Review: the Claque

Subject: RE: Review: the Claque
From: GUEST,Jim Redfern
Date: 08 Mar 10 - 01:51 PM

Have lauded The Claque in Mudcat before.
Whoever the high harmony singer is,he can sureput a new spin on a tune.

Subject: RE: Review: the Claque
From: GUEST,Phil B
Date: 08 Mar 10 - 05:50 AM

We are not worthy etc etc.

Subject: RE: Review: the Claque
From: doc.tom
Date: 08 Mar 10 - 05:48 AM

And some of us remember The Journeymen, Isca Fayre, Oak Leaves, Hollinmor - Exeter: Harmony: since forever. And the Claque maintain the tradition superbly.
TomB

Subject: RE: Review: the Claque
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 08 Mar 10 - 04:32 AM

They are the best new outfit I've heard for years. We've got them booked at the Lewes Saturday Folk Club to run an all-day ballad workshop and do an evening performance on Saturday 9th. April next year.

Valmai (Lewes)

Subject: RE: Review: the Claque
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 07:47 PM

Well some of us remember Isca Fayre, and the Songwainers with Tom Addison...

Kitty

Subject: RE: Review: the Claque
From: SylviaN
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 06:59 PM

We have the Claque booked at the Old Oak Concert on April 21st during a rare visit North. Definitely one not to be missed if you love harmony singing.

Subject: RE: THE CLAQUE
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 05:39 PM

And off falsetto too.

Subject: RE: THE CLAQUE
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 05:39 PM

Oh, I should have said that I also like every generation of Coppers, and the Watersons were perhaps even better than the Young Tradition (again, so long as they stayed off hymns)

Subject: RE: THE CLAQUE
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 05:37 PM

They are excellent. I'm not sure however that they compare with the early Young Tradition, and before Ramskyte became god-botherers they had an impressive 5-part wall of sound.

Kimber's Men are also a fine wall of sound (and flesh).

Subject: THE CLAQUE
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 04:51 PM

Have just seen this stunning outfit in performance.Never heard harmony singing like it,redefines the genre.Has anyone else heard this group?Their album on Wildgoose Records should be selling in millions.