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Scott Nygaard is one of the most eclectically satisfying acoustic guitar players around these days. As a sideman with Tim O'Brien and Laurie Lewis, he's dazzled fans around the world with his blend of melodic inventiveness, harmonic sophistication, and technical virtuosity. On his second Rounder release, Scott blends all of his influences -- bluegrass, old-time, Cajun, Irish, bebop, and even Brazilian choro -- into a tasty blend that consistently delights the listener as it challenges expectations. Dreamer's Waltz brings together many of the great musicians that Nygaard has played with throughout his career, from current bandmates Tim O'Brien (fiddle) and Mark Schatz (bass), to West Coast all-stars like fiddlers Darol Anger and Ruthie Dornfeld, mandolinists Mike Marshall and John Reischman, banjoist Tony Furtado, old-time virtuosi Dirk Powell on banjo, bass, fiddle, and accordion, Todd Phillips on bass, and even the ubiquitous Jerry Douglas on the Dobro resophonic guitar.