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Reg Meuross - "still" - OFFCD 00111 Reg Meuross' new CD *"still"* , of his recent songs, was well received on his American tour. Tracks my nirvana down to the river the man in edward hopper's bar days like these all i want dont give up something new i'll come back do you really want my love how many days the poacher morning glory .... bonus track: it's me or elvis Musicians Reg Meuross, Lead & Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Dulcimer, Banjo, Harmonica John "Rabbit" Bundrick, - Acoustic piano & Hammond Organ Miranda Sykes, Harmony Vocals & Double Bass Roy Dodds, Drums & Percussion Sarah Allen, Accordion & Flute Martin Carthy, 'Martin' Acoustic Guitar on 'the poacher' Phil Beer, 2^ndAcoustic Guitar on 'do you really want my love' & Fiddle on 'the poacher' 'days like these' 'how many days' & 'don't give up' Lucy Saunt, Violin & Sally Glanvill, Cello on 'all i want' & 'something new' Just £12.00 Incl. P + P Here is a short extract from the track "the poacher"				Quantity
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LinnTilla - "LinnTilla" - OFFCD 00110 The creation of a band's first album is akin to taking a journey into the unknown. To arrive at the final destination, steering a path safely through the many pitfalls and challenges, is an achievement in itself. However, starting that journey as six individuals, arriving at an unexpected but satisfying and distinctive end as a cohesive force, perhaps best describes the creation of this album! The concept behind LinnTilla was first developed in the summer of 2004 by Murray Grainger, Steafan Hannigan and Saskia Tomkins, all members of the former band "Mahogany Gaspipes". The idea behind the new band was to explore the fusion of modern grooves with melodies and songs from the traditional world. To this end they were joined by Cecilia le Poer Power, Dave Neville and Nye Parsons. The creative process for LinnTilla is fascinating, because each member approaches from diverse backgrounds and experiences. However, this is perhaps the band's main strength, as the collision of styles triggers an explosion of possibilities, with the end result being an original and exciting blend of ideas. Jazz, Rock, Classical, Celtic, and World influences all combine to create an emotionally moving, mentally stimulating, and thought provoking new sound. The final twist on the journey occurred on the recording of the album when Declan Flynn, producer and engineer for the project, brought his years of experience from the commercial scene. The blending of the band's singular style of music, and his production and musical expertise, has taken the music to an unprecedented level. So the journey ends…the destination greets us with exquisite vocals, haunting uilleann pipes, the excitement of fiddle and accordion, combined with the drive of keyboards, drums and bass to create a rousing and invigorating experience. Of course, like all journeys, this isn't the end, merely the first steps into a much larger world where the possibilities have just begun to reveal themselves. Enjoy the pit-stop, this is just the beginning… Here are clips from 2 tracks Man of Aran and Still Growing For more details about the band, and where you can hear them live, please visit www.linntilla.com Just £12.00 Incl. P + P				Quantity
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Dana and Susan Robinson - "Native Soil" - TM 0048 Dana and Susan's first album of mainly traditional material "NATIVE SOIL" UK Release date - January 2005 American singer and songwriter, Dana Robinson first started touring in the UK in 2001 and has returned to play more arts centres, folk clubs and festivals each year, initially solo and recently accompanied by Susan on vocals, banjo and guitar. Born from popular request by their audiences in the UK, Native Soil is Dana and Susan's debut recording as a duo. Native Soil has one foot rooted in southern old-time stringband tradition and the other in an all-culture blend of third-world rhythms, crooked English ballads, funky banjo originals, and tight vocal harmonies. Dana writes, "I've made my living as a songwriter yet I could never write the way I do without the influence of traditional music. The music of our ancestors is the rich soil from which all new music arises. Music of Scots, Irish, African, and native American origin has been continually re-interpreted and recycled through generations to become something uniquely American, and has arisen out of what I call our Native Soil. This collection of songs, most old and a few new, is our contribution to that process." - DR "Newtime old-time music," they call it as Native Soil pays homage to great old songs and tunes and allows them to shine with a fresh and vital energy. Just £12.00 Incl. P + P				Quantity
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Reg Meuross - "Short Stories" - OFFCD 00109 Reg Meuross Reg Meuross' latest release after an 8 year break "SHORT STORIES" Reg Meuross, brilliant guitarist, singer and songwriter has written and recorded a new solo album. Reg, who tours with Hank Wangford's "Lost Cowboys" - Guitars,Banjo, Bass Guitar, Vocals is accompanied by Roy Dodds - drums; John "Rabbit" Bundrick - keyboards; Miranda Sykes - Double Bass and backing vocals; Kevin Foster - Bass guitar; Sarah Allen - Accordion, Flute; Martin Belmont - Electric Guitar; and Sinead Jones - Violin, Viol Da Gamba and Roger Beaujolais - Vibes. Just £12.00 Incl. P + P "Excellent songs, excellent band, excellent performances, excellent recording..... altogether, er, excellent! We'll be playing you many, many more times in the months to come." Stewart Cruickshank, Senior Producer, Contemporary Music, Scotland "It all adds up to quality through and through, which should give some richly deserved profile to Reg's career." David Kidman www.netrhythms.com review Here is a short extract from the track "you left me crying"				Quantity
