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Review: Kate Rusby LIFE IN A PAPER BOAT

Kate Rusby LIFE IN A PAPER BOAT Pure records 4.5 stars Another gem from the award winning Yorkshire folkie Soon to be celebrating 25 years in the folk business, Kate Rusby albums never fail to impress and LIFE IN A PAPER BOAT is up there with the best. Kate’s fragile but hauntingly beautiful vocals are perfectly suited to the mix of self-penned and traditional numbers. Producer husband Damien O’Kane has done a sterling job and there is nothing approaching a sub-standard track on the album. Rusby has surrounded herself with some of the best supporting musicians from the folk world with Dan Tyminski and Ron Block from Alison Krauss’ Union Station guesting on a couple of tracks. Her song writing is as innovative as ever and I really loved the imaginative lyrics on ‘Hunter Moon’ and the two songs with a seafaring theme, ‘The Mermaid’ and of course, the title track. Just one cover, Archie Fisher’s The Witch of Westmorland; a great tale of a witch with amazing healing powers. One bonus track is included; the catchy Big Brave Bill, a ‘Superman’ like character from Barnsley who comes to the rescue on numerous occasions and derives his strength from drinking

Green Rock River Band – 'Edgelands' Review

Green Rock River Band Edgelands Self-released ✭✭✭✭⭐︎ Following up on their debut album in style Green Rock River Band were

Matt Saxton: A country-rock breakout sensation

Matt Saxton I Wasn’t Looking For Love Self-released **** An expert fusion of rock and country Returning with

Upcoming country star hitches on to the Christmas bandwagon

Sarah Darling WINTER WONDERLAND Self released Clearly a rising star, Sarah Darling has built up a significant fan base

Interviews

C2C announces Country Music Week Hub shows

C2C Presents today announced The Country Music Week Hub – an intimate daytime songwriters round on Sat 22nd Oct. with Breland, Caitlyn Smith, Elvie Shane, Kezia Gill & Matt Stell.

Joanne Shaw Taylor Releases New Heart-Wrenching Single and Music Video, “Fade Away”

Today, Joanne Shaw Taylor releases “Fade Away,” the next breath-taking single taken from her forthcoming breakthrough studio album Nobody’s Fool. The new single also features cellist Tina Guo (Hans Zimmer.)Blues

One to watch: TJ Walker

It was a pleasure to catch up with TJ Walker for the September/October issue of Maverick Magazine. I wondered if you could tell me when you first knew that you

Review: Kelsea Ballerini – Subject To Change

Kelsea Ballerini SUBJECT TO CHANGE Black River Entertainment 23/09/22 Ballerini’s fourth studio album is her best to date. She once again takes her pop songwriting sensibilities and blends them perfectly

Sunny Sweeney

Sunny Sweeney joins me from a blustery cornfield in Kansas City, on her way to Springfield, Missouri. Since the world opened up again, Sweeney has been on the road pretty

Sam Williams at The Long Road

Sam Williams at The Long Road Sam Williams comes from the country music dynasty; his grandfather was Hank Williams, his father is hank Williams junior and a number of his

Kelsey Waldon releases music video for ‘Backwater Blues’ and raises funds for home state

In support of her home state, Kelsey Waldon has launched an auction in partnership with Gibson Gives and RallyUp to raise funds for those affected by the devastating floods in

Ian Munsick Releases New Track “Horses & Weed”