JUNE 2008 RELEASES
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Station House Folk / FECD211 Fellside - $A28.30 
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The award winning duo of Nancy Kerr & James Fagan join forces with multi-instrumentalist and composer, Rob Harbron (of Dr. Faustus and English Acoustic Collective) fame to produce a stunning new trio. `Beautiful tunes, wonderful songs and stunning musicianship` - Martin Simpson |
Love & Money Folk / FECD212 Fellside - $A28.30
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Crucible have steadily developed an enviable reputation as outstanding performers of English traditional folk music and song. They manage to combine formidable harmony vocal talents with all-round instrumental skills born out of years of playing for dance. If this weren't enough they're fast becoming highly respected composers of new songs and tunes in the tradition, with their compositions cropping up both in singarounds and in the repertoire of seasoned performers. |
LIVE Folk / COM4479 Compass - $A28.30
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Lau is a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music: Kris Drever (guitar and vocal), Martin Green (piano accordion) and Aidan O`Rourke (fiddle). Together, their explosive live performances have been generating a major buzz around the UK folk circuit that has now become a world-wide party. They kicked off 2008 at the BBC Folk Awards where they gave what was widely regarded as the performance of the night, went on to win BEST GROUP award and Bob Hoskins was last seen bowing down to the band proclaiming `I am not worthy! |
A Celebration Of The Music Of Gordon Duncan - A National Treasure (Live Concert 2007) Folk / CDTRAX327 Greentrax - $A28.30
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English piper, folk musician and composer Gordon died in December ‘05 aged 41. he was widely regarded as one of the most skilled and innovative traditional music performers and composers of modern times. The Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust was set up by a group of family members and friends with the purpose of promoting traditional music in Scotland. This live concert recording features performances by Kris Drever, Eamon Coyne and more. |
Planet Folk Folk / PLANEX001 Planet Explorer - $A19.95
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A compilation of recent modern folk music released on independent labels from around the world. This is the first in the Planet Explorer series. Planet Folk features a mix of traditional and contemporary songs from established and new artists such as Eliza Carthy, Martin Simpson and Julie Fowlis. |
Wooed and Married and AA Folk / CDTRAX9023 Greentrax - $A28.30
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Another braw 41 track collection from The School of Scottish Studies Archive. This time the theme is the wonders of courting, marrying and settling down to married life......or do the songs & stories tell us something different. And the customs!! Just listen for yourself. |
Seven For Old England Folk / PRKCD100 Park - $A28.30
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In a 40 year career that has already been full of memorable moments, Maddy's new album "Seven For Old England" is set to be yet another fascinating development. One of the world's purest, most magical vocalists being heard in her most natural form, returning to her traditional roots and singing songs that have inspired her and generations of singers before her. She has taken her audience on an incredible journey for over 40 years but for Maddy Prior, this may prove to be the album she was born to make. |
Reflection Folk / 634479683404 Independent - $A28.30
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Modern and traditional Celtic folk-rock at its’ best. From the blistering sounds of the highland bagpipe to the screaming solos of the strat, this CD has it all and more. Claymore is recognised as Australia’s finest Celtic folk-rock band. With a mixture of traditional Scottish and Irish music and modern Celtic rock the band represents the best of new age Folk Music, it’s no wonder they are one of Australia’s most popular festival acts. |
The Rocky Road Folk / IRL038 IRL - $A28.30
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Following on from a very well received Australian tour supporting Sinead O'Connor, Damien Dempsey releases his fifth studio album, a collection of traditional Irish songs and modern classics. It marks a departure for this Dublin-born critically acclaimed, no.1 selling singer and songwriter. The album includes collaborations with his heroes John Sheahan and Barney McKenna of The Dubliners along with accordionist Sharon Shannon and comprises new arrangements of eleven great traditional and contemporary folk songs. |
The Galway Girl Folk / DLCD028 Daisy Label - $A28.30
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This 13-track album includes a selection of classic Sharon Shannon favourites along with both versions of the no.1 1hit single, The Galway Girl - the original featuring Steve Earle and the newly recorded studio version with Mundy. A whole host of special guests are also featured on the album including Damien Dempsey, Dessie O'Halloran, Kirsty MacColl, Michael McGoldrick, Mike Scott, Jackson Browne and more. |
Petticoat Loose Folk / MCPR002 MCPR - $A28.30
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This is the long awaited follow-up to MOJO’s folk album of 2004, The Holland Handkerchief (MCPR001) Irish singer Mary McPartlan beautiful voice conveys tragedy and joy in equal measures. The essence of the album is a series of collaborations, and represents Mary’s associations with many high profile artists in the traditional music world, her work in the National University of Ireland Galway, her friendship with Vincent Woods and ongoing musical collaboration with Seamie O`Dowd. |
The Holland Handkerchief Folk / MCPR001 MCPR - $A28.30
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Mary McPartlan has one of the great voices of Ireland. She sings with passion, with a natural, lilting clarity, rare innate register of tunefulness, strong and tender, kind to the song and the listener. For several decades her voice has been heard in clubs and theatres, at weddings and funerals, celebrating, consoling, inspiring; and many have asked: when are you going to record an album? Now Now The Holland Handkerchief brings her singing out of the realm of the occasional, the private to the public domain of airplay, reviews and performance. Well known as a music producer in television and theatre, she will now become known as the great singer the she is, equal to the best anywhere. Mary has gathered around her some of Ireland's finest musicians to contribute their talents to this classic album. |
Gambler`s Ballet Folk / KRCD012 KILA Music - $A28.30
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Gamblers` Ballet is the brilliant new album from Kíla. It is a collection of fast and lively songs and tunes in Kíla`s gloriously eclectic style where world, Irish and Street Music collide in a fusion of fun and full-on energy. |
Live From The 2007 Northwest Folklife Festival Folk / NWFLCD2007 NWF - $A28.30
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Northwest Folklife`s newest recording, Live from the 2007 Northwest Folklife Festival, is now available. The compilation CD features 16 live performances from the 2007 Festival and showcases the stunning talents of favorite Folklife artists. |
Australian Aboriginal Music World / RGNET1207CD World Music Network - $A28.30
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Compiled by leading Australian journalist Bruce Elder, this compilation is a musical overview of the current and important issues faced by Aboriginal Australians. Here is a representative sample of the rich diversity-from country through to folk to rock - of the music which has been used as a vital artistic medium to explore issues ranging from land rights and the `stolen generations` to colonial dispossession and racism. Includes songs by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunnupingu, Archie Roach, Seaman Dan, Kev Carmody and more. This album is dedicated to the memory of Alan Dargin who passed away suddenly earlier this year. |
Planetarian World / AZA001 Independent - $A28.30
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Representing a tiny nation with a huge sound, Azadoota infuses Assyrian party music with Latin, African and Eastern European flavours. `Azadoota` is Assyrian for `Freedom`, and with band members from Iraq, Latin America, Asia and Europe, their new album celebrates freedom from cultural and ethnic prejudice. Front man Robin Zirwanda was inspired by his love of Latin and African music, and influenced by his band`s cross-cultural heritage. |