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Broderick - "Cortanze Castle" - OFFCD 00108 broderick Broderick follow the success of their first album, Kissing Fishes, with their brand new recording "Cortanze Castle" Broderick are Luke Daniels on accordeon vocals and guitar - has worked with De Danaan, Reeltime and Riverdance & was a BBC Radio 2 Young Tradition Award Winner. Here Luke's contribution includes singing the three songs. Clare Garrard on fiddle and viola; Colm Murphy on fiddle; Don Oeters on guitar - previously best known for his work with the Flatville Aces - and Rick Foot on double bass. Guests artists on Cortanze Castle are Jon Boden, guitar and vocals, Declan Folan on fiddle, Steafan Hannigan on percussion, and J.P. Gandy on piano. Just £12.00 Incl. P + P Here is a short extract from the track "Christmas Eve"				Quantity
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Broderick - "Kissing Fishes" - OFFCD 00106 broderick Broderick burst onto the British Celtic music festival and concert scene in 2001 with the music from their CD "Kissing Fishes". The sound is acoustic and the playing is delightfully intricate and really exciting. Demon reels, jigs, Galician Swedish and self penned tunes. Broderick are Luke Daniels on accordeon and guitar - has worked with De Danaan, Reeltime and Riverdance & was a BBC Radio 2 Young Tradition Award Winner. Clare Garrard on fiddle and viola Colm Murphy on fiddle Don Oeters on guitar - previously best known for his work with the Flatville Aces. Guests on Kissing Fishes are Airavata - vocals / guitar Alec Dankworth - double bass James Fagan - bouzouki James O'Grady - low whistle - uilleann pipes. Just £12.00 Incl. P + P				Quantity
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Faye Rochelle - "Reflections" - OFFCD 00102 This is London-based singer/songwriter Faye's debut album following her mini-album "Country and Eastern" on D Script, her work with the act "Spooncurve" and various sessions for artists including Eric Mingus, Lemon Ensemble, Law and Auder, Ray Hearne, Koan, Muslimgauze, Doppler 20:20. The album brings together ideas, inspirations and fusions from around the world, featuring many well-respected musicians from the world music scene including Nigel Eaton on hurdy-gurdy, Kuljit Bhamra on tablas, Steáfán Hannigan, Ben Clark and Gerry Diver from Sin É supplying pipes, whistles, guitar, percussion and drums, Saskia Tomkins on violin and cello and Bob Derwood Andrews on slide guitar, amongst others, but mostly Faye's warm, compelling voice and sensitivity. Just £12.00 Incl. P + P				Quantity
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Jon Harvison - Knight's Gambit - OFFCD 00107 Jon Harvison, a respected singer and songwriter, well known on the national folk club and festival circuit for songs such as 'Blown Away', 'Heavy Horses' and 'Dance With Me' has at long last put his own distinctive style to "Knight's Gambit", a magnificent album of traditional songs in Jon's distinctive style. The album features Jon Harvison (guitar / vocals) Damien Barber (concertina) Saskia Tomkins (fiddle, viola, cello and keyboards) Steáfán Hannigan (bouzouki, fretless bass, tabla, bodhrán, flute, uilleann pipes, scottish small pipes, whistles, keyboards and electric guitar) Simon Care (melodeon) Dave Ledsam (bass) Dana Robinson (vocals). Produced by Steáfán Hannigan and Jon Harvison. Recorded and mastered at Oisín Studios, Wolverton by Steáfán Hannigan. Just £12.00 Incl. P + P				Quantity
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Kalinka Vulcheva - The Dobroudja Nightingale - OFFCD 00104 Kalinka first learned her craft in direct decent from the singing of her great grandmother in her native region of Dobroudja (N.E. Bulgaria). She began her professional life having been chosen at a music competition to join the Bulgarion national radio and television folk choir as first soloist. This choir became internationally known as 'Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares' Kalinka performed and recorded with the choir for 20 years, touring and giving concerts in many parts of the world. During her career she performed at many national and world music competitions and won the gold medal on every occasion, sometimes in competition with singers from up to 30 countries. In recent years television documentaries have been made of Kalinka's life and music and in Bulgaria she is known as the Dobroudja Nightingale. Recorded live at the Abbaye du Relec, Brittany by Thierry Guiot. Just £12.00 Incl. P + P				Quantity
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... and time goes on ... - OFFCD 00101 - Sheila Stewart Songs and Stories Amazingly, this is the first time that any of Sheila's stories have been made widely available on a recording. With the increasing interest in vernacular oral storytelling has come numerable requests for material and Sheila, like so many of the 'tradition bearers', is keen to oblige. Indeed the initiative for these recordings came from Sheila herself ... and the stories are her own choice. From an early age Sheila was deliberately exposed to songs and stories and as a child grew up accompanied by classic ballads, comic songs and 'mak-ye-ups' and, of course, stories and legends. 'Discovered' in 1954, the Stewarts of Blair - Sheila, with her mother Belle, father Alec and sister Cathie - were regular performers in folk clubs and festivals and were frequently recorded in the 1960's. When her mother died in 1997, Sheila's inherited sense of responsibility to "maintain" these family songs and stories was also accompanied by a realisation that they needed to be passed on for the sake of this oral culture. I had the initial privilege and pleasure to sit and record 'at the feet' of this 'Queen of Storytelling' so that you may listen by your own 'fireside'. All life is here - stories of mere mortals, of kings, princesses, cruel stepmothers, nervous genies, tramps, shoemakers, priests and feathered-friends in tales of love, cunning, reincarnation, infanticide and even cannibalism. Additionally, we have a few songs. So listen ... enjoy ... appreciate ... and pass on the stories. All we ask is that you try to make the tale your own... but do credit the source .....Sheila Stewart. Doc Rowe - Recording Engineer. Just £12.00 Incl. P + P				Quantity
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