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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
Morten Georg Gismervik’s Dunes at Night
Here’s an album that’s hard to categorize. The young Norwegian guitarist and composer Morten Georg Gismervik’s Dunes at Night draws on contemporary jazz, classical, progressive, film scoring, and the wintry pallette of atmospheric Nordic jazz to tell a story of … Continue reading
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Tagged Jazz music, Nordic music
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Teddy Thompson’s My Love Of Country
Teddy Thompson is one of the best living interpreters of classic country songs (not counting Willie Nelson, who’s in a class all his own), and he only further cements his status on his latest album My Love of Country. On … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana music, country & western
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Silver Arm’s Never Despair
The world is a strange place, full of people who think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. In Europe, where I live, we are crowded with singers and musicians who do their best to sound … Continue reading
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Tagged Balkan music, Celtic music, Nordic music
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Shiva Shakti’s Shiva Shakti
Hey man, don’t bogart that joint! This is some far out stuff. Shiva Jones, ex of the “mystical rock band Quintessence” and his musical partner Swiss recording artist Rudra Beauvert have combined their efforts to create a new mystical, almost … Continue reading
Shoormal’s Migrant
The Shetland band Shoormal take their name from a word which, in the Shetland dialect, means “where the shore meets the sea.” On Migrant, the band writes and sings about hope, spring following winter, and sunrise breaking the dark, often … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana music, Scottish music, smooth jazz
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Shirae’s Tiger’s Island
The first thing I thought about this album was “Hell, there’s nothing to dislike about it.” Shirae are Shireen Russel and Reidin O’Flynn, two young ladies who are belting singers, to say the least. Their music is strong Irish folk … Continue reading
Laura Siersema’s When I Left Loss
Rebecca Swain wrote this review for Folk Tales. This album reminds me of open mic night at the local coffeehouse. This is not meant as a criticism, but as an attempt to define the atmosphere of the CD. Siersema accompanies … Continue reading
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Tagged American singer/songwriter, folk music
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Richard Shulman’s Keeper of the Holy Grail, and Camelot Reawakened
Eric Eller wrote this review. Mood is critical to music written for contemplation and to generate inspiration. The pieces must be properly written and arranged to convey exactly the emotions and energy that the composer desires; falling short in this … Continue reading
Ramsay Midwood’s Shoot Out at the OK Chinese Restaurant
Anyone who’s ever held a special place in their heart for Dr. John’s Gris-Gris, Dylan and The Band’s The Basement Tapes, or Tom Wait’s Swordfish Trombones can just stop reading right here, and go and buy this CD with confidence! … Continue reading
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Tagged rock and roll
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Aoife Clancy’s Silvery Moon
Judith Gennett wrote this review. Aoife (“Eee-fa”) Clancy is the daughter of Bobby of the Clancy Brothers, and has been lead vocalist with Cherish The Ladies. Silvery Moon is her third solo album and is an amalgam of Celtic and … Continue reading