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- A Kinrowan Estate story: Contradances
- What’s New for 11th of October: Music reviews picked by Gary for you to consider, ‘Hotel California’ live by the Eagles for you to listen to, and a biography of the Eagles for you to read. So isn’t that enough for one edition here? I think so.
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Getting Ready for All Hallows Eve
- What’s New for the 27th of September: A tribute to Cape Breton music
- A Kinrowan Estate story: All The World’s A Stage
- What’s New for the 14th of September: books and music to see summer out
- What’s New for the 10th of September: It’s Definitely Late Summer!
- What’s New for the 30th of August: Dolly Pardon
- What’s New for the 16th of August: Deborah Grabien’s music criticism essays; new Americana and jazz, and some music for the Dog Days of Summer
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Midsomer Strangeness
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Contradances
- What’s New for the 26th of July: Witches in fiction, both books and film; an Americana reissue and some music on a smoky theme
- A Kinrowan Estate story: chicken pot pieces
- What’s New for the 19th of July: Charles de Lint’s Ottawa novels with a quote from Drink Down the Moon, Gary’s review of Nordic fiddle music, It’s Michele Walther and Irina Behrendt playing Aaron Copland’s ‘Hoe Down’ from his Rodeo album
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Midsomer Odd Things
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Library and Its Librarian
- What’s New for the Fifth of July: Remembering Jane Yolen; some new Americana and jazz music; Fishing Blues
- A Kinrowan Estate Story: Recursive Loops
- What’s New for June 21: Jennifer Stevenson’s ‘Solstice’
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Turkish Coffee
- What’s New for the 7th of June: Foxes in literature, live Balkan music, comforting jazz, Americana jazz, and wonderfully weird fusion jazz; and John Fogerty live
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Bloodied Kings
- What’s New for the 24th of May: Gary’s Review of Elizabeth Bear’s White Space novels, iain’s review of the Lonely Signal Burns novellas by her, she reading her own story, ‘The Chains That You Refuse’, and I see Gary has some tasty music reviews fir us as well
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Our Greensward
- What’s New for the 10th of May: books reviewed by Jennifer Stevenson, music by Teddy Thompson, Americana music from all over, and some live music from John Fogerty
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Walk
- What’s New for the 26th of April: the nature of Stories; some new and newish SF, plus new world, jazz, folk and Americana music
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Spring Day
- What’s New for the 12th of April: Some new and recent SF; new Americana, Norwegian folk rock and jazz; and thoughts on War For The Oaks
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Unified Theory of Libraries (A Letter to Anna)
Category Archives: Music
Kulin Ban’s Ad Drinum
When Vladimir Savić first gathered musicians under the name Kulin Ban in 2005, it was never meant to become a typical band. What began spontaneously at a wedding in Southern Serbia soon evolved into a foundation-like, non-profit project named after … Continue reading
Benedicte Maurseth’s Mirra
I’ve been a big fan of the Hardanger fiddle for many years now, and Benedicte Maurseth, who grew up in Norway’s mountainous Hardanger region, has become one of my favorite practitioners. Her previous recording Harr was one of my favorites … Continue reading
John Prine’s Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings (Deluxe Edition)
I’d long been a casual John Prine fan, which meant that I knew most of the songs on his debut self-titled album, plus a few others I picked up along the way: “Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink … Continue reading
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Simon Mayor & Hilary James’s Children’s Favourites from Acoustics
When I listen to this CD, words like charming, refreshing, playful and irresistible pop up in my head. I may be 53 years old, but if this is only meant for children to listen to, then count me in that … Continue reading
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Tagged Children's music, folk music
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Simon Mayor with Hilary James’ Music from a Small Island
“What a cute record,” my 18-year-old son exclaimed when Music from a Small Island was running in the CD player of my home office. I think I would rather use the word “charming,” but otherwise we agree. Simon Mayor and … Continue reading
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Simon Mayor and Hilary James’s Lullabies with Mandolins, and Hilary James with Simon Mayor’s Laughing With the Moon
Well, you may ask yourself what the difference is between a CD made by SM & HJ and a CD made by HJ with SM. I am sorry to confess that I have not got a clue. Both these CDs … Continue reading
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Mick McAuley & Winifred Horan’s Serenade
Samantha Gillogly wrote this review. As two-fifths of the Celtic superstar band Solas, accordion player Mick McAuley and fiddler Winifred Horan have for years rocked the traditional music scene with their power and precision. In 2005 the two decided to … Continue reading
Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger’s Classic Scots Ballads
Faith J. Cormier wrote this review. Classic Scots Ballads is another in Empire Musicwerks’ series of re-issues of important folk music, and a worthy addition to the series. Most of the 14 cuts on it were nowhere near as well … Continue reading
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Peggy Seeger’s Love Call Me Home
Peggy Seeger is a respected folk singer throughout the world, and quite rightly, too. She has been around a long time, or at least it seems so. I remember hearing her back in the folk revival days of the late … Continue reading
Artist interview: Zhenya Wind’s fairy-tale music
Green Man Review’s Daryana Antipova conducted this interview by email with Russian musician and singer Zhenya Wind. Zhenya Wind is a multi-genre singer from St. Petersburg. Her 2025 release The Earth Moves is her fourth album. She has been the … Continue reading
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