CLANNAD The Essential RCA/Legacy legacyrecordings.com The word “essential” can refer to something that is absolutely necessary, its deepest essence, or even both at once. Whether or not this two-disc collection satisfies either definition is … Continue reading →
MAJA and DAVID NORD GO’ 1013 www.gofolk.dk If you want proof that Transatlantic collaborations can work, look no further than this. Danish fiddler (and singer/Hardangefele fiddle player) Maja Kjær Jacobsen teams up with fiddler and … Continue reading →
KAT GOLDMAN GYPSY GIRL Goldman, Kat www.katgoldmanmusic.com Kat Goldman grew up in Toronto and won a dance scholarship for college. Soon after, her dance passions were replaced by a 24/7 need to listen to … Continue reading →
HANNALEE Morchella Hannalee www.hannaleesong.com This EP features the trio of Michael Notter, Fidelia Rowe and Anna-Lisa Notter; it bursts with joy and great harmonies front and center. Michael wrote all but one of the … Continue reading →
VARIOUS The Johnson City Sessions: 1928-1929 “Can You Sing or Play Old-Time Music?” Bear Family BCD16083 www.bear-family.de The Big Bang of American folk music is said to have been the 1927 Bristol Sessions – a … Continue reading →
LOWLAND HUM Native Air Lowland Hum www.lowlandhum.com Based solely on visuals, it might be easy to dismiss Daniel Goans as another nu-folk bandwagoneer: he’s got the ironic mustache, the suspenders and workshirt, the acoustic guitar. … Continue reading →
AFRICANDO Viva Africando Sterns 1120 www.sternsmusic.com In late 1992, Senegalese producer Ibrahima Sylla (the man behind Syllart Records) arrived in New York City. He was accompanied by Boncana Maïga, a Malian flautist/arranger who had … Continue reading →
PAUL SIMON Over The Bridge of Time Legacy Records www.sonymusic.com There’s no point to a conversation about the past six decades of songwriting if Paul Simon’s name isn’t invoked. His has been a decidedly … Continue reading →
DAVID NEWBOULD Tennessee Newbould, David www.davidnewbould.com It took two years and an 850-mile move from Austin to Nashville for singer-songwriter Newbould to assemble his newest album, Tennessee, composed of a dozen naturalistic, detail-packed songs … Continue reading →
LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE There’s A Last Time For Everything Roche, Lucy Wainwrigh www.lucywainwrightroche.com Lucy Wainwright Roche, the daughter of Loudon Wainwright III and Suzzy Roche, and stepsister of Rufus and Martha Wainwright, continues to … Continue reading →
