Lunasa - Sé (Compass) On their 6th studio album, maverick Irish instrumental outfit, Lúnasa again deliver a flawless record.The band have consistently taken traditional elements of acoustic Irish music and deconstructed them, welding those elements to bold new rhythmic frameworks that elevate the band’s virtuosity and create a thrilling new fusion all theirown.
Capercaillie
- Live in Concert (MRA) If you're looking for your
first Capercaille album and don't know which to choose we
recommend this one, 73 minutes from a performance at the
Royal Concert Hall Glasgow on January 25th 2002. You can
judge for yourself their skilful fusion of the old and new.
rough
guide to scottish music - various (Rough Guide) You need look no further than the
Rough
Guide To Scottish Music,
a superbly recorded 18 track selection of thoughtfully chosen
entries that span a broad range of styles of folk, pipe, flute,
fiddle, lament and ballad music that fairly bristle with lovely
harmonies, intelligent arrangements, remarkable musicianship
and most importantly of all emotional depth...
Cara
Dillon - self-titled (Rough Trade)
This young Irish singer was quite the darling of this year's
Womadelaide festival. Winner of the All Ireland Singing Trophy
at the tender age of 14 she was later to become the acclaimed
voice of such folk bands as Oige and Equation...
Singing In the
Streets: Scottish Children's Songs (Rounder) An album of rich, timeless musical gleanings
of evocative or surreal ephemeral children's lore, gathered
in a school playground in the crowded city of Edinburgh. Recorded
from 1951 to 1957 by Alan Lomax and re-mastered to 24 -bit
digital from the original field recordings.
andy White - Boy
40 (Independent) ”Boy 40” is the 2004 released
album from Melbourne based singer/songwriter Andy White. The
follow up to his “Tell Me Why” EP.
Andy White - self
titled (Alt Recordings) Andy White has established himself as
an inspired performer of persistent passion, has collaborated
with the likes of Tim and Neil Finn, Peter Gabriel and has
won all of Ireland's top songwriting awards. This self titled
album is a lush yet edgy, tender yet biting mix of celtic
eloquence and rock passion, gospel spirituality and political
insight.
