Tag Archives: folk

Album review: SLAID CLEAVES – Still Fighting The War

Posted on June 3, 2013 by petefeenstra

Music Road Records [Release date 01.07.13] Slaid Cleaves is an Americana singer-songwriter who pens insightful story telling and relationship songs of which there are several. You may wonder if there’s still an audience for the troubadour in these post modern … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: STEVE MAYONE,KEVIN DOHERTY,CHRISTOPHER PAUL STELLING

Posted on May 11, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

The Cousins Project Steve Mayone & Kristina Stykos – Beautiful Blood In 2006 singer songwriters Steve Mayone and Kristina Stykos met by chance at a gig and discovered they were second cousins. Fate had led them down similar paths – … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THEA GILMORE, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, 10 May 2013

Posted on May 11, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

This promotional gig for Thea’s excellent new album Regardless, complete with supporting string quartet, proved at least one thing – there’s no finer British vocalist/singer songwriter on the scene at present. Finding local ‘talent’ to open the set – a … Continue reading →

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Album review: FINTROLL – Blodsvept

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Yiannis

Century Media – Out Now. “Shrouded In Blood”, the English translation for “Blodsvept”, is a title that one would find most fitting for an extreme Death Metal band and not the sixth studio album of the Folk-influenced septet Finntroll, however, … Continue reading →

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Album review: BARNEY BENTALL – Flesh & Bone

Posted on March 23, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Three independent and seven studio albums into a career that kicked off in 1978, it’s a wonder that the name Barney Bentall – a Vancouver based singer songwriter – has never registered on the GRTR! radar. Those with an encyclopaedic … Continue reading →

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Quick Plays: ALASCA,JIMMY BREWER,CHRISTA COUTURE

Posted on March 12, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

ALASCA Actors & Liars (IRL) AlascA are a four piece based near Amsterdam consisting of Frank Bond (vocals, guitars, bass) , William Bond (harmonies, keys), Ferdinand Jonk (harmonies, banjo, 12-string) and Louis van Sinderen). Endorsed as ‘magical’ by fellow countryman … Continue reading →

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Album review: MATT WOOSEY BAND – On The Wagon

Posted on March 6, 2013 by petefeenstra

Self Release [Release date 28.03.13] The Matt Woosey Band’s ‘On The Wagon’ (geddit?) has far more substance than the album title suggests and is a sparkling advert for roots rock. The West Midland’s guitarist may pen blues … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE PETER ULRICH COLLABORATION – The Painted Caravan

Posted on February 27, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Market Square Records [Release date 11.03.13] www.marketsquarerecords.co.uk There is a certain ethereal quality in this album, an eclectic mix for sure from the percussionist Peter Ulrich who featured in cult bands Dead Can Dance and This Mortal Coil. If Ulrich’s … Continue reading →

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Album Review: TIR NA NOG – Strong In The Sun

Posted on February 27, 2013 by petermuir

Esoteric Recordings Kicking off with a rigorous, up-tempo take on Nick Drake’s ‘Free Ride’, Irish multi-instrumentalist duo, Leo O’Kelly and Sonny Condell (augmented by producer Procul Harum’s Matthew Fisher on keyboards amongst others) embark on their most ambitious work, segueing … Continue reading →

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Quick Plays: The Val,Juruda,Chris While & Julie Matthews,Carrie Rodriguez,Annabelle Chvostek

Posted on February 13, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

The Val – Back The Val, named after vocalist Gabrielle de Val, are a truly European band. De Val herself, is German, but writes in English (although I wonder whether lyrics that refer to Humpty Dumpty and petticoats has perhaps … Continue reading →

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RICHARD THOMPSON – Electric

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jason

Proper Records (Released 11th February) http://proper-records.co.uk/richardthompson-electric/ Thompson returns with a new album and as the title suggests it is one of his electric albums. Recorded in Nashville with guitarist Buddy Miller producing (and playing), Thompson is … Continue reading →

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QUICK PLAYS – Police Dog Hogan, Nicole Maguire

Posted on October 14, 2012 by GRTR! HQ

POLICE DOG HOGAN – From The Land Of Miracles As the name might perhaps suggest Police Dog Hogan are a rabid high-energy bunch – an eclectic seven-piece, combining fiddle, finger picking banj and mandolin, drums and guitars with four-part harmonies … Continue reading →

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Album review: BELLOWHEAD – Broadside

Posted on September 4, 2012 by jason

Navigator Records/Proper Music [15.10.12] One of the joys of reviewing is discovering bands and new music, of which this band are a prime example. I had read rave reviews about their debut album and have been hooked ever since, with … Continue reading →

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JOYCE THE LIBRARIAN – They May Put Land Between Us

Posted on September 2, 2012 by jason

Folkwit Records (Released 5th November) From Bristol the band neither have a member called Joyce or have been librarians, but they have produced a very enjoyable debut album that neatly mixes folk and indie musical influences.It is a mix of … Continue reading →

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BLAME SALLY – Live At KVIE Studios

Posted on September 2, 2012 by GRTR! HQ

Ninth Street Opus [Release date [15.10.12] Blame Sally’s last studio album – Speeding Ticket And A Valentine (2011) – was one of those rare gems that you discover only occasionally – a release that has you searching out the … Continue reading →

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VARIOUS – Harbour of Songs

Posted on July 16, 2012 by jason

Stables 2012 News of the building of a seafaring yacht made from donated wooden items caught the imagination of the British public and gets a deft re-boot from The Stables music venue’s commission of folk artists (old hands and new … Continue reading →

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ARJEN LUCASSEN – Lost In The New Real

Posted on April 20, 2012 by jason

Inside Out (2012) Arjen Lucassen has gone down the solo route for his new album (although long time drummer Ed Warby plays on the album), based on Mr L, a 21st-Century man who was cryopreserved at the moment of clinical … Continue reading →

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The Lady: A Homage to Sandy Denny

Posted on February 28, 2012 by jason

An evening of classic songs by Sandy Denny featuring Joan Wasser aka Joan As Policewoman, Maddy Prior, Jerry Donahue, Dave Swarbrick, Green Gartside, PP Arnold, Thea Gilmore, plus members of Bellowhead, Lavinia Blackwall (Trembling Bells), Sam Carter, Blair Dunlop (The … Continue reading →

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Patsy Matheson & Becky Mills Maltings, Farnham Monday 20th February 2012

Posted on February 21, 2012 by jason

Quite appropriate that I should be at Farnham tonight as it was ten years ago whilst working for a previous employer in Farnham that I helped start off Get Ready To Rock! The Maltings is a very impressive set of … Continue reading →