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"...Jokes and introductions ranging from acceptably humorous to admirably awful..."
--Fiddle & Bow Society
"In a world of singer-songwriters, most of what they perform is traditional, drawn from sources as diverse as a turn-of-the-century Chicago police chief's tune collection and the Child ballads. No long anecdotes, either. Tunes are set up quickly, amid a patter of off-the-wall jokes and outrageous puns - they have an intelligent, bone-dry sense of humor - but with a scholar's attention to where they came from..."
--Pete Zicari, FolkNet newsletter
"...Cooper & Nelson have put out about 10 albums in their long career. I've been impressed with all of them, and this is perhaps the best one yet."
--Bob Blackman, Sing out! review of Only Dance.
"Cooper & Nelson are quite a team, bringing traditional music to great heights with delicately beautiful arrangements but without compromising the nature of the material."
--Keith Fotheringham, Andy' Front Hall catalgue.
"...Cooper's guitar playing is sounding more round, full, and confident than ever and Nelson's singing gets stronger and stronger..."
--Steve Winick, Dirty Linen magazine.
"...Their rich harmonies and subtle instrumentation creep up on the consciousness slowly..."
--John O'Regan, Rock 'n' Reel magazine.
"I played this CD over and over. It's great."
--Judy Petersen, Victory Review magazine, review of Only Dance.


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