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Among the album reviews in the current issue are - LONDON KLEZMER QUARTET - Butterfield Green N16 “...utterly charming. Grab with both hands.” CANZONIERE GRECANICO SALENTINO - Pizzica Indiavolata “...it’s the quarter-note-wavering cry of the double-chantered zampogna bagpipe, the rasping burst of the cupa cupa percussion and the tamburello - a frame drum - that top the mix in this enthralling album.” SISTERS UNLIMITED - No Change of Heart “A delicate weaving of time-honoured musical formats with powerful contemporary issues, delivered with heart and style...go sisters, go!” MARY DILLON - North “A beautiful album that brings more nuances with each playing.” MIKE VASS - Decemberwell “Melancholy reflects winter frostiness, but it’s far outweighed by affirmative warmth. His music provides a good reason to stay indoors on a chill winter night.” JOY DUNLOP - Faileasan (Reflections) “...it’s one I will keep coming back to and discovering something new each time.” KATHLEEN MacINES - Cille Bhride “A wonderful album which is sure to become a favourite.” FANFARA TIRANA MEETS TRANSGLOBAL UNDERGROUND - Kabatronics “The two bands move on for a furious clash of brass and sitar, or epic events that would make great film music, making this the best Transglobal offering since Moonshout.” GHOST OF A DOG - Coyote “Altogether an exhilarating listen and a band to watch out for.” ANNABELLE CHVOSTEK - Rise “Like the first tent pitched in protest, a lone mandolin lays out a simple riff. Voice and percussion join in and a new rally cry for the Occupy movement is born.” MATHEU WATSON - Dunrobin Place “...the eponymous final track that presumably, is about his new home. Judging by this album it’s a joyful place that will be filled with his joyful music.” CARLOS NUNEZ - Discover “Discover is a must have. Discover for yourself.” THE DUBLINERS - 50 Years “...a celebration of 50 years of the band, spread over three CDs.” RANDOM CANYON GROWLERS - Dickie Ain’t Got All Day “...in-your-face vocals, this band doesn’t beat around the bush as to their hard driving brand of bluegrass.” HEIDI TALBOT - Angels Without Wings “...utterly compelling.” KOBY ISRAELITE - Blues from Elsewhere “An eclectic, colourful and quirky album. Recommended for the open-minded.” WHAPWEASEL - Festivalis “One only hopes that there’s enough dance music here to satisfy long-standing followers and sufficient difference to draw in new listeners. Here it is - same old Whaps, with that added ingredient!” JOHN KIRKPATRICK - Every Mortal Place “This is one for all lovers of traditional English songs and tunes.” ROSA REBECKA - Songs for Mrs Beautiful “Devastatingly haunting, the moods are ever-changing. It’s a thought-provoking and emotional journey.“ ERICA BUETTNER - True Love and Water “Conventional song structures are thrown off in favour of intuitive tale telling. Full of puzzles, this will require more than one listen to be understood, but it’s absolutely worthwhile.” GREG RUSSELL & CIARAN ALGAR - The Queen’s Lover “It’s hard to believe that this pair only started working together last summer, but it’s no surprise that they beat off all the other nominees for this year’s BBC Young Folk Award.” HADRIAN’S UNION - In Your Own Time “ Join the Union now.” RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER - Music to My Ears “... the most enjoyable things I’ve played for ages.” DREVER McGUIRE YOUNG - Gifts “His songs are very much on the contemporary side, with no leavening of the traditional, but are none the worse for that.” RODDY WOOMBLE - Listen to Keep “Woomble goes in for poets’ complicated wordplay, very different from the direct simplicity of much folksong, but highly effective.” BECK SIAN - Ye Old Silent Inn “Beck Sian’s classic folk noir deserves a wider hearing.” KEN NICOL - Historic Events and Other Subjects “Nine mainly self-penned songs - all well worth a listen.” VARIOUS - The Music & Song of the Great Tapestry of Scotland “Everyone will take away something different from this double CD...” JACKIE OATES - Lullabies “An appealing and heartfelt celebration of this very beautiful form of song.” THE BANDANA COLLECTIVE - Viva Bandana “No pretensions, rough round the edges at places with some great tunes and sentiments in tune with the times played with humour and with warmth. A real tonic.” TIM O’BRIEN & DARRELL SCOTT - We’re Usually a Lot Better Than This “Highly recommended.” MALICK PATHE SOW & BAO SISSOKO - Aduna “A must for any discerning collection.” LAUREN McCORMICK - On Bluestockings “Very agreeable.” BEGGAR’S BRIDGE - Riding East “Most songs are originals focusing on the local maritime, urban and rural heritage.” LOFT SINGERS - The Bedmaking “...an interesting example of traditional folk ensemble singing from Hampshire.” THE SHEFFIELD FOLK CHORALE - Let the Rain Come “...a very good piece of Yorkshire folk tradition.” IAIN MORRISON - To the Horizon, Sir “...so deep and raw that it becomes almost otherworldly. Gorgeous.” MARY COUGHLAN - The Whole Affair “A total of 35 songs celebrate her 25 years of singing and she does every one of them proud.” VARIOUS - Make it your Sound, Make it Your Scene, Vanguard Records & the 1960s “Vanguard Records was an independent record label that flourished in the 60s, recording some of the defining acts of the American folk revival...” FOLKLAW - The Tales that They Tell “The band has good ideas, but needs to work on them. That said, they may be better live.” To read the complete reviews and much more buy Taplas or, better still, subscribe. Check out the subscribe page on this site. |
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