AUGUST 2008 RELEASES
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An Turas (The Journey) Folk / CDTRAX323 Greentrax - $A28.30 
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A live album recorded by Donnie Munro at Glasgow`s Celtic Connections festival in January of 2008. An Turas (The Journey) is a theme that Donnie, formerly singer and frontman with Scottish rock band Runrig and now solo artist, had been exploring for some time. The sense of people and of place, of the permanence of the landscape, set against the changes in the lives of the people, the language and the culture, the history, the transience of movement, migration and displacement, the ties of family, the strength of culture, the iconic symbol of sea and of great journeys - all powerful informing themes that are encapsulated in this compelling live performance. |
Under The Counter Folk / CDTRAX325 Greentrax - $A28.30
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Winners of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award competition of 2006, this is the young Scottish band Bodega's second album - a mix of instrumentals and songs in both Gaelic and Scots. |
Light Up All The Beacons Folk / FECD213 Fellside - $A30.10
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Jack McNeill & Charlie Heys are a young acoustic duo whose reputation is beginning to spread. They are bucking the trend of young folk musicians at the moment by not doing traditional material, but specialising in Jack`s highly individual, very personal, songs. Already comparisons are being drawn with the enigmatic Nick Drake. Both are currently studying Classical music but their approach is firmly planted in the roots/acoustic genre. They were finalists in last year`s BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards. |
Sofa Folk / FECD214 Fellside - $A30.10
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The Maerlock features five of the country`s top young musicians. They present a fresh take on the songs of the British Isles as well as repertoire drawn from Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. Showcasing a 5-piece line-up of fiddle, flute/vocals, piano, guitar and percussion, the band has forged itself a unique sound characterised by driving rhythms and adventurous harmonies. Together they combine wide-ranging influences and experiences to create the original sound that folk has been waiting for. The CD has a bonus track by the 13 piece The Maerlock Big Band |
Dear Someone Folk / FECD215 Fellside - $A30.10
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The combination of voice, flute and harp has produced a hauntingly beautiful debut CD from these two young musicians. Rachel Newton and Lillias Kinsman-Blake first met while studying Folk & Traditional Music at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. Their music draws on influences from the Scottish Highlands to the Borders and beyond, incorporating both Gaelic and English songs with traditional and contemporary melodies. The CD includes the aforementioned songs in Gaelic as well as from writers as diverse as Trad and Gillian Welsh. |
Vagabond Folk / NAVIGATOR12 Navigator Records - $A30.10
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Perennial winners at the BBC radio 2 Folk Awards and the driving force behind mega-folk band Bellowhead, John Spiers and Jon Boden have been consistently wowing audiences up and down the country for the last five years with their unique blend of traditional English folk song with a contemporary twist and hi-octane dance tunes which get everyone dancing. This duo is breaking new ground and at the fore-front of the UK folk revival. |
Somewhere Folk / G210190 Blix Street Records - $A28.30
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Eva`s legend continues with Somewhere, a collection of previously unreleased songs, including two co-written by Eva. ``Somewhere`` was written with Chris Biondo, and ``Early One Morning,`` a traditional English folk song, was adapted and set to original music by Eva and Rob Cooper. |
Planet Sounds World / PLANEX003 Planet Explorer - $A19.95
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The third installment of the Planet Explorer series - Planet Sounds, is a collection of songs that showcase the eclectic nature of the label and artists within the World Music genre. From the Jamaican ska jam of the Skatalites to the rollicking Irish sing-along of Damien Dempsey and the Dubliners, this album will take you across the world in 13 amazing tracks. |
Troots Folk / SHOOGLE06005 Shoogle Records - $A28.30
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The musical traditions of Scotland combined with modern influences of rock, pop, jazz and urban dance music to create the hypnofolkadelic-ambient-traditional sound of Shooglenifty! This is the band at the forefront of the folk/fusion Celtic Music scene and who have toured Australia in recent years, bringing their trademark combination of superb musicianship and inventiveness! This album is a collection of new tunes and is considered to be their most mature album to date. |
Big Blue Ball World / CDRW150 Real World - $A28.30
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This is the latest release from Peter Gabriel`s label Real World. It is the much-anticipated and long-awaited collection of pan-global tracks and collaborations that has been almost 18 years in the making. Big Blue Ball grew from 3 extraordinary Recording Weeks at Gabriel`s own studio and features a cast of stellar artists including Gabriel, Wallinger (of World Party, Waterboys), Sinead O`Connor, Natacha Atlas, Iarla O Lionarid & James McNally (Afro Celt Sound System), Tim Finn, Jah Wobble, Billy Cobham and more! |
