NEWSLETTER #138
Folk Music - American, British Isles, etc.
Ian Campbell Folk Group ->
Various Artists
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JUDY
COLLINS/ ELIZABETH COTTEN/ ROSA VALENTIN & RAFAEL MARTINEZ |
Shanachie DVD 610 |
Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest |
● DVD $16.98 |
Two more shows from pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest TV show
from the 60s. The first show includes seven songs by Judy Collins (two of
them duets with Seeger) as well as two songs by Seeger. The second show
includes three songs by Puerto Rican duo Rosa Valentin & Rafael Martinez,
four by Elizabeth Cotten and three by Seeger.
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| ENGLAND |
THE IAN CAMPBELL
FOLK GROUP |
Castle CMDDD 1072 |
The Times They Are A Changin' |
● CD $19.98 |
Two CDs, 62 tracks, highly recommended
Superb
retrospective of the recordings made between 1964 and 1972 by this fine,
popular and influential folk group led by brother and sister Ian and Lorna
Campbell from Birmingham. This two CD set features 62 tracks, two
previously unissued, drawn from all their Transatlantic album, singles and
their 1972 Pye album. The material ranges from unaccompanied traditional
songs to contemporary topical songs by Campbell himself, Leon Rosselson,
Ewan MacColl and others to pop flavored versions of songs from Joni
Mitchell and Tim Hardin. It includes their 1965 single version of the
Times They Are A Changin' - thought to be the first non U.S. cover of
a Dylan song and it's U.K chart success led Columbia to issue Dylan's
original as a single. The earlier recordings all featured Dave Swarbrick
on fiddle and mandolin, John Dunkerly on banjo, guitar and accordion and
Brian Clark on guitar with various studio musicians on some tracks.
Swarbrick left in 1967to be replaced by bassist Mansell Davies. Over the
next few years the personnel varied and for a while included another
future Fairporter Dave Pegg on bass. At time the arrangements seem a
little square but there is a great deal of very rewarding music here. The
12 page booklet gives an informative history of the group. (FS)
IAN CAMPBELL: Dainty Davy/ Green Grow The Rushes Oh/ John Anderson/ IAN &
LORNA CAMPBELL: I Loved A Lass/ Johnny Faa (Child 200)/ Little Sir Hugh
(Child 155)/ THE IAN CAMPBELL FOLK GROUP: A Man's A Man For A' That/ A
Stranger I Came/ Across The Hills/ Blackleg Miners/ Bloody Orkney/ Cho Cho
Losa/ Come Kiss Me Love/ Cushy Butterfield/ Death Comes Easy/ Derby Ram/
Dirty Old Town/ Do You Remember?/ Down In The Coalmine/ Farewell To
Tarwathy/ Four Pounds A Day/ Geordie Black/ Guantanamera/ Homeward Bound/
I Think It's Going To Rain Today/ I'm Not Saying/ Leave Them A Flower/
Liverpool Lullaby/ Lord Of The Dance/ Lover Let Me In/ Man In Black/
Marilyn Monroe/ Mary Anne/ My Donal/ My Miner Lad/ New York Girls/ No
Courage In Him/ One-eyed Reilly/ Pay Friday/ Plodder Seam/ Private Harold
Harris/ Remember Me/ Rockin' The Cradle/ Rocky Road To Dublin/drops Of
Brandy/ The Apprentice's Song/ The Bells Of Rhymney/ The Blantyre
Explosion/ The Circle Game/ The Collier's Rant/ The Cutty Wren/ The Dove/
The Durham Lockout/ The Iron Horse/ The Lady Came From Baltimore/ The Old
Man's Song/ The Ox-plough Song/ The Snow Is Falling/ The Times They Are
A-changing/ The Unquiet Grave/ The Waters Of Tyne/ To Hear The Nightingale
Sing/ Twa Recruiting Sergeants
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| ENGLAND |
ELIZA CARTHY |
Topic TSCD 554 |
Rough Music |
● CD $16.98 |
11 tracks, 50 mins, highly recommended
Gorgeous new
collection of mostly traditional songs and tunes from this brilliant
singer and fiddler accompanied by a stellar group of accompanying
performers including John Boden/ guitar, fiddle, singing & double bass,
Ben
Ivitsky/ viola & singing, John Spiers/ melodeon, Mattie Foulds/
percussion
and others. There are a couple of fine new songs - one from Billy Bragg
and one (Mohair) by Eliza, herself. Her interpretations of
traditional songs like Turpin Hero/ Gallant Hussar/ Maid On The Shore
and, in particular, The Unfortunate Lass are truly mesmerizing and
the album includes several superb instrumental sets. Eliza's skill, good
taste and passion for the music is evident throughout. (FS)
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| ENGLAND |
MARTIN CARTHY |
Castle CMQCD 1096 |
Shearwater |
● CD $18.98 |
12 tracks, 54 mins, essential
Back in print with three
bonus tracks. This was Martin's seventh solo album (recorded in 1971) and
