Tag Archives: folk rock

JOHN MARTYN BAND – The Smiling Stranger In Bremen

March 23, 2023

MiG Music 2023 Subtitled “Live at Schauburg 1983” and shedding light on a single night in the life of one intrepid journeyman, here’s the double album to capture him in a full on-stage glory. Imposing and charming even when inebriated, … Continue reading →

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CLAIRE HAMILL – A Pocket Full Of Love Songs

January 28, 2023

Cherry Red 2022 You know how ladies are: smiling her blues away, British songstress reaches into one’s soul to bring tomorrow’s sunshine back. In the early ’70s, at seventeen, with a string of scintillating folk-informed numbers, she was the belle … Continue reading →

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DAVID YOUNG And Friends – Love Wins

January 14, 2023

David Young 2022 When good vibrations are given a beat, banalities fly out the window for the right team – including Peter Gabriel’s rhythm machine – to be victorious. Having issued an astonishing number of albums – at least 67! … Continue reading →

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DAVID CARROLL AND FRIENDS – Bold Reynold

January 8, 2023

Talking Elephant 2022 Friendly fusing their strings into a patina-coated panel that reflects the past, stalwarts of British music mythos-scene look into the future. Nowadays, fresh proponents of folk rock seem to prefer fiery delivery to vibrant depth of the … Continue reading →

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KATE & ANNA McGARRIGLE – Tant Le Monde: Live In Bremen/Germany 2005

November 4, 2022

MiG Music 2022 Folk-rock royalty’s traveling show brings the Old World musical lore to the Weser shores to remind the continent of its lost past and the upstart present of a New World song. Kate and Anna McGarrigle didn’t have … Continue reading →

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