John McCusker – The Best of John McCusker: Album Review
Tremendous pot-pourri containing all aspects of the virtuoso fiddle man, John McCusker, covering all his collaborations and solo work.
"Well, what sort of music do you like, Seuras?" Ever since that question was first aired by his mother a decade or six back he has struggled with the answer. And struggles still now. Call him a folkie, a country dude, a bluesman and he'll be happy, but don't forget the whiff of jazz, electronica and more. Not so keen on the charts, mind.
Tremendous pot-pourri containing all aspects of the virtuoso fiddle man, John McCusker, covering all his collaborations and solo work.
On Black Cullin, we find Duncan Chisholm moving forward, with new tricks, adding to the splendour of the old, giving the glory of the new.
Top squeezer Archie Churchill-Moss goes solo on a largely off-piste black run.
A trio of pleasant reminders of 2022 as we round up releases by Ian McNabb, The Feedback File and Anthony Toner.
Happy New Year on the 30th? With Ferocious Dog, there’s the 31st for recovery…
Is this classical or folk, either or neither, and does it matter? Consummate playing, with a host of top-notch collaborators, sees Su-A Lee as one to keep an ear on.
Spellbinding amalgam of psychedelic folk blues.
Expanded version of the end of Island’s love affair with Martyn, studio, live and with added Dave Gilmour.
Best kept secret aims for the heart of his erstwhile nation, in a gorgeous merging of gossamer Americana, and soul, weaved through with dub tropes. From Wales.
Exactly what it says on the box, with some bass. And oodles of panache and aplomb.
A showstopping extravaganza of history and songs, singing and strings that nails this duo as a pairing to watch. And listen.
A calm and focussed force majeure unleash their controlled maelstrom without fuss or histrionic.
Celtic feathers float in from Wales in a surprisingly Laurel Canyon breeze. Tri is the album, Plu is the band.
Wildest Dreams by Cera Impala. Attractive acoustic smoke’n’honey bluesy hues; a bluesy ragtime wallow from the Forth delta.
A midwinter offering that is neither bleak nor shortbread tin, Mike Vass delivers a (largely) non-denominational Winter Solstice celebration fit for all tastes.