Pride a film by Matthew Warchus Calamity Films www.calamityfilms.co.uk Sweet, slightly mawkish but uplifting. Not words I would associate with the British Miners’ Strike of 1984-85. Pride directed by Matthew Warchus is the ‘feelgood’ … Continue reading →
The Alt The Alt Under the Arch 002 www.thealtmusic.com The Alt is an accidental trio that came together with a glorious result. Irish-born musician/vocalists John Doyle (guitar/bouzouki/mandola), Nuala Kennedy (flute/whistles), and Eamon O’Leary (guitar/bouzouki) … Continue reading →
JANN KLOSE Mosaic Self www.jannklose.com Jann Klose has a powerful presence. His songs are sturdy, often soaring strong vehicles for the purity of his voice which is probably best displayed in the finale Tim … Continue reading →
Anne Hills Tracks Hand and Heart Music www.annehills.com Singer-songwriter-folksinger Anne Hills played a pivotal role in Chicago’s folk music scene of the late-1970s and ’80s. Moving to the Windy City in 1976, she recorded … Continue reading →
CROWE LAWSON & WILLIAMS Standing Tall and Tough Mountain Home 15022 mountainhomemusiccompany.com There are only a handful of the original bluegrass pioneers still active and performing or recording in any measure at all – … Continue reading →
Jimi: All Is By My Side a film by John Ridley Darko Entertainment www.darko.com/film_allisbymyside.html Written and directed by John Ridley (fresh from winning an Oscar for penning 12 Years A Slave), Jimi: All is … Continue reading →
Nate Leath and Friends Volume 2 Patuxent Music 224 www.pxrec.com A common lament heard in old time and bluegrass music circles at the end of the 20th Century went something like this: “All the … Continue reading →
Peggy Seeger Everything Changes Signet Music www.peggyseeger.com Everything Changes is not at all a Peggy Seeger recording I would have anticipated. It is far more a chanteuse album than an album of folk songs. … Continue reading →
The Carmonas The Carmonas Self-Released www.thecarmonasmusic.com The Carmonas are a family band built around singers Alison and Aaron and guitarist Chad. Their debut full-length album has eleven songs, all originals. Eben Cathey on banjo, … Continue reading →
Makem and Spain Sessions, Vol. 1 Red Biddy www.redbiddy.com If the name Makem rings a bell, it’s because Rory is the offspring of Irish folk legends Tommy and Sarah Makem. He once had a … Continue reading →
