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Global Rating: 5.00 from 7 reviews.

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Dirt Farmer, Levon Helm (5/5) Sep 27, 2008 Mike & Kim Hayward Sunapee NH US
  Hands down just an amazing grass roots album by four genuine artists - Levon & Amy Helm & Larry & Theresa Campbell. Desparately waiting for the next album release.
Dirt Farmer (5/5) Nov 11, 2008 Lora NY US
  You have to buy this album! It is amazing! If you can get to a ramble that is even more amazing! WOW!!
Dirt Farmer (5/5) Aug 18, 2009 Gregory P. Stiles Pemberton NJ US
  Had to put my 2cents in on this! I had reviewed Electric Dirt without giving it a second listen and I'm ashamed! Dirt farmer won a Grammy rightfully so.. Electric Dirt continues and should get a Grammy as well. The vocals alone on "When I go Away" are worth the honor. 5 stars for Dirt Farmer and a 5 stars for Electirc Dirt!!!! Wish i could remove my previous review. There is NO BETTER MUSIC being made today than these 2 recordings!!!
Harry the Hat (5/5) Oct 27, 2011 Harry William Bogaev Bryn Mawr PA US
  Stunningly beautiful, sublime music from a true gentleman and an amazing musician and singer.

Those songs can really pluck the old heartstrings. Tracks 1,2,5,8,10,12 were all I could play in the beginning because the emtional power of the others was SO STRONG it reminds one of Hank Williams, Sr. or Billie Holiday. The sadder, sometimes death and disaster filled songs (eg: "Blind Child' "There'll be no blind ones there...") can show (and hopefully, lead) some listeners who may not be familiar with the originals the amazing tradition they originate from and represent. And the final tune ("Many Rivers...") has helped to carry me through much sadness and grief.

As I've told Mr. Helm more than once: thank you, thank you, thank you (and all those who play and work with you) for enriching our lives for almost 5 decades (who'd a thunk?) with your amazing talents.

Harry the Hat
Dirt Farmer (5/5) Oct 15, 2008 Belinda Wilson Fenelon Falls On CA
  This has been too long overdue, but man, was it ever worth the wait!!! Thank you Levon, for the best thing I've heard on CD since.....well, I can't remember the last time an entire album was a hit with me.

Greedy me - I'm waiting for the next one now.
Americana (5/5) Sep 27, 2008 The Washington Post
  "Dirt Farmer, an exquisitely unvarnished monument to Americana from a man whose keening, lyrical vocals have become synonymous with it."
The 2008 Grammy Winner (5/5) Sep 27, 2008 Anonymous
  The 2008 Grammy winner for Best Traditional Folk Album goes to Levon Helm for
Dirt Farmer! Congratulations to Levon, Larry, Amy, Teresa, Brian, Byron, Glenn and everyone else involved in creating this great album.

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