BS: who's your latest ?

Subject: who's your latest ?
From: JudeL
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 12:13 PM

Sorry folks am not enquiring about your love life but the most recent band or singer that you've seen that you thought were really good.
I'm asking this because I just got back from Cambridge Folk Festival (a friend was running a stall and wangled a free ticket for me at last moment) where I saw an amazing band called Slainte Mhath - I hadn't seen them before and know very little about them other than they come from Canada and are all young, but I thoroughly enjoyed their performance. So I wondered what bands or singers out there other catters have just seen for the first time that they really liked.
Jude

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: kendall
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 12:27 PM

I just came by a new tape from our own Kim C. And, I like what I hear. I especially like your rendition of Hard Times Come again no more. Someone I used to know sang that one very well too, so, it's special.

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: JudeL
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 12:48 PM

Thanks but much as I'd love to graciously accept your compliment I have to admit, that since I don't recall singing hard times in public (except joining in the chorus) sadly I think the compliment must belong to someone else. Jude

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: hesperis
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 12:57 PM

(He meant KimC's tape.)

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: JudeL
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 01:16 PM

Ah, that confirms it. I definitly have post festival fatigue brainectomy i.e. it ain't working. Note implication that it does occassionally work, at least a smidgeon better than it's current state. Kim's compliment - yes , makes sense ( or as much sense as I'm capable of at the moment). And given that I'm into terminal ramble mode I think I'd better go catch up with my brain and get some sleep. Jude

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: Kim C
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 01:22 PM

Thanks Kendall!!!! That's a song we really enjoy doing.

Mister and I went to see a bloke named Dave McKenzie not long ago. VERY entertaining.

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 01:39 PM

Just got back from a fantastic Warwick Festival where you couldn't move for Mudcatters, and saw a wonderful band called Seize the Day -contemporary environmental songs which made a huge impact on me.

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: Benjamin
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 02:01 PM

Just saw John Stephan with his four piece band Saturday night. I'd never heard of him before, but he was a side man to Albert Collins. It was a great show. I'm currently trying to find a CD. I'm not convinced one exsists.

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: LoopySanchez
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 02:12 PM

Monte Montgomery is the greatest of the latest I've seen. An amazing songwriter & guitarist from Austin, TX that's equal parts rock, pop, country, and folk. Very dynamic voice, clever, expressive lyrics, and guitar picking that combines the best licks from Knopfler, Buckingham, Eric Johnson, SRV, Hendrix, and a few others. All on a beat-up Alvarez-Yari Cedar Top single cutaway dreadnaught. He even uses it for his distorted electric lead tones.

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 02:18 PM

I just heard a Waterson/Carthy CD for the first time, borrowed from Radriano. I've seen Martin Carthy solo at a house concert, but hadn't heard Norma and Eliza up til now. Where've I been! I'm hooked on "Bold Doherty." A beautiful song. Also recently got "Bridging The Gap" in the mail, and Sam Pirt's accordion playing is, of course, brilliant. -chanteyranger

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: SharonA
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 02:49 PM

Haven't heard "?" ...what kind of music do they play?

Seriously, the latest latest I've heard is King Platypus (Philadelphia PA-area songwriters), whom I always enjoy thoroughly. BUT... the Bethlehem PA Musikfest is coming (starts Friday, runs thru Aug. 12) and my mind is soon to be blown! (Ears, too, probably)

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: Kim C
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 05:43 PM

I think I saw Monte Montgomery on Austin City Limits once...

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: Mudlark
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 09:57 PM

A traditional Celtic band, Danu. Granted, it's the ONLY band I've seen recently, but they would have been a standout in any case....

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: Celtic Soul
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 10:20 PM

I haven't seen them recently, but they're worth the note none the less: Clandestine.

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: ddw
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 10:38 PM

Heard a bunch of great musicians at the Augusta Heritage Blues Week — John Cephus and Phil Wiggins are MUCH better live than on CD; John Jackson is amazing — basically flat-picks with his thumb while playing melody with index and middle fingers; three women who form the group Saffire — all excellent individually and just dynamite together; Paul Geremia, who is one of the most amazing pickers I've come across in years. Can slow down and disect virtually ANYBODY's picking style for teaching purposes, and then put all kinds of licks into his own stuff. It was worth the tuition just to watch him for the week.

Lots of others, but one harp player Joe Filiato (Sp?)who was just astounding. With a simple little 10-hole blues harp, he could get a bass run going down and a treble run going up simultaneously — amazing! I only heard him once in concert, and that for only abou8t 15 minutes, but he was a standout.

david

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: GUEST,Pelrad
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 10:40 PM

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: GUEST,Pelrad
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 10:43 PM

Dammit, I hate it when I do that. Sorry, folks.

I recently saw Matapat for the first time; delightful. Eddie From Ohio is a lot of fun, too.

As for recorded music, I can't seem to get Kelly Joe Phelps out of my cd player. Every now and then I hear a muffled "Lemme Out! Help! Help!" ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 10:48 PM

'Auntie Kate and the Uncles of Funk' were on our little island last weekend. It was the best time I've had in ages ...the highlight of my year when they make their annual visit. They originate from SaltSpring Is. and are so good. It was my weekend to go crazy!!!

LL

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: DancingMom
Date: 30 Jul 01 - 11:10 PM

I found Eliza Carthy's 2-CD set "Red Rice". What a treasure.

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: BlueJay
Date: 31 Jul 01 - 03:21 AM

Just got back from "Rockygrass", in Lyons, Colorado. Other than the finale, the band that impressed me most was Nickle Creek. I had heard of them, but hadn't heard their music. They are among the most original, inventive bluegrass bands I've ever heard.