his first after leaving Steeeleye Span and is certainly among the finest
of a career full of outstanding recordings. Martin's singing has
strenthened and his guitar playing is more assured and imaginative with
greater use of alternative tunings. He is also having a greater creative
imput into the mostly traditional repertoire - sometimes using different
and better tunes than the original ones and reconstructing lyrics for
fragmentary songs. The latter comes to the fore in the incredible
Famous Flower Of Serving Men - a nine minute story of murder, magic
and revenge with fierce vocal and incredibly effective guitar. This is one
of Martin's greatest ever performances and a bona fide masterpiece. Other
songs here include I Was A Young Man/ Handsome Polly-O/ He Called For A
Candle/ Lord Randall/ Betsy Bell & Mary Gray (the last a duet with
Maddy Prior) and others. The three bonus tracks are live performances from
a John Peel BBC session recorded around the same time as the album was
recorded and features stellar performances of The Flase Lover Won Back/
King Henry and Trimdon Grange. Sound is superb and booklet
includes original notes by Martin plus new notes by David Suff. (FS)
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| ENGLAND |
SANDY DENNY |
Island (UK) IMCD 313 |
The North Star Grassman And The Ravens |
● CD $16.98 |
15 tracks, 57 mins, essential
CD reissue of Sandy's first
solo album after leaving Fairport and disbanding Fotheringay with four
bonus tracks. The original album featured 8 original songs including one
of her most famous originals - the powerful and spine-chilling anti-war
song John The Gun, the sublime title song plus others like Late
November/ The Sea Captain/ The Optimistic and Crazy Lady Blues.
Also included is a spellbinding version of the traditional song
Blackwaterside, the Dylan song Down In The Flood and the old
rock 'n roll favorite originally recorded by Brenda Lee Let's Jump The
Broomstick. Sandy is accompanied by Richard Thompson, Jerry Donahue,
Pat Donaldson, Ian Whiteman, Gerry COnway and others. The bonus tracks
include a couple of songs recorded at the "Grassman" sessions, a version
of Late November from the aborted second Fotheringay album and
Next Time Around without the string arrangement - all have been out
before but complement the rest of the album beautifully. The remastered
sound is a significant improvement over the previous Hannibal CD and the
set includes a booklet with new notes by David Suff and some cool photos
and illustrations. (FS)
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| ENGLAND |
SANDY DENNY |
Island (UK) IMCD 314 |
Sandy |
● CD $16.98 |
15 tracks, 65 mins, essential
This may well be one of the
best British folk-rock albums ever recorded. Sandy's second album after
leaving Fairport Convention was stunning in 1972 and is doubly stunning 30
years later on this newly remastered CD. Sandy had an innate sense for
traditional balladry, making old songs fresh and meaningful and writing
new songs brimming with emotion and as singable as they come. On "Sandy"
you get the spellbinding Listen Listen, plus seven more of her
haunting originals, a country-era Dylan song, and the most beautiful
version of Richard Farina's Quiet Joys of Brotherhood ever heard
anywhere. The band features Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick as added
attractions. There are five bonus tracks on this new reissue - two songs
from the soundtrack to the short film "Pass Of Arms," a demo of Sweet
Rosemary, the delightful French version of Listen, Listen (Ecoute,
Ecoute) and a live version of It'll Take A Long Time with
Faiport. No British collection is complete without this album. (DC/ FS)
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| ENGLAND |
SANDY DENNY |
Island (UK) IMCD 315 |
Like An Old Fashioned Waltz |
● CD $16.98 |
13 tracks, 66 mins, highly recommended
Originally issued
in October 1973, "Waltz" was Sandy's third solo album after leaving
Fairport Convention. It is a bit of a departure in style from her previous
albums featuring lush orchestrations and vocal choruses throughout plus
jazz flavored arrangements on her versions of pop standards Whispering
Grass and Until The Real Thing Comes Along. Sandy's singing is
superb and there are some wonderful new songs like the title song, the
achingly beautifully Solo and the romantic At The End Of The Day
but the syrupy arrangements really don't do Sandy or the songs justice.
