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BACKBONE<br />
Pete Coe<br />
Bash CD57<br />
Singer, musician, caller, step dancer - Pete Coe<br />
is still probably one of the most versatile and<br />
hard-working performers on the folk scene after<br />
some 40 years at the top of his profession. Yet<br />
he continues to bring a drive and freshness to his<br />
live performances and even on this new album<br />
he manages to inject innovation and convey<br />
enthusiasm for the material.<br />
The opening track, Byker Hill, is quite a surprise.<br />
I’m familiar with this mining song sung with an<br />
earthy, punchy delivery and Pete’s gentle rhythmic<br />
treatment with instrumental backing, including<br />
a touch of brass, gives it a very differnt feel.<br />
Pleasant though. Cyril Tawney’s On A Monday<br />
Morning is another song given a makeover, with<br />
a distinctly jazzy backing from clarinet, bass and<br />
drums.<br />
More conventional are the renderings of the<br />
traditional ballads such as Fair Margaret and<br />
Sweet William, The Shefeld Apprentice and<br />
The Cruel Mother. Pete’s banjo or Appalachian<br />
dulcimer accompaniments are particularly<br />
effective.<br />
Pete has assembled an impressive group of<br />
supporting singers and musicians for this album.<br />
The instrumentals, The Recruiting Of cer &<br />
The Roman Wall jigs, and a couple of Swedish<br />
ddle tunes provide a foot tapping contrast to the<br />
songs. The old music hall tune, Down The Road,<br />
is cleverly wrapped around a powerful Poor Old<br />
Horse, with full harmonic chorus.<br />
The nal bonus track is a superb example of<br />
Pete’s droll humour - a delightful parody on a<br />
very well-known tune about merits (or otherwise)<br />
of melodeons. I’m not going to reveal the secret<br />
- you’ll have to invest in the CD yourself to nd<br />
out !<br />
Colin Andrews<br />
Further details: Backshift Music, 103, Oldham<br />
Road, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4EB.<br />
01422 822569, www,backshift.demon.co.uk
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