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- What’s New for the 24th of November: Norwegian winter holiday music, archival jazz, new roots music from around Europe, and more; books and what not about things fictional & medæival
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- What’s New for the 10th of November: a grab bag of books from our favorite authors; Richard Thompson and Stephane Grappelli on film; music from all over; and comfort food
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Tag Archives: English folk music
Nuker’s Hamta
The debut album Hamta by Buryat ethno rock band Nuker explores traditional Buryat music fused with the raw energy of rock and heavy metal. From the very first track, it becomes clear that Nuker isn’t just another ethnic fusion band; … Continue reading
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Dave Evans’s The Words In Between
No’am Newman wrote this review. The year 1971 found me as a dewy-eyed teenager sitting agog at the Bristol Troubadour. I had just discovered that my adopted home city had a strong “folk scene,” and that good music was always … Continue reading
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Ashley Hutchings’ Street Cries
The full title of this CD as it appears on the front of the booklet is, (pause for deep breath)… Street Cries: A collection of dark traditional songs re-set in the present day by Ashley Hutchings, sung by Coope, Boyes … Continue reading
The Unthanks’ In Winter
It’s hard to believe The Unthanks haven’t released a winter holidays album until now, but it was worth the wait. It’s apparently been on their to-do list for at least 15 years, which would explain the amazing track list on … Continue reading
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Assembly Players’ A Kynaston Ball, Various artists’ Strange Coincidences in Speciality Tea Trading, Mary Humphreys & Anahata’s Sharp Practice, and Tickled Pink’s Terpsichore Polyhymnia
These four CDs represent things you might hear around the folk clubs, sessions and festivals this summer. There are plenty of people around telling you what you should read this summer, so think of this as your summer listening. The … Continue reading
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Various artists’ This Label is NOT Removable
A Celebration of 25 Years of Free Reed This is a hefty package for the folk fan. Three CDs, three hours and forty-four minutes of music and an eighty-page booklet. Page seven of that booklet offers the following observation: “Many … Continue reading
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Linda Thompson’s Won’t Be Long Now
Add my voice to the chorus that is hailing Linda Thompson’s third solo album of her revived career as a contemporary folk delight. Won’t Be Long Now is an intimate recording featuring many members of her family that masterfully mixes … Continue reading
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Various artists’ Les Barker’s The Stones Of Callanish
Judith Gennett wrote this review. Les Barker, a poet and former accountant, is from Manchester, England. Some of the goofy poems that Barker writes are published in small books, and these goofy verses are read aloud to a sort of … Continue reading
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Brass Monkey’s Flame of Fire
“Against May, Whitsuntide, or other time, all the yung men and maides, olde men and wives, run gadding overnight to the woods, groves, hils and mountaines, where they spend all the night in pleasant pastimes; and in the morning, they … Continue reading
Ben Walker’s Polar Bear, and Another World Away
Ben Walker comes from Stockport, near Manchester, England. Amazingly, he has only been involved playing the Uilleann pipes, guitar and traditional Irish music since about 1995. Previously, he gained at lot of experience playing music for many years, mostly jazz … Continue reading
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