Wild Card is the new album by James Reams, Walter Hensley & The Barons Of Bluegrass. The band includes longtime bluegrass sidemen Jon Glik, Mark Farrell and Carl Hayano, and includes some traditional material, a few originals, and couple of tunes drawn from unexpected places. It was recorded in one weekend with all members of the band present so as to preserve the raw excitement of playing together.

Wild Card is available from County Sales (540-745-2001 or sales@countysales.com) and at CDBaby (includes audio samples). You can also order from Mountain Redbird Music (info@jamesreams.com or 718-965-8490).

The new CD Troubled Times from James Reams & The Barnstormers is now available for legal download from the following digital distribution centers.

Here’s where it’s already available:

• Apple iTunes
• Napster
• MSN Music

The songs will also be available soon on:

• Sony Connect
• Rhapsody
• MusicMatch

You can still buy the CD in the traditional fashion and even get some extras that are unavailable via the internet download services. This is from a press release that was emailed to us.

Of course, it’s still a great bargain to order the whole package (for $15 you get the Troubled Times CD plus a double-feature DVD including two films — Rollin’ On plus preview of Pioneers of Bluegrass Music) from CD Baby or County Sales, or directly from Mountain Redbird Music.