This becomes all too evident in the bonus tracks which includes three of
the same songs with solo piano or rhythm section accompaniment only and
the beauty and power of the songs and the vocals come through so much more
strongly. If it was up to me I'd put out the whole album with the strings
and choruses stripped out. (FS)
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| ENGLAND |
SANDY DENNY |
Island (UK) IMCD 316 |
Rendezvous |
● CD $16.98 |
14 tracks, 59 mins, highly recommended
Like her previous
album Sandy's final studio album is sometimes over-arranged but the
arrangements here aren't always as intrusive as on the previous album and
on the exquisite I'm A Dreamer, which was recorded live in one
take, the orchestrations mesh beautifully with the vocals and is actually
more affecting than the solo demo. Some tracks have more of a rock feel
and the occasional use of a brass section is very effective. On some
tracks the ravages of Sandy's life style have affected her vocals and she
sometimes has difficulty reaching notes that she used to achieve so
effortlessly. In addition to "Dreamer," other highlights include Take
Me Awa/ One Way Donkey Ride and a sublime version of Silver Threads
And Golden Needles. The five bonus tracks include three songs recorded
at the "Rendezvous" session, the aforementioned demo of I'm A Dreamer
and her final studio recording from May 1977 of Bryn Haworth's beautiful
moments. Less than a year later Sandy was dead after a fall down a
flight of stairs and suffering a brain hoemorrhage stilling the voice of
one of Britain's greatest singers and songwriters. (FS)
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| ENGLAND |
BARRY DRANSFIELD |
Violin Workshop 1 |
Unruly |
● CD $18.98 |
12 tracks, 47 mins, highly recommended
Superb new album
from this brilliant English performer. A mix of traditional and
contemporary songs and tunes as well as a couple of adaptations of arias
of G.F. Handel. Barry's singing has matured over the years and, is if
anything, better than ever. This is a one man extravaganza with Barry
playing guitar, violin and cello in varied assemblages. Highlights are a
tremendous rendition of the complex The Grand Conversation On Napoleon,
the lovely Canadian song The Star Of Logy Bay and a solo vocal and
fiddle arrangement of one of my favorites Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy.
But it's all superb including some wonderful instrumental pieces - some
showing a classical influence. Barry doesn't record very often but when he
does it's well worth the wait. (FS)
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| ENGLAND |
DAVY GRAHAM |
Fledgling 3050 |
Folk, Blues & Beyond ... |
● CD $16.98 |
21 tracks 61 mins, essential
Previously available for a
while on Topic this classic album is now reissued by Fledgling with five
bonus tracks. The first 16 tracks features Davey's ground breaking first
solo album recorded for Decca in 1964. Davey was adept at fusing blues,
jazz & folk music and, at times overlaying it with the feel of an Indian
raga and his playing influenced a whole generation of folk guitarists. The
emphasis on this album is on his blues and jazz interpretations and while
he is not terribly convincing as a blues singer his imaginative and
dazzling guitar playing more than makes up for that. Davy is accompanied
on most of the cuts by an excellent unidentified bass player and drummer.
Includes Leavin' Blues/ Sally Free & easy/ Rock Me Baby/ Ballad Of The
Sad Young Man/ Skillet (Good 'n' Greasy))/ Maajun/ Don't Think Twice,
It's Alright/ Goin' Down Slow, etc. Two of the bonus tracks are from a
rare 1963 live Decca E.P. including a mind blowing version of She Moves
Through The Fair. The final three tracks are from the legendary 1963
Topic E.P. "3/4 A.D." with Alexis Korner where he introduced one of the
most covered guitar tunes of the 60s Angi. Includes 12 page booklet
with new notes by Ken Hunt, original LP and E.P. notes and some great
color photos. (FS)
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| ENGLAND |
ASHLEY HUTCHINGS |
Free Reed FRQCD 50 |
Burning Bright |
● CD $74.98 |
Four CD overview of the career of one of the most
important figures on the British Isles folk rock scene ranging from his
late 60s work with Fairport Convention to his work with Steeleye Span
(which he helped found) to his lengthy stint as leader of the ever
changing Albion Band to his latest grup The Rainbow Chasers. Rather than
doing a chronological survey which I think would have made the most sense
the set is organized thematically . The first disc presents an overview of
his career, the second features excerpts of his music for theatrical
productions as well as music from his explorations of English dance music,
the third features original compositions by Ashley as well as his work as
a producer and the final disc is devoted to his arrangements of
traditional and traditionally oriented songs and tunes. 84 tracks in all
including many rare and previously unissued performances. The set includes
a 136 page 12"x6" full colour book with extensive notes and many rare and
previously unpublished photos plus ads, magazine covers, posters and other
memorabilia. The first 2,000 copies include a postcard to send away for a
freebonus CD featuring a collection of songs featuring some of the women
who have worked with Ashley (Sandy Denny, June Tabor, Cathy Lesurf, etc).
