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The California-based Phil Salazar Band is comprised of Salazar (violin, mandolin, vocals), Mike Mullins (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Charl Ann Gastineau (violin), Fred Heilbrun (banjo) and Rick Borella (bass). For their debut release the band brings their interpretational skills to songs by Si Kahn ('Wild Rose of the Mountain'), Norman Blake ('Orphan Annie'), Kate Wolf ('Like a River'), and others. They also try their hand at traditional numbers such as 'Handsome Molly,' 'Banish Misfortune,' and 'If I Lose' -- songs associated with the bluegrass and old-timey traditions -- with impressive results.