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Jim & Jesse: Jim McReynolds (vocals, guitar); Jessie McReynolds (vocals, mandolin); Charlie Collins (guitar); Allen Shelton (banjo); Glen Duncan (fiddle); Roy Huskey (acoustic bass). Jim & Jesse have always been willing to explore the boundaries of bluegrass music. During their half-century in the limelight, the duo has recorded bluegrass, gospel, straight country, truck-driving music, folk, and even an album of Chuck Berry covers. No matter which way their muse lead, Jim & Jesse's tradition-bound sound remained constant, focused on the duo's gorgeous harmonies, Jesse's instantly identifiable rolling mandolin style, and solid backing from a top-flight fiddle-banjo-bass trio. 1987's IN THE TRADITION, as its name implies, remains true to the principles that put Jim & Jesse atop the bluegrass world. Their classic sound, undiminished by time, is here, as are the forays beyond bluegrass' traditional repertoire, like a Weavers song ("Gotta Travel On"), a Carl Smith honky tonk hit ("You Are the One"), and Buck Owens' "Stony Mountain, West Virginia." In short, for those already familiar with the group, IN THE TRADITION harbors no surprises, just great performances. For those who've never heard the group before, TRADITION offers a fine introduction to a band often justifiably described as "legendary."