ALBION BAND: Albion Heart (Live Version, 1995)/ Along the Pilgrim's Way/
Appalachian Front Porch Game (Live recording, 1995)/ Crocodile Line/
Didn't he Ramble (Live Recording, 1993)/ Flandyke Shore/ He ran out of
Road/ Head-smashed-in-buffalo-jump/ Hopping Down in Kent (Collins
version)/ Hopping Down in Kent (Tams version - live 1977)/ Ivory Tower/
Kitty come down the lane/ Nothing can turn the tide/ Poor Old Horse (Live
at Loughborough, 1978)/ Press Gang/ Rambleaway/ Rebecca Johnson/ Soldier's
Joy (Cheltenham Concert, 1990)/ Spirit of the dance-Shooting (Italian
Concert, 1981)/ The Party's Over/ The Shipwreck/ The rose and the rock
(Live Recording, 1988)/ Time to Ring Some Changes (previously unreleased,
1986)/ Tunes from Terpsichore (excerpt) (Live Recording, 1979)/ We Sing
Allelujah (Live Recording, 1981)/ We lie/ When my son has grown/ Wings
(Single version, 1998)/ Wolfe (Live recording, 1990)/ Wooden O/
(LIVE,1988) ALBION BAND: The Elements Lament/ ALBION CHRISTMAS BAND: Sharp
on Morris (excerpt)/ Somerset Wassail/ ALBION COUNTRY BAND: Albion
Sunrise/ Gallant poacher/ New St George-La Rotta (Live Recording, 1972)/
Princess Royal (live July 4th, 1972)/ ALBION DANCE BAND: Loose
Hornpipe-Dancing till Monday Comes Around (Live recording, 1988)/ MARTIN
CARTHY: Lovely Joan/ KEITH CHRISTMAS: Bargees (excerpt)/ SHIRLEY COLLINS:
Maria Marten/ COOPE BOYES SIMPSON/JOHN TAMS: Doin' Time to Fit your Crime/
JUDY DUNLOP: The crow in the cradle/ This Blessed Plot/ ETCHINGHAM STEAM
BAND: Horn Fair (Live recording, 1974)/ FAIRPORT CONVENTION: Come All Ye/
If it feels good You Know it Can't be Wrong (Live Session Out-take, 1969)/
It Takes a Lot to Laugh (excerpt) (Live, June 1968)/ Medley: The Lark in
the Morning-Rakish Paddy-Foxhunter's Jig-Toss the Feath/ Mr Lacey/ She
moves through the fair (unreleased out-take, 1969)/ GREAT GRANDSON OF
MORRIS ON: Jack-in-the-green on Saturday Night/ BERNARD HEPTON: William
Prynne (edit)/ MICHAEL HORDERN/SAWDUST BAND: Boz (edit)-High Level
Hornpipe/ ASHLEY HUTCHINGS & FRIENDS: Abandoned Love (Live at Winchester,
1989)/ ASHLEY HUTCHINGS ALL STARS: Angelina (Live Recording, 1988)/ ASHLEY
HUTCHINGS: Coming in to Land/ Cup o' tea vs Batter Pudding/ Dancing to the
drummer's beat/ Eternal Circle (live at Shaftesbury Hall, 1989)/ On seeing
Grace Slick (Live Recording, 1990)/ Pine Mountain (excerpt) (Specially
recorded for this set, 2005)/ Rattlebone (edit)/ Telstar/ Working
Underground (Unreleased recording, 2004)/ THE ASHLEY HUTCHINGS DANCE BAND:
Rapid Polka/ THE ASHLEY HUTCHINGS BIG BEAT COMBO: Twistin' til Monday
comes around-Twistin' Welsh Girls/ ASHLEY HUTCHINGS' ALL STARS: Ring on
her Finger (live, 1988)/ ASHLEY HUTCHINGS' ALL-STARS: To Ireland I made my
Way (live, 1988)/ MORRIS ON: Cuckoo's Nest/ Staines Morris/ THE MORRIS ON
SHOW: Gloucester Hornpipe-Mr Trill's Song (Live, Huntingdon Hall, 2004)/
Shepherds Hey-Orange in Bloom-The Quaker (Live, Huntingdon Hall, 2004)/
THE RAINBOW CHASERS: About Dawn/ Brambles on a Hill/ THE RIDGERIDERS:
Along the downs/ NESREEN SHAH: I'm a poor dress maker/ CECIL SHARP
CENTENARY COLLECTIVE: Matty Groves/ EMILY SLADE: Our stolen season/
