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- A Kinrowan Estate story: puppeteers, and their puppets
- 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)
- What’s New for the 29th of March: Beer and spirits, in song and text, some new Scandinavian fiddle music and jazz flute music, and more
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Ghostly Librarian
- What’s New for the 15th of March: some DeLint stories for early spring; lots of polskas, Serbian folk rock, progressive jazz, and Nordic music from the archives
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Hedge Witches
- What’s New for the 1st of March: Emma Bull’s War for The Oaks, Rosanne Cash’s ‘Runaway Train’, Johnny Cash at San Quentin, plus new Americana and jazz music
- A Kinrorwan Estate story: Cranachanh
- What’s New for the 15th of February: Some Seanan McGuire fantasy, Alison Bechdel’s latest, Pamela Dean’s Tam Lin; Nordic sounds, old time, Americana and Tex-Mex music
Category Archives: Music
Anna & Elizabeth’s Anna & Elizabeth
Wow. Just, wow. That was my first reaction to this amazing new self-titled record by American songsters Anna & Elizabeth. You just don’t hear this kind of singing much anymore, outside of Appalachia, and it is a joy to find … Continue reading
John Coltrane’s So Many Things – The European Tour 1961
I realized while listening to this set that the only way to really get John Coltrane is to hear him play live before an audience. I know, that shouldn’t be a great revelation, because the very nature of jazz is … Continue reading
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Tagged Jazz music
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The Foghorn Stringband’s Devil in the Seat
The Foghorn Stringband is a Portland, Oregon, institution. And on the basis of extensive tours of North America, the U.K., and Europe, it’s also known and loved wherever American roots music is appreciated. The Foghorns – all of whom sing … Continue reading
The Sweet Lowdown’s Chasing the Sun
The Sweet Lowdown is a trio of talented roots musicians from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Chasing the Sun, their third album, is a thoroughly enjoyable affair. The group comprises Miriam Sonstenes, fiddle; Amanda Blied, guitar; and Shanti Bremer, banjo. All … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana music, Canadian folk music
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Slagr’s Short Stories
Slagr is a highly regarded trio based in Oslo, Norway, whose music falls under the title of chamber folk. This deeply evocative music mines the intersection where Nordic folk, classical, and new music intersect. Slagr was founded in 2003 by … Continue reading
April Verch’s Bright Like Gold
April Verch, from Canada’s Ottawa Valley, is a champion fiddler and step-dancer, versed in the vocal, instrumental and terpsichorean traditions of Canada and Appalachia. Here she heads the April Verch band, rounded out by Cody Walters on clawhammer banjo and … Continue reading
Norman Blake’s Wood, Wire & Words
Any time Norman Blake puts out a record is an occasion for joy. The release of Wood, Wire & Words is especially notable, being his first album of all-original songs and tunes in 30 years. And what songs they are! … Continue reading
Kenny Wheeler’s Songs for Quintet
This quintet album represents the last ensemble sessions the American expat flugelhornist Kenny Wheeler played, and it’s a quietly powerful date. I was unfamiliar with Wheeler before hearing this elegiac ECM release, and it’s my loss. I hope to go … Continue reading
Vijay Iyer Trio’s Break Stuff
I’ve been aware of the towering presence of jazz pianist Vijay Iyer for some time now but hadn’t felt quite ready to take on his music. I finally took the plunge with his 2015 trio release Break Stuff and find … Continue reading
Kathy Kallick’s Cut to the Chase
Kathy Kallick put out a very nice album with her old friend Laurie Lewis in which they interpret the songs of the bluegrass duo Vern Williams and Ray Park in 2014. Also that year she released a solo record called … Continue reading