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NEW RELEASES - FEBRUARY 2007
A selection of new CD, DVD and book releases from the folk, roots and acoustic music scene.
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DAVID BROMBERG: TRY ME ONE MORE TIME
Appleseed Recordings APRCD1099 | Artist website
One-man-one-acoustic masterclass from the Greenwich Village alumnus, back to his blues/trad roots after 17 years out of the studio. Class act.
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DAVE PEGG & PJ WRIGHT: GALILEO'S APOLOGY
Matty Grooves MGCD045 | Dave's website | PJ's website
Acoustic roots rocks! PJ and Peggy on a feisty clutch of covers, instrumentals and wry, well-crafted PJ rants.
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MIKE YATES (Compiler): TRAVELLER'S JOY (BOOK/CD)
ISBN 0-85418-200-4 | EFDSS website
50+ songs collected from English and Scottish travellers and gypsies between 1965 and 2005. Words, music, interesting notes, photos and 20-track CD add up to an excellent package.
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MARY HUMPHREYS & ANAHATA: FENLANDIA
Wildgoose WGS340CD | Artist website
Reconstructed East Anglian and other traditional songs and dance tunes. Pure English tradition with vibrant vocal, melodeons, concertinas, cello et al.
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RON KAVANA: IRISH WAYS
Proper PRDP4001
4 CDs of song (trad and original), poetry and narration packaged within a 150pp illustrated history of Ireland from prehistory to present day, written and performed by Kavana plus the Alias Band and guests. Epic, erudite, educational and entertaining.
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CHUMBAWAMBA: GET ON WITH IT - LIVE
No Masters NMCD26 | Artist website
The trimmed 4-piece still have a dig but now wrap it in melodic compositions and beautiful harmonies. Great live CD.
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ÉAMONN COYNE & KRIS DREVER: HONK TOOT SUITE
Compass Records 7 4448 2 | Éamonn's website
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Loads of groove, swing and feelgood factor on this excellent guitar/banjo/mandolin-led set of tunes and songs.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS: NO. 1 SCOTTISH
Greentrax CDTRAX310 | RSAMD website
Multifarious songs and instrumentals by pupils and tutors from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, abounding with virtuosity and heart.
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BILLY MITCHELL & BOB FOX
Own Label, no cat. no.
Bob's website | Billy's website
Great collaboration of two mighty Geordie singers/musicians - classic trad & contemporary songs recorded live on tour in autumn 2006.
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NORTH CREGG: THE ROSELAND BARNDANCE
Greentrax CDTRAX308 | Artist website
Great Irish music from Cork and beyond, from trademark tidy Sliabh Luachra tunes to Claire-Anne Lynch's sultry vocals.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS: GEANTRAÍ (DVD)
Gael Linn CEFDVD189
Brilliant Irish musicians (Jackie Daly, Máirtín O'Connor, At First Light, Joe Burke, Noel Hill ...) recorded in pub settings - 19 performances taken from the eponymous ("lively music") TG4 series to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Also Audio CD: CEFCD189.
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FAIRPORT CONVENTION: SENSE OF OCCASION
Matty Grooves MGCD044 | Artist website
The veteran folk-rockers mark 40 years with unflagging enthusiasm and bounce in this new collection of trademark-sound songs and tunes.
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FERNHILL: NA PRÁDLE
Beautiful Jo BEJOCD51 | Artist website
Bright, intimate sound from the Welsh trio's first live album, featuring highlights of a concert recorded in Prague by Czech radio in March 2006.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS: FOLK AWARDS 2007
Proper Records PROPERFOLK03
Great value 3-CD set: tracks by all the BBC Folk Awards nominees plus a CD of live takes from each of the six 2007 BBC Young Folk Award finalists.
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