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NEW RELEASES - JANUARY 2008
A selection of new releases from the folk, roots and acoustic music scene.
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MADDY PRIOR: THE QUEST
Park Records PRKCD97 | Artist website
Songs of mystery and the Holy Grail from the folk diva, recorded live on her 2006 Quest tour. Great accompanying DVD with footage of performances and behind-the-scenes shenanigans.
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IAN HARDIE: WESTRINGING
Own label. IJHCD001 | Artist website
The Jock Tamson's Bairns founder member with a clutch of Scottish and Appalachian solos on fiddle and viola, highlighting altered tunings. A feast for fiddle fans!
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MARGARET BENNETT: LOVE AND LOSS: Remembering Martyn in Scotland's Music
Grace Note Publications GNPCD0002 | Artist website
3-track CD single of fine Scottish singing, fiddling and piping: a moving family tribute to the late Martyn Bennett by his singer/folklorist mother including a composition by his grandmother. Proceeds will endow a memorial scholarship at the RSAMD.
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TOM PAXTON: COMEDIANS & ANGELS
Appleseed APRCD1105 | Artist website
The hugely influential American singer-songwriter with 15 songs of love - remembrance, regret, celebration. At 70, his voice, writing and passion are undiminished.
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PEGGY SEEGER: BRING ME HOME
Appleseed APRCD 1106 | Artist website
Third and final volume of her 'Home Trilogy' - favourite old traditional songs from the grande dame of American song and banjo. Downhome and real.
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CATRIONA MACDONALD: OVER THE MOON
Peerie Angel PAP002CD | Artist website
Scots, Norse and original tunes from the ace Shetland fiddler with jazz pianist David Milligan, double bassist Conrad Ivitsky & James Mackintosh on drums/percussion. Subtle, sensuous and stirring.
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MOVING HEARTS: LIVE IN DUBLIN
Rubyworks RWXCD60 | Artist website
Recorded in Feb 2007 when the Irish legends (instrumental line-up) reformed for 4 gigs focusing on their groundbreaking album The Storm. Superb concert, hugely good vibe. Video out too.
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THE CHAIR: HUINKA
Folky Gibbon Records FGCD022 | Artist MySpace
Great debut album from Orkney 8-piece with island roots but wide-ranging style full of drama and energy - mostly original tune compositions and a rocky trad song for good measure.
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MRS ACKROYD BAND: DARK SIDE OF THE MONGREL
Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG020 | Artist website
Les Barker's chucklesome words eclectically accompanied and interpreted by June Tabor, John Tams, Coope Boyes & Simpson, Jez Lowe, Chris Harvey, Alison Younger, Hilary Spencer and Cloudstreet.
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Folk & Acoustic
