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NEW RELEASES - JUNE 2007
A selection of new CD, DVD and book releases from the folk, roots and acoustic music scene.
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SID KIPPER: IN SEASON
Leader Records LEKCD2125 | Artist website
Rural calendar customs as lived and sung by St Just-near-Trunch's own bard. Songs and seasonal links full of wily wordplay and inspired connections. Surreal, yet strangely familiar ...
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SIMON MAYOR & THE MANDOLINQUENTS: DANCE OF THE COMEDIANS
Acoustics CDACS056 | Artist website
Folk, jazz, swing, Grieg, Rimsky-Korsakov, John Clare, Smetana - plus funny intros, wit and sparkle in this live set from the eclectic, virtuosic quartet.
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YUSUF ISLAM: YUSUF'S CAFÉ SESSION (DVD)
Universal | Artist website
Understand the journey from Cat Stevens to Yusuf Islam with this swish set of March 2007 concert, 2006 documentary, short film and videos. The voice is still great and his songs of faith resonate in the 21st century.
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DOUGIE MACLEAN: THE ESSENTIAL DOUGIE MACLEAN
Dunkeld Records DUNCD031 | Artist website
MacLean's haunting songs are covered worldwide and used on film, TV and stage; this 2-CD compilation of old and new favourites features his own compelling delivery and presence.
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ALY BAIN & ALE MÖLLER: BEYOND THE STACKS
Whirlie Records WHIRLIECD11 | Aly's website | Ale's website
The symbiotic combination of fiddle master Bain and Swedish multi-instrumentalist Möller once more produces a set of beautiful, inspiring original and traditional tunes.
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VAN MORRISON: BEST OF VAN MORRISON VOLUME 3
Manhattan/EMI 0946 378968 | Artist website
31 tracks of Van's output since 1993's Vol 2, including previously unreleased collaborations with Tom Jones and Bobby Bland plus duets with John Lee Hooker, B. B. King, Ray Charles and more.
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ROSALIE DEIGHTON: 21 DAYS
Echo ECHCD73 | Artist website
Second full album from the Dutch-Indonesian- English singer-songwriter with the achingly intimate voice: poignant, dark love songs (many co-written with Boo Hewerdine etc) with acoustic guitars and lush instrumention.
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JOHN MARTYN: BBC LIVE IN CONCERT
Universal | Artist website
Double CD of three previously unreleased BBC concerts from 1971, 1977 and 1981. All the live atmosphere of the iconic, experimental, ever-evolving singer at his best.
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INCREDIBLE STRING BAND: ACROSS THE AIRWAVES - BBC RADIO RECORDINGS 1969-1974
Hux Records HUX087 | Artist website
2 CDs of ISB at their fluid, esoteric best - radical rearrangements and experimental material from Peel Sessions, 'In Concerts' and more, much previously unreleased. Good booklet too.
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THE DURBERVILLES: ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO ALL DESTINATIONS
Splid Records SPLIDCD007 | Artist website
Yorkshire roots-rockers recruit guests Ric Sanders (Fairport) and Jude Abbot (Chumbawamba) for this feelgood collection of jaunty original numbers. Think Oysters/Saw Doctors/Lindisfarne and you're in the ballpark.
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DAVE SEALEY: WITH A LITTLE BIT O' LUCK
ADA Recordings ADA110CD | Artist website
CD version of the ex-Cosmothekan's engaging stage hommage to Stanley Holloway: 20 of the latter's comic songs and monologues in Sealey's own distinctive style.
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SIMON THOUMIRE & DAVID MILLIGAN: THIRD FLIGHT HOME
Foot Stompin' CDFSR1736 | Artist website
Beautiful slow airs, finger-plaiting tunes and convoluted compositions on the second CD from the innovative, dynamic concertina/piano duo.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS: ORKNEY FOLK
Orkney Folk Festival OFFCD025 | Festival website
Eclectic and lively snapshot of the current Orkney folk scene - trad and contemporary, big names and lesser-known artists - marking the festival's 25th year.
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