Tag: Celtic
John Illsley
The Dire Straits man has a new solo album due and plans a tour..more of that below but John agreed to answer one of our customised question sets. Enjoy his responses and look out for a performance date near you…
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Sound Of The Sirens – This Time
Sound Of The Sirens is not a duo I am overly familiar with and I have not had the opportunity to hear their 2017 debut album ‘For All Our Sins. ’ However, this West-Country pair will release their second record ‘This Time’ in early 2019 and we have kindly been sent an advance copy for review. Let’s press play…
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Rod Stewart – Blood Red Roses
A new album from The RodFather – as daughter Ruby calls him – and we are not trawling through The Great American Songbook…it’s his 30th studio album. Ten of the cuts are Stewart originals, Kevin Savigar co-produces. Rod’s general philosophy is that he makes records for ‘a few friends’ and it’s a bonus if others like them. A bit different from Stock Aitkin Waterman eh? It means that Stewart can create more personal songs, avoiding sloganeering, automatic beats and Vocoders.
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Rivers – My Little Baby
Rivers is the stage name of Rachel Early. Working with musician and producer Chris Corney, she has created a set of songs that take the listener on a journey through her head, concerns, feelings and hopes.
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Finbar Furey – Don’t Stop This Now
Long and deservedly a folk icon in Ireland and globally, hearing this very varied set of new songs from Finbar Furey is not just refreshing but really an intriguing pile of aural postcards that make the listener think as well as enjoy the singing, the melodies, the contribution of the players.
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