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Nicola has, for several years written for a revue<br />
group, Kulture Brake and the tracks, Smart<br />
Arse” Having a Laugh and The Unicorn have a<br />
delightful touch of the Music Hall reminiscent of<br />
some of the songs of Jake Thakeray.<br />
Other tracks, like the slightly bluesy, Wind Will<br />
Always Blow and, Always For You, accompanied<br />
only by a drum, are thoughtfully and poetically<br />
written.<br />
Nicola is a poet, songwriter and performer and<br />
the lovely, CD booklet artwork is also hers. Go<br />
to her myspace site on the internet where you can<br />
hear 4 tracks from this CD, nd out where she<br />
is performing and read the following description<br />
from west country songwriter, Mike O’Connor -<br />
“...she occupies that area between Purcell, Edith<br />
Piaf and Arthur Askey.”…. and then buy the CD<br />
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Hilary Bix<br />
THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME<br />
Steve Turner The Tradition Bearers<br />
I suspect that the name Steve Turner is not one<br />
greatly familiar to lovers of traditional British<br />
music here in the South West. After an absence<br />
of about eleven years, Steve heralds his welcome<br />
return to the folk scene with an excellent CD.<br />
In the accompanying notes we’re told that the<br />
CD took three years to complete, and, looking at<br />
the array of guest artists - Kevin Brown, Miranda<br />
Sykes, Gill Redmond, Nancy Kerr, Oliver Knight,<br />
Martin Carthy, James Fagan, Peter Flood and<br />
Riki Gerardy - I well understand why.<br />
There is no mention in the notes of the the type of<br />
concertina which Steve plays. However, from the<br />
picture and the range, I believe it to be an English<br />
system 56-key tenor treble, which gives a clue to<br />
the range of the singer’s voice and the versatility<br />
of his musicianship.<br />
The rst of the eleven tracks, The isle of St<br />
Helena, has, for me, truly got that ‘wow’ factor.<br />
It is without question the best interpretation<br />
that I have ever heard of this wonderful<br />
song. Throughout the CD, Steve’s concertina<br />
accompaniment is technically amazing - and then<br />
to combine it with a slide guitar, as in The Dry<br />
Cardrona, is inspirational.
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