Hannah Martin has a good mezzo voice (if such a term in folk is appropriate) Phillip Henry plays the Dobro - slide guitar with resonators. Together they form the duo Edgelarks. A lively concert with lots of drum solo on the Congos. Some Bluegrass too and Phillip Henry plays blues harmonica.
I am ashamed to say that in my early folk, student, days I dismissed this artist. Rediscovering June Tabor over 40 years on I am smitten, yet this is an album I had not heard until today.
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You and I both.
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For years I’ve been haunted by the memory of a party where Steeleye Span played.
Today the internet offered possible confirmation.
It may have been August, 1971 and was probably a small concert but at a rather grand house where my then girlfriend knew the owners or occupiers. My recollection was of a courtyard, illuminated by wall torches and braziers. A strangely English night of atavistic musical pleasure.
I even caught myself almost dancing - never to be repeated.
Highnam Court was where I was - possibly this ‘Higham’. I hope so.
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New to me is that this chap played with Fairport in the 1970’s. I know of him from ‘renaissance of the Celtic harp’ by Alan Stivel.
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He didn’t record any albums with Fairport, but have a look for Excalibur, an Arthurian Celtic folk rock opera he recorded with Roger Hodgson, Fairport and Dan Ar Braz.
Also worth a look for is an album called Irish Reels, Jigs and Hornpipes (might have the title order wrong)with Dan Ar Braz and the master guitarist Dave Evans performing traditional Irish airs.
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@Camphuw @mikehughescq - You have both been missing out.
Also recommend you search out the recordings June has done with the Oyster Band -
A sample -
Then there is this… If you can find it -
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The cover of Love will tear us apart on Ragged Kingdom is a real tear jerker and all-time favourite of mine. Not sure if it’s folk but when it’s that good I really don’t care.
Roger
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Richard Thompson Acoustic Trio Live from Honolulu
Richard Thompson - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Danny Thompson - Acoustic Double Bass
Michael Jerome - Percussion
Thompson’s still got it!
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Some Christmas songs from Hull’s first family of folk, sprinkled with some Xmas stories. It was first broadcast on local Yorkshire radio in 1980.
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Bob Johnson - Steeleye Span Obituary.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/20/bob-johnson-obituary
I have vivid memories of ‘Below the Salt’
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Guardian’s 50 best albums of 2023 has Lankum’s False Lankum at first place. A Marmite choice, but interesting that Irish Folk can feature in such lists. Gothic and intense, I’ll listen again in the New Year.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/22/the-50-best-albums-of-2023-no-1-lankum-false-lankum#comment-165859758
I see that the album features in our own music thread Naim Forum Album of the Year.
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It’s Uncut magazine’s album of the year as well. One of my favourite releases of this year.
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And the Guardian’s 10 best folk albums of 2023. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/27/the-10-best-folk-albums-of-2023
Not heard John Francis Flynn yet. Anyone heard any of these?
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At this time of the year I google fRroots to be reminded they ceased publication in 2019, but trusty Folk Radio has the first of a few lists: https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2023/12/thomas-blakes-top-10-albums-of-2023/
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And a whopping heap of 100 albums including some old friends from long ago like Jolie Holland and The Lilac Time https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2023/12/top-100-folk-alternative-albums-of-2023/ Alternative, I guess.
His version of Dirty Old Town is extraordinary.
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JFF was a bit dark for this morning’s listening session. But I enjoyed Galargan last night whilst reading before falling asleep; worth another listen.
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