Slüz Düz Music is the debut album by American multi-instrumentalist Peter Ostroushko, released in 1985.

"Sluz Duz" is an Old World sound developed by Ostroushko that combines the dance music of the Ukraine and other European countries with American blugrass, ragtime and swing. The bluegrass band Hot Rize is also featured on the album.

Sluz Duz Music

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Steven Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album "... the result is quite intriguing, even if his ambition sometimes doesn't match his grasp"

Sluz Duz Music

Track listing

All songs by Peter Ostroushko. "The Last Stand" – 3:45 "Friedrich Polka" – 3:23 "Marjorie's Waltz" – 4:55 "Fiddle Tune Medley:" – 4:19 "My Love, I Miss Her So" "Farewell to Calgary" "Burnt Biscuit Breakdown" – 4:55 "Sleepy Jesus Rag" – 3:44 "Slüz-Düz Polka " – 3:45 "Katerina's Waltz" – 4:28 "Christian Creek" – 4:00 "Co. Kerry to Kiev Medley:" – 7:01 "McIntyre's Hornpipe" "The Mist on the Lake" "McIntyre's Reel"

Sluz Duz Music

Personnel

Peter Ostroushko – mandolin, fiddle, mandola, guitar, mandocello

Norman Blake – guitar

Bruce Calin – bass

John Angus Foster – bass, piano

Tim Hennessy – guitar

Red Maddock – drums

Mick Moloney – banjo, tenor banjo

Paddy O'Brien – accordion

Tim O'Brien – fiddle

Charles Sawtelle – guitar

Daíthí Sproule – guitar

Butch Thompson – piano

Pete Wernick – banjo, fiddle

Bruce Allard – violin

John Anderson – bodhrán

Nancy Blake – cello

Production notes

Peter Ostroushko – producer, liner notes, mixing

Tom Mudge – engineer

Lynne Cruise – engineer, mixing

John Scherf – assistant engineer

Jonathan Wyner – mastering

Nancy Given – reissue design

References

1985 debut albums

Peter Ostroushko albums

Rounder Records albums