 |
|
|
|
NEW RELEASES - OCTOBER 2007
A selection of new CD, DVD and book releases from the folk, roots and acoustic music scene.
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
 |
 |
|
MARTIN CARTHY & DAVE SWARBRICK: BOTH EARS AND THE TAIL |
Topic Records TSCD572
MC website |
DS website
A night at Nottingham's Folkus Folk Club in 1966 in which the young C&S demonstrate just why they became legends of the scene. Highly entertaining and interesting for all sorts of reasons!
| |
|
 |
|
VARIOUS ARTISTS: THE MOTHER OF ALL MORRIS
Talking Elephant TECD118 | Artist website
The final scion of Ashley Hutchings' family of recordings celebrating Morris dance music. With Simon Care, the Guv'nor produces songs and tunes old and new to push the boundaries: great stuff from Jim Moray, Spiers and Boden, Eliza Carthy, Kirkpatrick & Parkinson, Show Of Hands ...
| |
|
 |
|
THE OMEGA 3: ESSENTIAL BATTY ACIDS
ADA Recordings ADA111CD | Artist website
New incarnation (songwriters Harvey & Pearce remain) of pioneer folk-alt-comedy trio Roaring Jelly; 20 years off hasn't diminished the originality, general lunacy and essential musicality of their 'daft ditties'. Ukuleles allowed here!
| |
|
 |
|
PATRICK STREET: ON THE FLY
Loftus Music LM002 | Artist website
Three decades in, trad songs and tunes as tasty and distinctive as ever from the (mainly) Irish supergroup; multi-instrumentalist John Carty makes his PS recording debut while Jackie Daley plays his swan song, so one not to miss!
| |
|
 |
|
VARIOUS: MIGRATING BIRD: THE SONGS OF LAL WATERSON
Honest Jon HJRCD31
The ethereal, quirky nature of the originals is well served by these 19 acoustic tracks: gothic, nu-folk, rootsy, avant-garde; Charlotte Greig, Alasdair Roberts, Vashti Bunyan, Jeb Loy Nichols, Victoria Williams ...
| |
|
 |
|
SYLVIA BARNES: THE COLOUR OF AMBER
Greentrax CDTRAX314 | MySpace page
Compelling album from last year's Scots Singer Of The Year plus fine musicians: drama, humour and attention-holding long unaccompanied ballads - a rare skill.
| |
|
 |
|
KILA: GAMBLERS' BALLET
Kila Records KRCD012 | Artist website
Top Irish globalists get even better and fresher: impossibly rhythmic and melodic, the 'fusion' tag never compromises ace musicianship and inventive songs.
| |
|
 |
|
ALASDAIR FRASER & NATALIE HAAS: IN THE MOMENT |
Culbernie/Greentrax CUL122
Alasdair's website | Natalie's website
Second album from the inspired fiddle/cello pairing. Mostly Fraser tunes, co-arranged - sonorous and melodic, fiery and melancholic, virtuosic and beautiful.
| |
|
 |
|
SETH LAKEMAN: POOR MAN'S HEAVEN (EP)
Relentless | Artist website
4-track taster of early 2008 release from the poster boy of indie-folk, who ramps up the rhythmic, driving energy of his trademark intense, in-your-face folk tales to ever greater effect.
| |
|
 |
|
JIM CAUSLEY: LOST LOVE FOUND
Wildgoose WGS348CD | Artist website
Chilling ballads, jaunty autumn hymns and revamped classics, all in that warm, resonant voice from the young Devon singer who's rapidly making his mark on the UK folk scene.
| |
|
 |
|
VARIOUS: OLD WINE NEW SKINS
Dusk Fire Records DUSKCD103
Annotated companion CD to The Folk Handbook. Diverse artists seasoned and new with contemporary interpretations of traditional English songs. Shiny gems and painful duds abound.
| |
|
 |
|
ANI DIFRANCO: CANON
Righteous Babe RBR055 | Artist website
DiFranco's personal faves from her 18-year, 18-album career: 36 tracks from early indie-folk through country, electronica and jazz-tinged contemporary music, including rarities and remakes. Great intro to a prolific and ever-evolving artist.
| |
|
 |
|
ANDY IRVINE & DÓNAL LUNNY'S MOZAIK: CHANGING TRAINS
Mozaik MOZCD02 | Artist website
The transglobal musician's dream team with an ace record: great Irvine songs, twisty tunes, trad tales - a Celtic/old-timey/Eastern European funfest.
| |
|
 |
|
WOODY GUTHRIE: DUST CAN'T KILL ME
Performance 38277 | Artist website
Bumper value 50-track commemorative compilation of the grandaddy of folk icons: CD1 is Guthrie solo, CD2 with contemporaries including Sonny Terry, Cisco Houston, Pete Seeger and Leadbelly.
| |
|
 |
Folk & Acoustic
