“Untouchable.” That’s how Vince Gill describes the playing of bluegrass fiddler Michael Cleveland in the inspiring documentary about the GRAMMY-nominated musician’s life, Flamekeeper: The Michael Cleveland Story. On Tall Fiddler, Cleveland lives up to Gill’s lofty praise, showing off the verve, dexterity and intensity that have made him one of the most transfixing performers today — of any genre. It’s that crossover appeal that distinguishes Tall Fiddler, a record that blends string-music with country, jam-grass with folk, and is geared to introduce Cleveland—who, as he talks about in the Flamekeeper film, overcame partial deafness and being born blind—to a wider audience.

Featuring Special Guests: Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Tommy Emmanuel, Béla Fleck, Del McCoury, Tim O’Brien, the Travelin’ McCourys, and Dan Tyminski.

• 1. Arkansas
• 2. High Lonesome Sound
• 3. 20 Cent Cotton and 90 Cent Meat
• 4. Beauty of My Dreams
• 5. 5-String Swing
• 6. Old Time River Man
• 7. Tennessee Plates
• 8. Tall Fiddler
• 9. Tarnation
• 10. Son of a Ramblin' Man
• 11. Mountain Heartache
• 12. Me and Helen
• 13. Lazy Katie