ANNLAUG BORSHEIM & RANNVEIG DJONNE – Toras Dans
Well, what do you know an album of which I can’t understand a word lyrically…or, more importantly need to. OK, so if this was being reviewed by say the BBC’s Culture Show the presenters would turn the album into some superior art form but from a layman’s point of view who knows nothing of the Norwegian language (although I must concede to having spent a month performing at The Scotsman Pub, Oslo…and survived…just!) I must confess to having been totally seduced by this awesome duo. On her previous album ‘November’ Annlaug (hardanger fiddle, guitar & vocal) mesmerised the listener with her… read more - http://folking.org/annlaug-borsheim-rannveig-djonne-toras-dans/
New John Reischman Bluegrass Mandolin Album
Walk Along John is John Reischman’s first solo instrumental album in thirteen years, and it’s a triumphant return to form. It’s also a celebration of his seminal influence in the world of bluegrass and “new acoustic music,” a movement he contributed to with Tony Rice in the 1980s. A new generation of musicians has now grown up playing his tunes at jams and obsessing over his recordings. Chris Thile of The Punch Brothers joins John on the opening tune “Itzbin Reel,” an early composition of John’s that Chris has been playing since the age of 8. Eli West, from Cahalen Morrison & Eli West, listened endlessly to John’s recordings while studying in college and guests on the album as well. Other next generation star players on the album include… read more - http://folking.org/new-john-reischman-bluegrass-mandolin-album/
The Levellers release charity single for War Child
Brighton folk-rockers Levellers released a five track anti-war EP in May featuring a new recording, with special guests, of ‘The Recruiting Sergeant’. The original version, which is an anti-war song, features on their 10th studio album ‘Static on the Airwaves’ which was released to critical acclaim in 2012.
The new recording of ‘The Recruiting Sergeant’ features traditional English folk singers The Copper Family, plus Shona Kipling and Dan Walsh.
The EP also has 3 other anti-war Levellers tracks – ‘Another Man’s Cause’, ‘Not In My Name’ and ‘Barrel of The Gun’ plus the original album version of Recruiting Sergeant. All profits from the release of the War Child version of The Recruiting Sergeant will be donated to War Child, the charity for children affected by war and set up to protect children living in the world’s most dangerous war zones… read more - http://folking.org/the-levellers-release-charity-single-for-war-child/
The Comeback Album : Eric Brace & Peter Cooper
The Comeback Album is the third offering from these Nashville musicians/band leader/producer/journalist/songwriters! The comeback just refers to a revisiting the studios to make an album after a couple of years touring in the US and Europe, and working on exciting projects like recording the children’s songs of Tom T. Hall with an interstellar cast of musicians! Maybe it’s a bit wild to call Eric and Peter country music’s answer to Simon and Garfunkel but their voices and talents have a distinctive chemistry that combine so well and this The Comeback Album is another testament to that… read more - http://folking.org/the-comeback-album-eric-brace-peter-cooper/
MERRY HELL to release Head Full Of Magic, Shoes Full Of Rain
We’re very excited at folking as we have just got our hands on the new Merry Hell ”Head Full Of Magic, Shoes Full Of Rain” album which is due for general release on the 20 May 2013 through Mrs Casey Records.
The album sees the seven-piece build on the songwriting and musicianship which hallmarked their acclaimed 2011 debut,BLINK…and you miss it.
If you did blink and miss it, then you can head back in time with Dai Jeffries and read his excellent album review… read more - http://folking.org/merry-hell-to-release-head-full-of-magic-shoes-full-of-rain/
Woo Hoo! It finally here, the new version of “Your Folking Space” a fully operational folking forum. We’re very excited, can you tell?
