Music with a strong nautical theme - Strawhead's superb double enhanced cd based on the life of Nelson whose bicentennial of his death at the Battle of Trafalgar will be observed on Oct 21st, both cds include the slideshow presentation, html links, battle details and contemporary accounts from all perspectives, and the songs are also contemporary to the period - an excellent job all around; two songs from Cyril Tawney's classic Navy Cuts, plus a third performed by the splendid JIIG; and last but not least Jennifer Cutting's Ocean Orchestra on which she is joined by a host of superb musicians and singers including Steeleye alums Maddy Prior and Peter Knight, ex-Dando Shaft and Albion Dance Band Polly Bolton, former Fairporter Dave Mattacks, members of cult favs New St. George and more - another excellent job all around. Plus a concert plug for Craobh Rua who make a welcome return visit to Little Rock...

Strawhead et al - Kyrie from "The Nelson Mass" by Haydn/Bold Nelson's Praise - Bold Nelson's Praise - Cock Robin Music
The Albion Band - Lemady/Arise & Pick A Posy - Songs From The Shows Vols 1&2 - Road Goes On Forever
JIIG - Missing The F In C/Shindigo Jig/The End Of Winter - JIIG - Fallen Angle Music
Strawhead et al - Chapter of Victories - Bold Nelson's Praise - Cock Robin Music
The Albion Band - The Bells Of Paradise - Songs From The Shows Vols 1&2 - Road Goes On Forever
Jennifer Cutting's Ocean Orchestra - Call Of The Siren - Songs for the Night Sea Journey - SunSign Records
*Craobh Rua - The Belfast Mountains - If Ida Been Here, Ida Been There - Lochshore
Strawhead et al - Nelson's Monument - Bold Nelson's Praise - Cock Robin Music
The Albion Band - Dominion Of The Sword - Songs From The Shows Vols 1&2 - Road Goes On Forever
JIIG - The Oggie Man - JIIG - Fallen Angle Music
Cyril Tawney - On A Monday Morning - Navy Cuts - ADA Records
Bryony - On Board The Victory - Bold Nelson's Praise - Cock Robin Music
The Albion Band - Wayfaring Stranger - Songs From The Shows Vols 1&2 - Road Goes On Forever
Jennifer Cutting's Ocean Orchestra - The Sands Of Time - Songs for the Night Sea Journey - SunSign Records
Cyril Tawney - Stanley The Rat - Navy Cuts - ADA Records

* Sat Apr 30th appearing in concert with Arkansas Celtic Music Society
Streaming live Wed 2000h CMT/Thu 0200h GMT at <http://www.kuar.org>
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