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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
Tommy James & the Shondells’ 40 Years: the Complete Singles Collection 1966-2006
This is a two-disc set filled with (just like the title says) 40 Years of singles. That’s not 40 Years of hits, mind, but 40 Years of singles. Singles? Aren’t they those funny little seven-inch slabs of vinyl, the ones … Continue reading
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Tagged rock and roll
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Solas’s For Love And Laughter
Mike Wilson wrote this review. The album begins with the charming sparkle of an exhilarating set of reels — the frenetic fiddle of Winifred Horan and the rippling accordion of Mick McAuley rush forth over Eamon McElholm’s strong, rhythmic guitar … Continue reading
Daithi Sproule’s The Crow In The Sun
If the sound of an acoustic guitar beautifully played turns you on, then this is the album for you. Daithi Sproule is a superb artist and has a style of playing that would leave other lesser guitarists (including me) in … Continue reading
Bára Grímsdóttir’s Funi
I still have much to learn about Icelandic folk music, but Bára Grímsdóttir’s Funi is an immensely enjoyable introduction. Having started singing at the knees of family members in the ’60s, Grímsdóttir is now a seasoned performer, composer and folklorist. … Continue reading
David Bromberg Quartet’s Live, New York City 1982
I remember David Bromberg from years ago. He wrote a song with George Harrison, he played guitar for Bob Dylan, the Eagles, Ringo Starr, Willie Nelson and the Grateful Dead. In memory he was one of those flash acoustic guitar … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana music
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Norah Rendell & Brian Miller’s Wait There Pretty One
Put together these two experienced and talented musicians from the folk world, and you get, as you would expect, something above average in terms of performance and taste. Norah Rendell, originally from Vancouver, Canada, toured extensively as the dark princess … Continue reading
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Tagged Celtic music
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Isambarde’s Living History
This is the third release from Isambarde – or ‘the Bardys’, as they have affectionately come to be known. When the album came up for review I jumped at the chance, for I was fortunate enough to get my grubby … Continue reading
John Mayall’s The Masters and Live at the Marquee 1969
Let’s get this straight right off the top. John Mayall has long been a problematic artist for me. Like Long John Baldry, or Ronnie Hawkins, or Alexis Korner, he’s a cornerstone of modern music, and a genius at recognizing talent. … Continue reading
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Tagged blues music
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Maria Muldaur’s Yes We Can
When Maria Muldaur was thinking about creating her 35th album (wow! Is it that long since “Midnight At the Oasis”?) she wondered, “What is there left to sing about?” She’s been recording collections of Dylan tunes and “naughty blues,” and … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana music, folk music, folk-rock, rock and roll
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