Old Train

For their fourth release, progressive bluegrass flagbearers the Seldom Scene continued to celebrate the music’s traditions while restlessly expanding those traditions’ boundaries. As on most of their albums, there’s a blend of hardcore traditional bluegrass (“Maybe You Will Change Your Mind,” “Old Cross Roads”), old-school country (Hank Williams’ “Pan American”) and more modern, progressive fare including several Herb Pedersen compositions. Lead singer John Starling’s “C&O Canal” is a particular highlight.