ALBUM REVIEW : Kirsty McGee - 'The Kansas Sessions'

"For me, Kirsty McGee falls into a similar category to Richard Thompson, transcending conventional genre boundaries, yet managing to retain a distinctively English sound, or maybe more accurately, a distinctively English quirkiness..."

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ALBUM REVIEW : Bodega - 'Under The Counter'

"Winners of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards in 2006, this vibrant Scottish five-piece return with their second album, a confident and colourful collection of songs and tunes, both traditional and contemporary. Bodega cut an edgy and imaginative rhythm with guitars, bass and the occasional djembe. A mighty wave of fiddles, pipes, whistles and accordion combine to provide some exhilarating melodies, whilst a shimmering clarsach adds shades of both serenity and drama..."

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ALBUM REVIEW : Solas - 'For Love And Laughter'

"The album begins with the charming sparkle of an exhilarating set of reels... This invigorating four minutes will leave you on the edge of your seat with anticipation of the roller-coaster ride that is to follow. And that was the problem for me -- the roller coaster has a tendency to come off the tracks on a number of occasions after this opening number."

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ALBUM REVIEW : Old Crow Medicine Show - 'Tennessee Pusher'

"The five-piece Old Crow Medicine Show take an old-time American roots sound and give it a contemporary makeover, in much the same way that Gram Parsons did with country music some 40 years ago... Tennessee Pusher is warm, sincere music. It sneaks into your subconscious with its effortless cool and bleak beauty. It's distinctive American roots music -- with one hell of a kick!"

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