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Music : Scribbled in Chalk
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Scribbled in Chalk by: Karine Polwart List Price: £13.99 CD-Charts Price: £7.77 You Save: £6.22 (44%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 8235664129220 Label: Spit & Polish Manufacturer: Spit & Polish Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Spit & Polish Release Date: April 10, 2006 Studio: Spit & Polish Sales Rank: 1922 Disc 1:
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 Rating:  - All gentle, but not all the same.I didn't know Karine Polwart, but got this CD on the strength of reviews and recommendations. Karine has a light, lilting voice, and her Scottish accent comes across, which I like. Nearly all of the songs are of the gentle variety, but that doesn't mean they are all the same. Some are gentle/melancholy (Baleerie Baloo, I've Seen It All), some are gentle/whimsical (I'm Gonna Do I All, Holy Moses, Take Its Own Time), and some are only gentle on the surface, but really biting underneath (Daisy, Maybe There's A Road). As well as the soothing voice, there's some lovely string playing, especially on Terminal Star. Where The Smoke Blows is the only song that you could really call upbeat, and its the one that works least well for me; perhaps it ... Read More: Rating: - Caledonian CountryKarine Polwart is one of the new wave of Scottish folk artists whose popularity and influence extends well outside of the Scottish border. Think, Roddy Woomble ,the Idlewilder whose album 'my secret is my silence' Karine guested on. King Creosote, James Yorkston, Jackie Leven et al. A powerful force of nature which sees Karine firmly established as an articulate voice within this celtic strand of Nu-Folk . But is it pure Folk ? Purists might argue that Karine's wide ranging songs have a very strong country influence, albeit of the Caledonian hue. But isn't country and folk all part of the same roots bag ? Whatever....the Polwart voice is sweet and true and her musicians provide sharp, crisp backing creating a most engaging end product. ... Read More: Rating: - Intelligent FolkI came to this obviously after the Folk awards and looking into what is generally termed modern/celtic influenced music. I was really pleased (and surprised) to find, similar to Kate Rusby some really intelligent lyrics, accompanied by engaging music and different styles which is probably why she has some serious recognition, Folklines aside. I'm not sure what traditional Scots music is, but there's a lot of worth here and is vastly different (superior) to the gentile, tiptoeing gasps of Cara Dillon or Patty Griffin. There's elements of Indie Alanis, traditional field tunes, and maybe a bit of etherealness with guitars and pianos that create an interesting background but don't loose her voice in doing so. Very introspective, thoughts ... Read More: Rating: - Up and Coming singer songwriterA Great follow up to Faultlines. Gentle melodic songs played and sung with wistfulness and expression. Her appearance on the Culture Show on BBC2 showed what a serious yet engaging person she is. Rating:  - ExcellentThia album is excellent and if you're thinking of buying it do so. I highly receommend it. |
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