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Intro: Fairport Convention - Medley: The Lark in the Morning/Rakish Paddy/Fox Hunter's Jig/Toss The Feathers - Liege & Lief - A&M Records


Kate Rusby - The Frost Is All Over - The Frost Is All Over - Pure Records www.katerusby.com
Theo Bard - You Give - You Give EP - www.theobard.com/
Boo Hewerdine - Sweetheart - Open - Reveal Records www.boohewerdine.net/

Sound of the Sirens - All For The Best - All We Have Is Time EP - www.soundofthesirens.net/
The Cox Family - Good Imitation Of The Blues - Gone Like The Cotton - Rounder Records www.coxfamilymusic.com/
Patrice Haan - Reaching - We Must Be Arrows - Tux Records www.patricehaan.com/
Andrew Corbett - Mystery - Moments of Grace - ACMuse www.andrewcorbett.info

Kate Rusby - The Christmas Goose - The Frost Is All Over - Pure Records www.katerusby.com
Theo Bard - Time To Live - You Give EP - www.theobard.com/
Boo Hewerdine - 1981 #2 - Open - Reveal Records www.boohewerdine.net/

Sound of the Sirens - Together Alone - All We Have Is Time EP - www.soundofthesirens.net/
The Cox Family - In My Eyes - Gone Like The Cotton - Rounder Records www.coxfamilymusic.com/
Patrice Haan - Here Within My Song - We Must Be Arrows - Tux Records www.patricehaan.com/
Andrew Corbett - New Moon - Moments of Grace - ACMuse www.andrewcorbett.info

Kate  Rusby: "Of all the stars in Folk Music’s wondrous firmament few shine as brightly as Yorkshire’s Kate Rusby. A remarkable interpretive singer, Kate’s soulful vocals resonate with the wistful beauty of an earthbound angel. Inhabiting a lyric with unforced conviction – no matter how old or how modern – she has that rare ability to transport her audience, of touching them emotionally and making each tune live vividly within their experience and imagination. It’s a precious gift attained not by resource to decibel blasting or histrionics but through simplicity, understatement and faith in the narrative drive of the songs she chooses to sing. No wonder then that even as early as 1999, aged just 26, Kate was named as one of the Top Ten Folk Voices of the Century. Everything she has done since has confirmed the foresight of those who bestowed that honour. From being a nominee for 1999’s Mercury prize – almost unheard of for a folk singer both then and now – for her stunningly assured second solo album, Sleepless, to 2014’s captivating Ghost, Kate has stayed true to her folk and acoustic roots. This despite the temptations such early recognition placed in her path: “Around the time of Sleepless various people waved contracts at me, all saying ‘Come with us, we’ll make you a star’. They wanted me to cut a ‘pop’ record, but I’d just reply, ‘you must be joking – why would I do another kind of music just as I am starting to succeed with I want to do?’ I’m from a strong, close family in a small village just outside Barnsley: that whole celebrity, music chart, be as famous as you can hullabaloo is so far from the things I care about in life. For me it was the worst idea in the world!”

Theo Bard: "Theo Bard, East London singer songwriter. Sharp lyrics, a deft ear for melody and a knack for a killer hook. A leading figure in the East London music scene, Theo is a skilled lyricist and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, violin, bass), with intelligent lyrics and a deft ear for melody. His songs celebrate love, friendships and good times, the thrills and spills of busking in London’s markets, and his legendary Woodburner music nights in Hackney. Always delivered in the direct and frank narrative style that marks him out as an exceptional songwriter, his songs are borne of a lifetime steeped in music and song. He played violin from the age of four, spent his childhood singing round campfires at Forest School Camps, and honed his craft busking in London’s busy markets. He is also the man behind the legendary Woodburner Music. Woodburner has grown into a heady experience that regularly attracts 100s of revellers a week to its summer season at Dalston Eastern Curve Garden. Woodburner has hosted performances from the likes of Johnny Flynn and Nick Mulvey, as well as hosting events and stages at the likes of the Southbank Centre and Wilderness Festival.

Boo Hewerdine: "Acclaimed songwriter Boo Hewerdine (The Bible) follows his 2014 released career retrospective ‘My Name In The Brackets’ and single ‘Snowglobe’ with a beautiful new album collecting unreleased recordings made during sessions at Britannia Row Studios in 2003. Amongst Hewerdine’s collection of ‘discovered sounds’ are early versions of two of his classic songs ‘Muddy Water’ and ‘Geography’. These songs would appear six years later on the much loved ‘God Bless The Pretty Things’ album. Open also gives fans a chance to hear delicate acoustic studio recordings of concert favorites such as ‘Microfilm’ and ‘Name’. Further evidence that Hewerdine ranks amongst the very best of English songwriters working today.
“The really great news is the Boo Hewerdine journey isn’t over by any stretch. If quality of songs alone was the selection criteria (for the Boo Hewerdine & The Bible Best Of album), it could easily have been a multi-disc boxed set! – new songs Amazing Robot, Snowglobe and Last Shot On The Roll refuse to let standards slip. Funny Bones (B-side to Snowglobe) doesn’t make the album, but is just as good.”
Album of the Month (Folk Radio UK)

“A quality songwriter who’s contributed to the output of the likes of KD Lang, Kris Drever and the marvellous Eddi Reader to name but a few.Hewerdine has that knack of articulating his thoughts, phrasing his words and matching them to music which just seem to click or connect with people’s psyches to garner that sort of emotional response – it takes your breath away”
(Louder Than War)

Sound of the Sirens: "Sound of the Sirens is a foot-stomping, crowd-engaging female folk/rock duo whose strengths lie in their passion and chemistry. These girls know how to rock a stage, and have the ability to make you believe in every word they sing. Individually, their voices tell their own tale but when blended together their harmonies leave the listener wanting more. The versatility of each original song is a responsive rollercoaster, stealing your attention, creating a furious arm’s in the air festival-vibe that sticks in your head for days. Woven with just enough haunting melancholy to silence an audience; the bitter-sweet lyrics stir the soul with a performance that needs to be experienced live. Abbe Martin and Hannah Wood are a fervent talent who have coined the contagious Siren sound.

Their album A Long Way To Fall (recorded live at State of The Ark Studios – owned by Grammy award winning, Terry Britten) captures the energy and song writing ability of the girls, while their four track EP recorded at Monnow Valley Studios has a slightly more produced sound, giving a taste of how their music could sound with a full session band.

“Classic, melody-driven songs which would have been gobbled up by Tin Pan Alley in another era – a soothing antidote to the frantic madness of modern times” (BBC Music)

The Cox Family: "is proud to announce the release of Gone Like the Cotton, a remarkable album that has been 17 years in the making, on October 23, 2015. The album’s release also marks a reunion with their original label, Rounder Records. Alison Krauss brought The Cox Family to the attention of Rounder Records in the late 1980s, where they released a string of critically acclaimed and commercially successful projects for the label, including 1994’s Grammy-winning I Know Who Holds Tomorrow (a collaboration with Krauss). The Coxes signed with Asylum Records and released Just When We Were Thinking It’s Over, their major label debut album in 1996. Recording sessions for Gone Like the Cotton began in 1998, but shortly thereafter, label executive changes at Asylum left the Coxes without a champion.   The project was shelved, and the Coxes were released from their contract. Fast forward to 2014, a chance conversation about The Coxes with former Asylum label President Kyle Lehning and John Esposito, President & CEO of Warner Music Nashville (home to the Asylum catalog), led to the resurrection of the album. Original album producer Alison Krauss and original album engineer Gary Paczosa jumped at the opportunity to continue the sessions, 17 years after they initially began. Producer Alison Krauss reflects, “I can’t remember when I’ve been lucky enough to be witness to a story where such generosity and talent come together so perfectly. I’ve had the time of my life getting to work on the record again. The Cox Family hold a place in my heart like no other and listening to them for all of us is like coming home.” “We couldn’t be more proud or thrilled to welcome the Cox Family back to Rounder,” said Rounder Label Group President John Virant. “This album exemplifies the term ‘labor of love,’ and though it took 17 years, and the efforts of many people to see this album through to completion, it was well worth the wait. We’re so grateful to everyone who played a part in reviving this magnificent album, especially Alison Krauss and Gary Paczosa, who have tirelessly championed the Cox Family’s music for as long as I can remember.” “”Fate and chance met in a conversation with Kyle( Lehning) where I learned of this hidden gem of an album from this amazing family band,” said Esposito. “When we engaged with Alison and the Cox Family, we all got excited and knew we had to complete this album. Music and artistry are the cornerstones of Warner Music Nashville. Art is timeless and we are thrilled to be a part of bringing this special album to the world 17 years later.” “Seventeen years ago, we walked out of a little studio in Nashville after completing a good bit of the lead vocals for what we thought to be a true exemplar of the kind of music that represented our sound. Seventeen years later, we walk back through that same door,” said group member Sidney Cox. “There’s Alison, sitting in the same spot beside Gary Paczosa, right where we left him, just like nothing had ever happened. I remember Gary spinning around in his chair and saying, ‘Where have you guys been? We’ve been waiting for you.’” In the intervening years, the Coxes experienced both triumphs and tragedies: they contributed a song, “I Am Weary, Let Me Rest” to the surprise smash-hit soundtrack for O Brother, Where Art Thou? and made a brief appearance in the film. The soundtrack album eventually sold over 8 million copies, and won five Grammy Awards, including the coveted Album of the Year Grammy. Shortly after the Cox Family finished work on O Brother, the elder Coxes, Willard and Marie, were critically injured in an automobile accident. Family matriarch Marie recovered completely from her injuries a few months later, but bandleader & fiddler Willard permanently lost the use of his legs. The group eventually resumed touring, but their recording career was indefinitely placed on hold – until now. Gone Like The Cotton is a stunning work, of which Rolling Stone’s Stephen Betts writes “Like the Cox Family’s previous efforts, Gone Like the Cotton is built on a solid country-music foundation with sensational harmony singing and inspired song selection… the Coxes haven’t missed a beat, a tasty instrumental lick, or a sterling vocal performance in spite of the nearly two decades between the album’s late 20th century start and glorious 2015 finish.”

