Folk albums of 2007

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: Santa
Date: 10 Nov 07 - 11:03 AM

Following the advice on this thread, I left a short list lying around, and on my birthday came The Imagined Village. I've only had the chance to play it throught once, but it sounds pretty good. Not overly struck with the rewritten Tamlyn - a bit too "worthy", perhaps. Worth playing again soon.

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: GUEST,Mad Jock
Date: 13 Nov 07 - 07:02 AM

Andi Neate is geting coverage at last. And about time too!
B****r Forgot the name of her latest album. something to do with animals!

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: GUEST,Mad Jock
Date: 15 Nov 07 - 12:54 PM

"Lion Taming for Astronauts"
And she is up for some award as well!!

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 16 Nov 07 - 08:19 AM

Here's my two penn'orth, kids -

Bellowhead 'Burlesque' ;

'Sweet England', Jim Moray.

Sheer genius, both albums, and that is from one once described as a minuscule-minded traditionalist (remember that one, FolkieDave ?)

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: Bainbo
Date: 16 Nov 07 - 08:35 AM

Santa - I know what you mean about Tam Lyn being worthy, but I'd subsitute the word relevant. Instead of being magically turned into various beasts by fairy folk, our protagonist is turned into every negative black stereotype by the press - but is still saved because his woman clings to him and stays true to him. Benjamin Zephaniah says he managed to get a handle on the song when he realised it was about love at first sight.

If you havene't already seen it, this is the video which is projected above the Imagined Village stage show, while the band plays live on the stage. It makes it tremendously powerful, and is the highlight for me.

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: GUEST,cardboard cutout
Date: 16 Nov 07 - 05:34 PM

Are you being ironic, Bryn Pugh? "Sweet England" came out in 2003. "Burlesque" came out in - can't remember, but not this year, surely?

Good choice of albums, glad you discovered them in 2007! Watch out for Jim's 2008 c.d.

Jane, from Briton's Protection c. 1976

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: Colin Randall
Date: 15 Dec 07 - 02:15 AM

Among the many suggestions posted here after I started this thread were Duncan McFarlane and Wendy Arrowsmith. As a direct result of this feedback, I have now reviewed both at Salut! Live plus Ruth Notman and Steve Ashley, others that "got away" when I was drawing up my own list of best 10.
These things are only a bit of fun for the most part, and one person's view is no more than that, but I'd certainly find room for the Duncan McF Band's excellent "All Rogues and Villains" and Ruth's "Threads" if compiling the list now. Martin Simpson would still be at the top, though, as he was in mv votes in the fRoots and BBC folk album polls of critics.

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: bankley
Date: 15 Dec 07 - 12:02 PM

Steve Earle : "Washington Square Serenade" , not as edgy as his last couple of CDs, but still Earle. The Village seems to agree with him.

Joni Mitchell: "Shine" 'tho I prefer Herbie Hancock's "River: The Joni Letters" released on the same date. Some superb acoustic sounds and vocal interpretations of Ms. Mitchell songs

Lyle Lovett and his large band: "It's Not Big It's Large". covers a lot of territory. Guy Clark featured on one song."South Texas Girl"

Erik Frandsen: :"Antiques, New and Used"...solo voice and guitar. Highly entertaining..

just a few CDs recently added to the pile.

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: GUEST,Mad Jock
Date: 15 Dec 07 - 04:50 PM

Must also give a mention for little known (why I dont Know!)Bob Davidson and his budget CD "Nobby No Mates". An absolute gem. He also has a great little book out. Tales From the Woodshed" or something incredibly funny and available on Amazon.
www.bobdavidson.co.uk

Also Angie Wright and her second solo CD " Captive Heart" well worth hearing and seeing live.
www.sky-web.net/taggartandwright/

Not Too Late for Christmas!!!

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: Santa
Date: 15 Dec 07 - 06:06 PM

Picked up the Martin Simpson too. I greatly enjoyed this. I was playing it in my wife's presence, and she was getting sniffy on the lines of "No Americans sing pretending they came from Barnsley" but she was silenced by Andrew Lammie and is now planning to add it to her repertoire.

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: Santa
Date: 18 Dec 07 - 11:22 AM

Bainbo: sorry for not answering sooner. You say "....I'd subsitute the word relevant. Instead of being magically turned into various beasts by fairy folk..."

If being relevant is important, and by your comment I presume you include/mean contemporary, perhaps you could tell me just when being turned into fairy folk actually was relevant or contemporary? The tale is a story, a fable, a fantasy. Perhaps even an allegory, heaven help us. It always has been, and if the audience cannot get the value of the story of innocence, love and holding onto what's true through all the world can throw at you, then they aren't going to get the message in a modern setting either.

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: Alonzo M. Zilch (inactive)
Date: 18 Dec 07 - 01:14 PM

I gotta go with "My Name Is Buddy" by Ry Cooder as the Folk Album of 2007.

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: GUEST,Mad Jock
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 04:11 AM

My photo album looks good this year!!!

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: bankley
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 09:34 AM

Bruce Cockburn - "Life Short, Call Soon"

Tom Russell - "Wounded Heart of America" , a compilation of Russel songs, mostly performed by other artists, such as Van Ronk, Cash, Ramblin' Jack., Joe Ely, Jerry Jeff Walker and others.

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 09:52 AM

Try listening to Boldwood's 'Feet don't fail me now'- absolutely fabulous dance tunes from England and Wales played faultlessly.
Boldwood's CD
This is MY favourite CD of 2007 without a doubt!
Mary Humphreys

Subject: RE: Folk albums of 2007
From: GUEST,The Mole Catcher's Apprentice
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 11:14 AM

Raising Sand - Alison Krauss, Robert Plant and T-Bone Burnett

The Mother of All Morris - Various Artists