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Printed in Dirty Linen (#108, October/November ’03, p. 47)

The Reel World: Small-Label Celtic and English Music

by Tom Nelligan

 While we’re on the subject of duos, 5 Mile Chase is the name used by Minnesota fiddler/bouzouki player Django Amerson and guitar, flute, and whistle player Brian Miller. Their eponymous debut CD [self-produced (2003)] contains a variety of fiddle based tune sets, mostly Irish-style reels that the duo learned from playing in sessions across the country.  Amerson and Miller are both technically able musicians who capture the spirit of a spontaneous pub session in their straightforward arrangements.  The disc features a couple of songs including a heartfelt cover of Richard Thompson’s “Waltzing’s for Dreamers,” which leads, of course, into a sad little waltz.