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- What’s New for the 25th of October: Some Autumnal Matters
- 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
Category Archives: Music
Y La Bamba’s Court the Storm
Court the Storm, the second full-length release from Portland, Oregon’s Y La Bamba, punches all the right buttons. It’s rhythmically, melodically and lyrically rich. Its songs, whether in English or Spanish, are immediately entertaining in all of those ways, and … Continue reading
Some Dark Holler’s self-titled EP
The music of Some Dark Holler sounds like it came out of, well, you know. It’s true Southern Gothic, not some hip put-on. Chris Porter, who writes the songs and plays guitar, sings lead on these songs about modern lives … Continue reading
Kathryn Tickell’s Strange but True
Paul Brandon wrote this review. Northumbrian piper Kathryn Tickell has long been one of my favourite musicians. I can’t exactly put my finger on why; whether it’s the sublime playing, the always eclectic choice of songs and tunes, or even … Continue reading
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Richard Thompson Band’s Live At Celtic Connections (DVD)
The most recent incarnation of the Richard Thompson Band started its run with a string of nine or 10 shows along the West Coast of the U.S. in February of 2010. They played a set of 13 new songs that … Continue reading
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Tagged folk-rock, Richard Thompson
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Three Metre Day’s Coasting Notes
Coasting Notes by the Canadian trio Three Metre Day is one of the most beautiful albums I heard in 2011. It’s the debut full-length CD by this acoustic “modern roots” ensemble from Toronto comprising Michelle Willis on vocals and pump … Continue reading
Nell Robinson’s On The Brooklyn Road
This is one for the bluegrass/country fans. Hard to believe the hot chick leaning on the white pickup truck on the cover is now in her 50s. I must be getting old! By Nell’s own admission, she is a bit … Continue reading
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Paul McKenna Band’s Stem the Tide
Paul McKenna sings like a cross between Seth Lakeman and Dick Gaughan. I wonder if he has taken some influence here. The band plays for all the world like The Boys of the Lough. Absolutely brilliant musicians I am sure. … Continue reading
Bill Malkin & The Band Wagon: Those Glory Days
It is always a pleasure to review an album from a local singer or band, in particular one such singer you know well and can call him a friend. Having said that, I still listen to any album and give … Continue reading
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La Bottine Souriante’s Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
The French-Canadian supergroup La Bottine Souriante has a rollicking new disc by the classy-sounding title of Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée. If that title sounds familiar, you’ve probably seen it on the label of a bottle of French wine. Literally translated, it … Continue reading
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Tagged quebecois music
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Genticorum’s Nagez Rameurs
The French Canadian trio Genticorum has come a long way, both literally and figuratively. Since their beginnings around the turn of the Millennium, they have traveled the world, making friends and fans of their lively take on traditional francophone music. … Continue reading