Patrice Haan: "I come from a musical family. We sang in the car, doing the dishes, at church, at family gatherings. My cousins and auntie played piano, fiddle, dulcimer, guitar and the whole tribe sang harmonies. While I desperately wanted a harp - I’ve loved the sound of harp and wanted one with all my might since I was about six years old when I first heard it on an album entitled Rusty in Orchestraville - I started playing the family upright piano when my elder sister began lessons with Sister RuthAnn. Kath played; I played it back. Eventually I got to take lessons too and inherited the church organist's position when I was about twelve. I finally got a harp, a lap harp, in my mid-thirties, shortly before various upheavals caused a musical lapse. Fortunately, fate and sundry angels intervened and music has returned to the central role in my life. My newest collection, We Must Be Arrows takes us straight to the heart of desire and creation. Like arrows, we use the things of our world and our life experience to launch ourselves to that which we most long to realize. At once antique and modern, We Must Be Arrows represents a broad spectrum of styles: from ballads and meditative tone poems to a simply silly paean for tea." - artist's website

Andrew Corbett: " Andrew Corbett’s Moments of Grace is a journey both musically graceful and spiritually satisfying. Andrew’s lyrics explore life’s mysteries in a way that is evocative, yet subtle and imaginative. His compelling melodies are supported by arrangements that are tastefully spare and elegant. All the offerings are built on the solid foundation of Andrew’s guitar work and warm vocals. The songs on Moments of Grace are, with one exception, original works encompassing 30 years of observation and songwriting. The album opens with the uplifting Bright Blue Ball which reminds us to cherish our only home, Earth. It then takes us on a journey from the sublime (Moments of Grace, New Moon), through penetrating reflections on life and love (Lincoln Park, Turning, Mystery), culminating in personal discovery and triumph (Highway One, Heartland, Long Road). Along the way we are treated to two beautiful instrumental works (Teewinot Sunrise, Dance of the Twilight Forest) as well as to Andrew’s unique rendition of Gordon Lightfoot’s Rainy Day People. Rita Hosking graces many songs with lovely vocal harmony. Joe Craven lends his musicality and fiddle virtuosity to much of the album. Other artists include Jan Thomas Peters on mandolin, bouzouki, and acoustic guitar; Laura Sandage on vocals; and Bill Edwards on mandolin. In addition to new material, Moments of Grace also includes Andrew’s best work from an earlier release – re-recorded with new instrumentation and vocals – so that it can be shared with a wider audience. Moments of Grace is co-produced by Corbett, Doug Chancellor, and Kari Estrin. Tracks were recorded primarily at SoundFarm in Vacaville, CA, with final mixing and mastering by Gary Gordon of Inside Out Studio in Sparta, IL. In addition to being a talented guitarist and songwriter, Andrew Corbett is also a published biological scientist and a successful online education entrepreneur. His musical foundations were laid in the 70’s and 80’s as he internalized the music of Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, Dan Fogelberg, and Kate Wolf – but he has merged these and later influences into his own expressive voice. For Andrew, songwriting is about communicating life’s elusive mysteries that can’t be expressed in any other way, and with Moments of Grace he has embarked on a journey of sharing his songs with the world.


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