Aside from their originals, which had really cool unusual progessions for a "bluegrass band", they did a couple of standards plus a super fast kick-ass version of the Bob Dylan tune "Subterranean Homesick Blues", and "Think About Your Troubles", from Harry Nilsson's "The Point". I realize I'm probably about ten years behind the times, but I had never heard them. Their instumental abilities are absolutely first rate. Especially Chris Thile, who probably plays the mando as well as than anyone I've ever heard. What a band!

The finale, was of course, "Old and in the Gray", as Peter Rowan put it. What a treat! Rowan, David Grisman, the wonderful Vassar Clements, Herb Pederson, and a young lady on upright bass whose name escapes me. (Sorry). But she sure did thump that thing like the best of them. They played all my "Old and in the Way" favorites, and then some. Wow, what artistry. They worked those microphones to perfection, including the "three vocals on one mike" common to bluegrass. What a thrill to watch these folks in action. I even got a few decent photos.

And my daughter, Annie, managed to present David Grisman with one of the wooden miniature mandolin pins that she makes from leftover luthiery wood. Grisman thanked her, then did a double take when he looked closer, saying, "wow, this is a four point F-5, cool"! (She does really nice work).

In fairness to all the other fine acts who played, we weren't able to see most of the show. We missed a lot. But from what I saw, "Nickle Creek" really stood out. I wouldn't even try to compare them to "Old and in the Gray". Those guys are legends, while "Nickle Creek", while they've been around long enough to have paid their dues, are new and refreshing enough to me to have really grabbed my attention. It's like comparing apples to oranges.

Next year, we will plan ahead. Take all the kids to Rockygrass. They'll have a blast in the stream, like the kids did this year. What a pretty mountain setting. We will also try to reserve a campsite next year. We'd planned on finding a motel this year, but by the time the end-of-night jamming was underway, we just decided to find a cranny and sleep under the stars. Yee-haw. BlueJay

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: GUEST,Scabby Doug (at work)
Date: 31 Jul 01 - 04:24 AM

The Moonshiners.
They're a bluegrass band from the West of Scotland who supported Doug Rorrer at Campsie Folk Club 2 weeks ago.
They were outstanding. A 4-piece using a single mike in the authentic manner - (step in and take a turn, then step back) - they were amazing. Top-flight mandolin and banjo playing, solid guitar and harmony vocals, all on a rock-solid upright bass rhythm.

I'd never heard of them before, but they are a must-see if you get the chance. I believe they are returning in October to Kincaid House.

Cheers

SD

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: Grab
Date: 31 Jul 01 - 08:31 AM

From my trip to the States, Lou and Peter Berryman - the strangest songs ever! And a band DDW took me to called "Train 45", who are brilliant.

Over here, there's a Suffolk duo called Smith and Haggar who are pretty damn good, guitar and mandocello - seen them "slumming" twice at local open-mics.

Grab.

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: DancingMom
Date: 31 Jul 01 - 08:50 AM

Nickel Creek was on the Prairie Home Companion a week or so ago. They ARE wonderful! Sharon

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: LoopySanchez
Date: 31 Jul 01 - 03:46 PM

Hey Kim C,

Yeah, Monte's played on Austin City Limits once or twice...His second CD has a great bonus video track for "When Will I", a song he did on ACL. His live shows are pretty phenomenal, if he ever comes around your way.

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: Daystar
Date: 31 Jul 01 - 04:51 PM

Freind of mine has just come back from the Cambridge Festival and said how good it was she was taken with the Canadian Band Ihave not been to many festials got to Wadebridge last summer enjoyed Bismark they are after the style of the Mellstock band also like Dave Webber

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: kendall
Date: 31 Jul 01 - 07:40 PM

Animaterras womens group also makes nice sounds, complex and sounds like they are having fun!

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: Metchosin
Date: 01 Aug 01 - 02:55 AM

Pelrad, agreed. I had the opportunity to catch Matapat at Rootsfest on the weekend, great stuff!

Also, not primarily trad but....Wow! Brother, the Thunder from Down Under, puts on an incedible show if you like your music tribal. What those lads can do to a crowd with a didgeridoo and the bagpipes is awesome!

Another showstopper this weekend were two young women, Evie Mark and Sarah Bone, the Nunavik Throat Singers. A time for tears and goose bumps, absolutely haunting.

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: JudeL
Date: 01 Aug 01 - 03:44 AM

I noticed that Danu are due to play at Sidmouth, and although I don't normally get round to going to many concerts while I'm there, given the recommendation I think I'll make time to see them. Thanks Jude

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: mooman
Date: 01 Aug 01 - 04:13 AM

Not really a new face but Maria Muldaur's (who I've always liked anyway) recent and excellent "Richland Woman Blues" album has had me rooting out all my old acoustic blues vinyls and Jo-Ann Kelly stuff and relearning some of the old blues tunes I used to enjoy doing prior to my "celtoid" (ducks and runs for cover at the description but couldn't think of another quick word to cover the Irish, Scottish, Breton, Cape Breton and Galician music I've mostly been doing in the last 10 years!) period.

There Max, a good plug for acoustic blues!

Best regards,

mooman

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: kendall
Date: 01 Aug 01 - 06:59 AM

Those throat singers are really incredible.

Subject: RE: BS: who's your latest ?
From: Sam Pirt
Date: 01 Aug 01 - 10:37 AM

My favorite band for the last 2 months now!! are an amazing band from stockholm that have a sound similar to Vasen and a singer that is fantastic. They are called Hulling, Excellent stuff!! They have a CD out on the Drone label

My favourite singer of the moment is of course, the yorkshire rose herself, Kate Rusby with 'Little lights' the album is fantastic and it is worth buying it for the last track alone.

Cheers, Sam