STEELEYE SPAN: A Calling On Song/ Captain Coulston/ Dowd's favourite-£10
float-Musical priest (Live Session Recording, 1970)/ One Night as I Lay On
My Bed/ VARIOUS ARTISTS: Claudy Banks (from Radio Broadcast, 1999)/ CHRIS
WHILE & POLLY BOLTON: Brief Encounters
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| AMERICAN FOLK |
KATHY KALLICK |
Copper Creek 215 |
Reason & Rhyme |
● CD $14.98 |
15 tracks, 60 min., highly recommended
It comes as no
surprise that Kallick's country-inflected folk album benefits from guest
musicians Laurie Lewis (fiddle, acoustic bass), Nina Gerber (guitar), Tom
Rozum (mandolin), Scott Nygaard (guitar) and others, all of whom serve the
songs rather than themselves. No surprise too that this outing of (almost)
all original material hovers near stunning. Kallick's originals are
crafted without feeling contrived, familiar without being imitative. These
performances stand head, shoulders, and torso above their recent brethren
in the First Church of the Singer-Songwriter. They sound so natural it
feels as if Kallick dug these songs out of the ground. Her voice is a
combination of certainty and just a touch of vulnerability (but never
weakness), her phrasing flawless. A find! (JC)
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| ENGLAND |
JON LOOMES |
Fellside 186 |
Fearful Symmetry |
● CD $19.98 |
14 tracks, 51 mins, highly recommended
Debut album from
this talented performer. Jon Loomes is a splendid singer and an
exceptional guitar player who also plays fiddle and hurdy gurdy. At times
his singing and playing reminds me of Martin Carthy which is no bad thing.
He is joined on several tracks by melodeon, recorders and English pipes
performing a varied selection of English traditional songs and tunes -
some familiar some less common. It includes Jacky Tar/ The Ploughman/
Grandfather's Polka/ All For Me Grog/ Would You Marry A Young Virgin Of
Fifteen Years Old?/ Bridgewater Fair/ Wild Boar/ Three Gypsies and
others. It also includes a lovely guitar treatment of classical composer
Gustav Holst's Jupiter from his "Planets Suite". Fine performances
eschewing pyrotechnics or overly clever arrangements. And be sure to read
the notes to the songs - they're a riot! (FS)
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| AMERICAN FOLK |
THE TARRIERS |
Folk Era 1473 |
Tell The World About This |
● CD $12.98 |
14 tracks, 36 minutes, highly recommended
Released in 1960
with little fanfare from Atlantic Records, "Tell the World About This" is
now hailed as a pop-folk classic. Probably the only interracial group
working that era's folk circuit, the Tarriers featured the
gospel-influenced baritone lead Clarence Cooper, supported by Bob Carey
(from the original "Banana Boat Song" trio) and a 21-year-old newcomer,
bluegrass banjo whiz Eric Weissberg. Drawing upon blues, gospel, folk
songs and bluegrass, the trio created powerful, compelling music far
beyond your typically white-bread "hootenanny" fare. Curiously, Atlantic's
execs - celebrated for recording gospel-tinged R&B - did virtually nothing
to promote this album upon release, arguing that it was too uncommercial!
