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NEW RELEASES - MAY 2008
A selection of new releases from the folk, roots and acoustic music scene.
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BARBARA DICKSON: INTO THE LIGHT (DVD)
Chariot Music CTVPDVD003 | Artist website
The folksinger turned pop diva turned rooted vocalist with her ace band in an intimate November 2007 concert. Career-defining, handpicked set-list of trad and contemporary songs; bonus behind-the-scenes and interviews disk.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS: STEELIN' IT
Proper Records Properbox 142
Mighty box set telling the story of the steel guitar over 4 themed CDs (frets, stomp, blues, mood) and 55-page illustrated booklet. 100 tracks of songs and tunes from masters of the genre: steel heaven!
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KATHLEEN BOYLE: AN CAILÍN RUA (THE RED HAIRED GIRL)
KTR001CD | Artist website
Debut solo outing for the Dochas/Cherish The Ladies member. Gorgeous accordion and piano plus top musicians including vocals from Julie Fowlis & Heidi Talbot. Scottish/Irish blend of fine traditional music.
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VARIOUS: A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF GORDON DUNCAN
Greentrax CDTRAX327 | Artist website
2007 memorial concert for the great Scottish piper: stirring, moving songs and tunes from Session A9, Kris Drever, Dougie MacLean, UK and European pipers and more. All profits to the GD Memorial Trust.
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SPIERS & BODEN: VAGABOND
Navigator 12 | Artist website
The mighty fiddling, squeezing and vocal talents of two of the scene's top innovators on a themed clutch of songs and tunes about outsiders and itinerants.
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ROBIN DRANSFIELD: A LIGHTER TOUCH
Hux Records HUX097
Seminal performer who was a vital force in the 1970s along with brother Barry. This double CD of Tidewave, his only solo LP, plus a 1972 concert at Medway Folk Club, relives the glory days.
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FAUSTUS: FAUSTUS
Navigator 5 | Artist website
Harmonious, punchy and layered arrangements from the talented trio with three strong voices and a fine repertoire of English ballads, broadsides and dancey tunes.
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TONY HALL: ONE MAN HAND
WildGoose Studios WGS351CD | Artist website
The characterful singing and playing of Norfolk's two-row melodeon maestro: trad & original tunes and songs from
waltzes to ragtime and Strange Fruit to The Haddock Song.
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NEIL BROOKES & TONY WEATHERALL: THE WHITCHURCH HORNPIPE
WildGoose Studios WGS350CD | Artist website
Excellent resource for English music fans: rare dance and popular tunes researched from 19th century Shropshire manuscripts, well played on melodeon, fiddle & flute.
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THE LARK RISE BAND: LARK RISE REVISITED
Talking Elephant TECD124 | Artist website
Ashley Hutchings updates his Lark Rise connection with songs and tunes inspired by the books, the 1981 plays and the recent TV series. Trad and original material, charmingly evocative of the era.
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Folk & Acoustic
