustrations of all the styles Tony Trischka has played on banjo -- that might take a box set -- a lot of territory is indeed covered in Territory. The 21 tracks include 12 on which Trischka plays his instrument unaccompanied by any other musicians, and nine on which he plays with various other instrumentalists, the most renowned of those being Mike Seeger, Bill Keith, and Pete Seeger (who sings on the piece to which he contributes, "Leatherwing Bat"). Perhaps because this is a Smithsonian Folkways release, the mostly original songs usually do stick to folk and bluegrass styles and don't get too far out. But there are some influences from blues, Celtic music, and Hawaiian music to be heard, four of the tunes (including the most notably Hawaiian-affected one, "Hawaii Slide-O") having been written for the 2005 National Public Radio show The Next Big Thing. Clearly recorded and immaculately performed, it's a fine showcase for both Trischka's virtuosity and imagination, though not a showcase of everything he can do with the banjo. The 32-page liner notes include an essay and history of the banjo by fellow top banjoist Bob Carlin, as well as annotation to each of the tracks by Trischka himself. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Fox Chase | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (3:32) |
| Leatherwing Bat | Traditional | Tony Trischka | (3:34) |
| Rainbow Yoshi | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (2:28) |
| French Creek/Burning Springs [Medley] | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (3:23) |
| Zoe | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (2:17) |
| John Henry Medley: John Henry/Bonaparte's Retreat/Twists and Turns [Med | Tony Trischka, Traditional | Tony Trischka | (3:19) |
| Trompe de l'Oreille | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (2:49) |
| Hawaii Slide-O | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (2:23) |
| John Cohen's Blues | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (1:48) |
| Molly and Tenbrooks | Tony Trischka | (2:47) | |
| Sean | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (1:59) |
| The Next Big Thing | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (4:02) |
| Noah Came to Eden | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (4:14) |
| Eighteen | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (1:54) |
| Celtic Medley: St. Anne's Reel/Drowsy Maggie/Red Haired Boy/The Blackbi | Traditional | Tony Trischka | (3:04) |
| Salt River | Tony Trischka | (2:43) | |
| Banjoland | Tony Trischka | (3:02) | |
| Old Stone Church | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (4:30) |
| Gourd Banza | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (1:45) |
| Brightshade/Carolina Traveler/Casey Jones [Medley] | Earl Scruggs, Traditional | Tony Trischka | (3:58) |
| Lake Flora | Tony Trischka | Tony Trischka | (3:29) |
