It wouldn't be a Cornerstone Festival for many without the lively tunes of The Crossing. Their combination of traditional and original compositions on authentic Irish and Scottish instruments is always a welcome break from the hard rock the annual festival is known for. Before the head-bangers moshed to reels and dirges, Jesus People USA community members Tony Krogh and Pat Peterson spent years mastering the British Isle folk sound with their friends. The Crossing's two earliest recordings, re-issued on a single CD, are an opportunity for their fans to complete their collection with a work that is closer in feeling to their live show than their later, more polished studio projects. This is a well-balanced collection of instrumentals and ballads.
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The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by James StewartIt was over ten years ago, in 1988, that the Crossing first committed their explorations in traditional Irish music to tape. In the time since, they have become one of the few U.S.-based acts to win accolades from Irish folk-purists for their tight jigs, reels, and ballads on several acclaimed releases. Last year Jesus People USA's Grrr Records packaged together these two recordings from 1988 and…Similar sounding releases
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