Pressworks - WA78.DTP - Devon Folk

Reviewsunaccompanied version of Early, Early In TheSpring, aparticular favourite.As for the instrumentation, at various times Vicplays anglo-concertina, banjo and 1-row melodeon,while Steve plays 1and 2row melodeonsand mouth organs. On three of the four instrumentalstracks, Trip to Brighton, Enfield Wash andPleal's Allemand, they are joined by JohnnyAdams. Both the song accompaniments and thetunes are rhythmic and emphatic, astyle that maynot be to all tastes but one that works well for thistrio. The standard of musicianship is excellentthroughout. A live performance would be anexciting and uplifting event and Ihope to be ableto see them in the not too distant future.The material has been chosen specifically to givean overview of the themes, origins and modes oftransmission that occur within traditional music.Thus love, marriage, seduction, sex, separation,fidelity, prostitution, loss jealously, parental disapproval,fantasy, death, murder and deception, allfeature: the themes familiar in the soap operas sopopular in today's society. They, therefore, "dealwith recurring human experiences and still havethe ability to speak to and move us today".This album is another brought out on the EFDSSlabel and is an indication of the valuable work thatis being done by the Society to promote traditionalmaterial through its publications. It brings togethertraditional songs and instrumental music inastyle appropriate to aparticular historical periodwith a twenty-first century interpretation. Thearrangements reflect the idea behind the project,both vocally and instrumentally. For anyone interestedin traditional music the CD should be intheir collection, likewise for those who want aclearer understanding of style or who enjoy arousing audio experience.Jacqueline PattenOggle Band advertFOOTLOOSEBARN DANCE BANDFOUR PIECE BANDOWN CALLERMike &Sheila 01647 433464Trevor 01769 52059535PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com