Lizzie Nunnery - Company Of Ghosts
Lizzie's approach and highly individual songs raise her above the usual run of songwriters. Lizzie certainly stands out from the crowd and her material is accessible enough to get her noticed on a wider scale.
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Joseph Topping - Ghosts In The Shadows
This is is a mix of traditional and original music. Sometimes bluesy, sometimes trad British and sometimes Americana in feel.
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Wendy Weatherby - A Shirt of Silk or Snow
Wendy Weatherby is a well known singer and cello player, having performed with many bands and contributing to many recordings. She devotes this album to mainly traditional songs.
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Jack McNeill & Charlie Heys - The Northern Road
This is Jack and Charlie's second album of self penned material. Emotionally-charged lyrics and deft empathic fiddle accompaniment adds up to a satisfying and impressive whole.
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The Hut People - Home is Where the Hut Is
Sam Pirt (Accordian player with 422) and Gary Hammond (percussionist with The Beautiful South)combine to present an eclectic set of tunes from different countries.
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The Queensberry Rules - Take Your Own Roads
The Queensberry Rules present their third album for Fellside. Their usual mixture of topical songs, songs about legends and songs from their own roots in Staffordshire. All come wrapped up in their well-crafted harmonies and superbly singable melodies.
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Ken Campbell's Ideal Band
In the 1980s The Ideal Band was one of Scotland's most highly respected folk bands. Founder member Ken Campbell has reformed the band bringing together three of Scotland's most respected and experienced musicians. The present a unique blend of contemporary and traditional song from Scotland.
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Sara Grey - Sandy Boys
Sara Grey: "fine musicanship...heartfelt vocals and her assertive banjo playing make anything she records an enjoyable listening experience" Sing Out magazine.
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Andy May - Happy Hours
One of the finest of the younger generation of Northumbian Pipers. In a review of this album English Dance & Song magazine declared "From the panache of the opening reels to the rip-roaring closing 'Mulneiras' this is a varied and wide-ranging collection. Inspiring stuff!"
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Elbow Jane - 3-Side Island
Elbow Jane have been attracting a lot of interest over the last year or so - "The best five piece acoustic band on the folk scene" said BBC Midlands' Mick Peat - and this CD show why. Great singing, sublime harmonies and superb musicianship.
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