The Anchorage Daily News, April 2, 1999  

"Bluegrass & Beyond"
McLeod
(Self- Released Local Album)

This terrific CD by the local band often evokes images of life in the slow lane.  The melodies are all easy on the ears with clear lead vocals wrapped in rich harmonies.  The bluegrass part, relying on heavy fiddle and banjo picking, yields excellent results.

"Cold & Frosty Morning" shows off the instrumental prowess of founding member and fiddler David Mannheimer.  On "Green Rolling Hills," it's Chuck Dunnagan on the banjo who takes the lead.  Dunnagan, another founding member, also penned many of the original tunes.

One of the best parts of the CD occurs when McLeod transcends the traditional. The ballad "Dream Time Lovin" gives a mysterious aura by effectively using harmonic guitar picking and a haunting fiddle line.  In "Across the Great Divide," Mannheimer sings of life's passages ably backed by Marianne See. The banjo is slow and sweet, giving the song a country sound.

        -S.L. Guthrie is a music lover and free-lance writer who frequently reviews concerts for the Daily News.