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Farrar

CD-Charts > Music > Scottish Folk
by: Duncan Chisholm

Release Date June 23, 2008
This is a superb album. It works very well as a whole - it has a sustained 'feel', and the programme of tunes is carefully paced. It's mostly slower tunes, but there are a sprinkling of more upbeat tunes too. The cover art does a great job of pointing to the music - it's deeply atmospheric stuff. The tunes really have room to breathe around the classy understated accompaniment - Kris Drever's playing contributes much to the 'less is more' approach. The fiddle playing is amazing and Chisholm's phrasing is impeccable. Another bonus for me is the mostly acoustic feel of the album - a pet hate is the omnipresent cheesy 'new age' keyboard background that seems to blight many otherwise excellent traditional music albums.

CD-Charts Position 62
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The Flower of Scotland

CD-Charts > Music > Scottish Folk
by: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Release Date October 23, 1995
I find this disappointing.
You'll probably like it if you like military bands in general, but it's not really pipe band music. It's pipes mixed in with other stuff.
And I have to say that the principal piper seems to lack a feel for the timing of the music.

CD-Charts Position 63
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Mark Knopfler Emmylou Harris - Real Live Roadrunning [2006]

CD-Charts > Music > Scottish Folk
directed by: Martyn Atkins

Release Date November 13, 2006
I was a knopfler fan but was sceptical about this album but so glad I risked buying it.This is never off my dvd player it is superb.

CD-Charts Position 64
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The Glasgow School

CD-Charts > Music > Scottish Folk
by: Orange Juice

Release Date July 25, 2005
What a pure and simple JOY to hear those early Postcard singles ringing out like clarion bells, as well as some slightly more rough-edged versions of tunes re-recorded for the later Polydor album. Isn't this just exactly what great Pop music was all about ? Swoonworthy and recommended without hesitation.

CD-Charts Position 65
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Life With You

CD-Charts > Music > Scottish Folk
by: The Proclaimers

Release Date September 03, 2007
As has been previously said, Life without you and Whole Wide World are great tracks - but how could you not mention Blood Lying on Snow - a truly excellent track with the kind of lyrics that you think you could write yourself, but of course you couldn't, and the music that goes with it is pure magic - a real rockin track that has your feet tapping while you are singing along.
So when you consider the price of the single - and then look at the price of the album - it makes sense to buy the album as you are going to get at least 3 excellent tracks, and the rest will grow on you.
It is also worth listening to the rest of the tracks just to hear their cracks at Politicians, Singers, Actors etc, their opinions will strike a chord with most of us while ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 66
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Yella Hoose / Goodnight Ginger

CD-Charts > Music > Scottish Folk
by: John McCusker

Release Date August 04, 2008
**** Scotland On Sunday
Both his solo albums, remastered and in one set for the first time. Stunning. Features. Kate Rusby, Michael McGoldrick etc.

CD-Charts Position 67
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Push Barman to Open Old Wounds [2CD Set]

CD-Charts > Music > Scottish Folk
by: Belle & Sebastian

Release Date May 23, 2005
I need someone to take some joy in something I write.
If you don't order this CD, I tell you I'll bite.
You know know you love them here's the irony.
Your going to walk away intact.
Or did you really want it anyway?
You like CD's especially
Ones with rarities,
Nine ninety eight
Eight twenty nine
I think you've woken up to this
You better buy it
If you like this band, you gotta try it
If you like the kooks, then your an arsewipe
How long will it take?
Probably 7 days?

CD-Charts Position 68
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An Turas - Live At Celtic Connections 2008

CD-Charts > Music > Scottish Folk
by: Donnie Munro

Release Date July 07, 2008
I need someone to take some joy in something I write.
If you don't order this CD, I tell you I'll bite.
You know know you love them here's the irony.
Your going to walk away intact.
Or did you really want it anyway?
You like CD's especially
Ones with rarities,
Nine ninety eight
Eight twenty nine
I think you've woken up to this
You better buy it
If you like this band, you gotta try it
If you like the kooks, then your an arsewipe
How long will it take?
Probably 7 days?

CD-Charts Position 69
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What Men Deserve to Lose

CD-Charts > Music > Scottish Folk
by: Peatbog Faeries

Release Date July 16, 2007
Got into this band a year ago after I heard about them when up in Skye.
Did the daft thing and bought their earlier albums until I saw them live at the the Middlewich Folk Festival June 08. They Played the majority of this album and have to say in 8 words." Best live band I seen in 30 years" Have seen Queen, Runrig etc etc

CD-Charts Position 70
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Black And White 050505

CD-Charts > Music > Scottish Folk
by: Simple Minds

Release Date February 26, 2008
Certainly a return to some sort of form after the string of lack luster albums from 1995 onwards! Again a shortfall of only 9 tracks, but there is no real weak tracks this time round. It's all about the music for me, and this it better sounding music with a lot less of the doggy sounds found on the awful Neon Lights or Cry. Track 2 and single Home sounds great even now, and secondly single Stranger is catchy. The only real weak moments of any note are the plodding re cooked Jeweller to the Stairs from Our Secrets are the Same, and the thudding keyboards of Different World, which can't make up which direction it wants to go in, but isn't a bad track all the same.

They still suffer from not having a variety of style's and a good strong 12 track album. It always ... Read More: