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On the 100th anniversary of his birth, the music of Woody Guthrie this year is seeing a number of tributes and homage paid releases, this one from Jay Farrar (Sun Volt), Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel), Anders Parker (Gob Iron; a project where he was partnered by Farrar) and Yim Yames (aka Jim James,…
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If you are looking for fresh-faced traditional country music with a hillbilly twang and a spot of country boogie (doused in tons of steel guitar and fiddle) then you are going to love this album. Brothers, Jack Torrey and Page Burkum are the real deal. Their music has been likened to Hank Williams tempered with sibling vocal harmonies akin to the Everly Brothers such their…
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Hailing from England’s North West, the 2009 formed five-piece Pig Earth have a lot going for them such the quality of their blend of country / folk and smattering of pop.
Immediately, I placed this release into the slot I was taken by the splendid, lived-in lead vocals of founder member…
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Experimental folk cum Americana duo Changing Horses after gaining praise for playing live, sometimes as support for such touring acts as…
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Songwriter and recording act ‘Whispering Bill’ Anderson may not have been lauded with the praise handed to many of his peers, but…
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Understated and more often than not charming Liz Lenten’s pop styled folk have a beautiful, and on occasions a quirky feel. Her whispery, girl-ish vocals lead the listener into the lyrics in discerning fashion, and with her responsible for all the lyrics (she shares the musical honours with guitarist, Max Gilkes) it is good to have…
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What a fantastic treat! Not only do we have Buddy Miller Hightone debut album Your Love And Other Lies (1995) that set the standard for country inclined acts on the Americana scene but, Poison Love (1997) that pretty much took over where…
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http://www.acerecords.com Spanning twenty years, this 28-track compilation brings together a varied and exciting selection of musicians and styles but with…
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Four albums (Country Hit Parade; 1956; Dust On The Bible, 1959; Seasons Of My Heart, 1960 and Kitty's Choice, 1960) on two cds from the queen of the honky honk angels, Kitty Wells at a bargain price! That goes to…
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This varied and selection of music (Soundtrack to Roben Jones' Book) is taken from records recorded at the American Studios during the 1960s and early 1970s; resulting in an illustrious set of work, pop history superbly packaged for…
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Two CDs in one package and a heap of wonderful songs, performances (from a wide selection of people on the fabulous The Man From God Knows Where) as you have Dolores Keene, Iris DeMent, Sondre Bratland, Kari Bremnes and the late, Dave Van Ronk join Russell and musicians Andrew Hardin, Knut…
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The Heritage Blues Orchestra consist of three main protagonists in Chaney Sims (vocals, handclaps), Bill Sims, Jr (vocals, electric, acoustic guitar, handclaps), Junior Mac (vocals, electric, electric slide guitar, Dobro) with a few more at their side, a four-piece horn section…
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Twin-cd reissue set of music that sees a timely releases, since Californian Dave Alvin is making an all too rare tour of the UK. My last recollection of him coming over was when in 2004 he performed at the Carlsberg Rhythm & Roots Weekend in Kilkenny, Ireland.
A fantastic story-teller, Dave…
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The Wilderness is the fourth of four albums Canadian band, the Cowboy Junkies set out to record in the Nomad Series, it follows on from Sing In My Meadow (Vol, 3), last year’s Demons (Vol, 2; that was made up entirely songs by the late Vic…
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When it comes to writing about everyday life, his own at that then Loudon Wainwright 111 is your man, and with a fine linage of artists to his name and those related in marriage to him the wry, sharp witted straight talking New York native has a lot to drawn…
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N. Ireland singer-songwriter Paul Brady has been around, making music for 45 years and though not always a solo act, that he became one during the 1970s. Prior to which Brady had been in The Johnsons and then, Planxty (that also launched the careers of Andy Irvine, Christy Moore, Liam O’Flynn and Donal Lunny) and for a couple of years…
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Starting off this twin cd set of work comprising of 49 tracks we have the little heard demo-like recordings prior to her official Vanguard debut albums, Joan Baez Vol, 1 and Vol2 from 1960 and 1961, respectively when as a teenager she went to California to record in San Francisco a dozen songs of traditional fare and record covers…
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Ace blues guitar slinger (electric slide, acoustic), singer recording act Bonnie Raitt has been working up a storm for forty years and shows no sign of easing…
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Mercurial musician, singer-songwriter and band member (Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Steve Earle’s Bluegrass Dukes) Darrell Scott has in Long Ride Home arguably his most rounded, cohesive country album to date and he is already a master of this! For it enjoys not only a great (strong) sound, but such is the added sparkle…
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Multi-award winning country act, Vince Gill has achieved all there is in music and could be excused from taking a back seat. That to a large degree is what he did in the wake of his unheard of 4 CD (These Days) Grammy winning release in 2006 as the guitar playing, songwriting, harmony vocalist recharged his batteries after a period when…
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