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- What’s New for the 26th of July:
- 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
- What’s New for the 1st of February: Kage Baker retrospective; new Americana, Buddhist chants and Finnish songs, new and reissued jazz, and more
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Fireplaces in Kinrowan Hall
- What’s New for the 18th of January: World music and fiction by Amal El-Mohtar
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Bridges and Paths plus a Troll
Tag Archives: Scottish music
Brian McNeill’s The Busker
I really hate to pan this novel as Brian McNeill’s a great musician, but I have to as he’s a lousy fiction writer. I love his music – I have every one of his post-Batties albums, but this is not … Continue reading
Brian McNeill’s To Answer The Peacock
Debbie Skolnik wrote this review. Well, if you’ve heard the CD of the same name, you’ve also heard the first chapter of this book. (If you haven’t heard the CD … well, what are you waiting for? It’s one of … Continue reading
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Tagged fiction, Scottish music
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Blazin’ Fiddles’ Live
When our Editor and Publisher (also known as “the Chief”) first broached the idea of my reviewing a Blazin’ Fiddles release, I was hesitant. “A whole orchestra?” said I. “Of fiddles?” (Well, that’s what he said it was.) Somehow I … Continue reading
Siobhan Miller’s Strata
I first encountered Siobhan Miller at Cropredy ten years ago. She was in a duo with Jeana Leslie and together they had won the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award that year, and that also gave them a spot at … Continue reading
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Tagged Celtic music, English folk music, Scottish music
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Battlefield Band’s The Producer’s Choice
In the autumn of 2016 Battlefiend Band were inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame in recognition of their services to Scottish music. The only question is why it took so long. Battlefield were formed in 1969 in … Continue reading
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Tagged Battlefield Band, Celtic music, Scottish music
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Blazin’ Fiddles’ Blazin’ Fiddles Live
When our Editor and Publisher (also known as “the Chief”) first broached the idea of my reviewing a Blazin’ Fiddles release, I was hesitant. “A whole orchestra?” said I. “Of fiddles?” (Well, that’s what he said it was.) Somehow I … Continue reading
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Tagged Celtic music, Scottish music
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Smithfield Fair’s The Winter Kirk
Smithfield Fair’s never been a band that over-produces its work. Sure, they go in for clever arrangements now and again, but for the most part their previous discs have featured an honest, workmanlike approach to the music. On The Winter … Continue reading
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Tagged Scottish music, Winter Holiday music
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Tannahill Weavers’ Epona
Chuck Lipsig penned this review. The Tannahill Weavers have a new CD out named Epona. That’s really all anyone needs to know. But it doesn’t make a good review, does it? How about this then? In the Tannahills’ quarter-century history, this is … Continue reading
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Tagged Celtic music, Scottish music, Tannahill Weavers
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Tannahill Weavers’ Alchemy
Chuck Lipsig penned this review. Twenty-seven years, thirteen original albums, and two compilations: That’s the running total for The Tannahill Weavers with their new CD, Alchemy. With the present line-up of Roy Gullane (Vocals, guitar), John Martin (Vocals, fiddle), Duncan Nicholson … Continue reading
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Tannahill Weavers’ Live & in SessIon
Paul Brandon penned this review. It’s Midwinter here in Brisbane, which means in reality, it’s still generally a good deal warmer than in Britain. I’m sitting here, my Winnie the Pooh cup full to spilling with steaming coffee (Mandehling single origin … Continue reading
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