The experience apparently wisened the Tarriers, because its later Decca
sides never approached the intensity of these Atlantic tracks. Weissberg,
now a respected New York session musician, penned a reminiscence; Dave
Samuelson tells the album's history. Tom Dowd's close-miked stereo mix
still sounds breathtaking, even after forty-five years. (AK)
THE TARRIERS: All the Good Times/ Angels Watching Over Me/ Bald-Headed
Woman/ Bile Them Cabbage Down/ Dark as a Dungeon/ John Hardy/ Jordan's
River/ Little Maggie/ Lonesome Traveler/ Red Apple Juice/ Seven Daffodils/
Take This Hammer/ This Train/ You Can Tell the World
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| AMERICAN FOLK |
JIM WATSON/ TOMMY THOMPSON & MIKE CRAVER |
Sapsucker 2326 |
Meeting In The Air |
● CD $15.98 |
The Red Clay Ramblers from North Carolina were one of the
finest old timey revival groups to emerge in the 1970s. This 1980 album
(originally on Flying Fish) features three of the original members
performing versions of 14 songs from the Carter Family repertoire
including Anchored In Love/ A Stern Old Bachelor/ The Wayworn Traveler/
I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow/ Lula Wall/ Give Me My Roses While I Live,
etc. Fine vocals with guitar, banjo, piano and autoharp.
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| AMERICAN FOLK |
DAVE VAN RONK |
Smithsonian Folkways 40156 |
.. And The Tin Pan Bended, And The Story
Ended |
● CD $16.98 |
24 tracks, 79 min., highly recommended
Another wonderful
package from Smithsonian Folkways, this time offering Folk icon Dave Van Ronk in his last concert, recorded in October 2001. The booklet notes
alone make this CD worthwhile, with track notes by Elijah Wald and short
essays by Tom Paxton and others. And while the blues-folk-jazz music here
is a marvel, Van Ronk's guitar work is better than that. Between numbers
such as You've Been A Good Old Wagon and Don't You Leave Me Here,
Dave favors the audience with little monologues, some lasting several
minutes, each as entertaining as the songs they introduce. Other cuts
include Joni Mitchell's Urge For Going, the oft-recorded St.
James Infirmary, Dylan's Buckets Of Rain, Tom Paxton's Did
You Hear John Hurt?, Jelly Jelly, Nobody Knows You When
You're Down And Out, and more. (JC)
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| AMERICAN FOLK |
TOWNES VAN ZANDT |
Varese 66517 |
Live At McCabe's |
● CD $16.98 |
14 tracks, 65 min., highly recommended
Although hits
always avoided Townes Van Zandt, many a discriminating musician has found
public favor covering one of his country-folk songs, Willie Nelson (who
hit with Pancho And Lefty) among them. Van Zandt will undoubtedly
be remembered as a songwriter without equal who could wring moments of
pure honesty out of his world-weary songs. His casual phrasing is belied
by the care with which he chose his words. This live set, recorded in 1995
at McCabe's in Santa Monica, feels like the intimate show it must have
been. Kelly Joe Phelps joins Van Zandt with his dobro on the traditional
Banks Of The Ohio and on the Carter Family's Wabash Cannonball
with arrestingly beautiful results. The "bonus track" is I'll Be Here
In The Morning, a studio duet with Texan Barb Donovan. Other tracks
include To Live's To Fly, Marie, Dollar Bill Blues,
Pueblo Waltz, Pancho And Lefty, Lungs, Shrimp Song,
Short Haired Woman Blues, Snowin' On Raton, Katie Belle,
and Two Girls. (JC)
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| ENGLAND |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Highpoint 6007 |
Sailor's Songs & Sea Shanties |
● CD $11.98 |
26 tracks, 62 mins, highly recommended Superb collection
drawn from various out of print Topic LPs featuring songs of the sea and
seafring plus shanties from A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl, Stan Kelly, The
Watersons, Ian Campbell, Peter Bellamy and Roy Harris. Songs include
Blood Red Roses/ Row Bullies Row/ Boston Harbour/ Poor Old Horse/ The
Coast Of Peru/ A Hundred Years Ago/ The Flying Cloud/ Sally Racket/
Stormalong and others including the wonderful Andrew Rose (sung
by Stan Kelly) - a song of senseless cruelty set to a truly beautiful
melody - the tension between the melody and lyrics is truly spine
chilling. Includes booklet with a deatiled diagram of a sailing ship plus
notes to all the songs though no details on any of the accompanying
personnel. (FS)
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