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Luke Jackson - Father And Son - Fumes And Faith - Pipe Records(www.lukepauljackson.com)
Annie Ford Band - Buick 1966 - Annie Ford Band - www.anniefordband.com
Varttina - Manattu (Conjured By A Seer) - Utu - Rockadillo Records(www.varttina.com)

Dylan Sneed - Promenade - Texodus - www.dylansneed.com
Tin Bird Choir - Straight Face - Homesteady - www.tinbirdchoir.com
Phil MacLennnan Smillie - Savannah Waltz~Captain Kim Frizzell - Sound of Taransay - Hedera Records(www.philsmilliemusic.com)
Lennie Gallant & Meaghan Blanchard - Shilo Song - (VA)The Songs of Gene MacLellan - www.truenorthrecords.com

Luke Jackson - Notebook - Fumes And Faith - Pipe Records(www.lukepauljackson.com)
Annie Ford Band - Calloused Hands - Annie Ford Band - www.anniefordband.com
Varttina - Kaihon Kantaja (The Bearer Of Yearning) - Utu - Rockadillo Records(www.varttina.com)

Dylan Sneed - Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Texodus - www.dylansneed.com
Tin Bird Choir - Shape of a Heart - Homesteady - www.tinbirdchoir.com
Phil MacLennnan Smillie - Ca Beleno~The Bell Rock~Old Pier Road - Sound of Taransay - Hedera Records(www.philsmilliemusic.com)
Catherine MacLennan - If It's Alright With You - (VA)The Songs of Gene MacLellan - www.truenorthrecords.com
Luke Jackson - Father's Footsteps - Fumes And Faith - Pipe Records(www.lukepauljackson.com)

Luke Jackson: stunning follow up release to his critically acclaimed debut release "More Than Boys" from this 19 years old 
wunderkind English singer-songwriter and powerful guitarist from Canterbury, Kent, currently nominated for both Horizon 
Award for Best Emerging Talent and BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. Plaudits rightfully arrive from every quarter in praise of 
the maturity of his writing, the timbre of his voice and the excellence of his playing... in short, he is the complete deal. 
On "Fumes And Faith", produced by Cardiff, Wales-based American producer Mason Neely, he presents 11 original songs that are 
doubtlessly English but yet with a bluesy/Americana quality to them, with sparse yet sympathetic piano, drums, percussive 
foot stomps and hand claps in support of his precise, hypnotic picking.

Annie Ford Band: Virginia-born Seattle-based dues-well-paid multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, banjo, viola, acoustic guitar) 
singer-songwriter, well established locally as a recording session musician, and former busker with a debut album 
encompassing a swath of music styles and influences along the country-Americana spectrum, with hints of Klezmer, jug band 
and ragtime from Ford's varied musical journey thus far! Aided and abetted by the songwriting talents of drummer Matt Manges 
on 4 up-tempo guitar-driven songs, the cd contains 5 original mainly ballads from Ford, a honky-tonk piano-driven 
arrangement of the traditional "Frankie" (and Albert) and Daniel Kahn's mournful "All Hours" with Ivan Molton on bass and 
baritone/tenor saxes, Olie Eshleman pedal steel/electric guitar, Tim Sargent acoustic guitar/banjo, Robert Mitchell on 
piano/organ and guest Eric Padget on trumpet; 

Varttina: Finnish supergroup established 31 years ago and with ever changing membership in the intervening years yet their 
one constant is their innovative approach to presenting traditional Finnish music replete with soaring vocal harmonies and 
world-class instrumentation. On this CD they add flavors from beyond their national borders including a very jazzy sounding 
Kaihon Kantaja (The Bearer Of Yearning) and Middle Eastern strings and percussion to produce an album marking the band's 
continuing transition from pure Finnish tradition bearers to contemporary world musicians;    

Dylan Sneed: superb Kickstarter-funded Americana release from Texas singer-songwriter, now based in Hartsville, SC, who has 
been described as "a sober Townes Van Zandt" by the Columbia Free Times, and as posssessing "music of passion that can move 
an audience with a whisper or a roar" by the Dallas Observer. The CD is an all original examination of the Life's 
ponderables concerning love, faith, family, home and friends except for a totally original take on Cindi Lauper's "Girls 
Just Want To Have Fun" which adds a certain pathos and heft to an otherwise cheery little calorie free but nonetheless 
enjoyable pop song. Dylan Sneed will be making his Little Rock Folk Club (www.littlerockfolkclub.org) debut on Sat Feb 1st 
2014;  

Tin Bird Choir: Kickstarter-funded 2nd release from the Pennsylvania-based husband-and-wife individual and duo songwriting 
team of Eric and Heather Hurlock, backed by musicians Josh Sceurman and Ellen Houle, and in this recording by record 
producer Kevin Killen who played most of the instruments along with Eric Hurlock. Clever lyrics, engaging melodies, superb 
singing and interesting arrangements make this an enjoyable listen with songs covering Americana, folk, alt-country and even 
a little folk-pop;

Phil MacLennnan Smillie: first solo album from flute, whistle, harmony vocals and bodhran player Smillie, one of the last 
two original members of the current Tannahill Weavers which he joined when he was 16! Joined by an all-star group of 
musicians including amongst others: Russell Hunter piano, Dougie McCance pipes, Charlie McKerron on fiddle, Aaron Jones 
bouzouki, guitar, bass, Patsy Seddon harp, Dougie MacLean fiddle, Fred Morrison uilleann pipes, John Martin on fiddle; 
insert includes tune information which include jigs, reels, marches and airs

(VA)The Songs of Gene MacLellan: Recordings from a Jan 2013 memorial tribute concert at Zion Presbyterian Church in 
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island, Canada to trailblazing GRAMMY Award winning singer/songwriter and native son Gene 
MacLellan who was bedeviled throughout his life by mental illness that robbed him of the ability to enjoy the fruits of his 
artistry, and ultimately took his life from him too. Performers include PEI musicians including his singer-songwriter 
daughter Catherine MacLennan, Lennie Gallant, and Ron Hynes amongst others, songs include his mega-successful and 
GRAMMY-winning "Snowbird" and "Put Your Hand in the Hand". The live sound recording is meticulous - kudos to the engineers - 
and the musicianship is world class;


 

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