The Best Albums of 2001

Pierce Pettis - State of Grace

Pierce's last album 'Everything Matters' is one of the very best discs we carry - it was reviewed on our first every mailer, and almost 3 years on it's a disc we still play regularly. 'State of Grace' certainly has a lot to live up to.... full review

£13.49

Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer - Drum Hat Buddha

'Drum Hat Buddha' is an astonishing album - in a year when many of the big folk and singer/songwriter names are releasing albums, this disc looks likely to tower above them all. The follow up to last years excellent 'Tanglewood Tree'.... full review

£12.99

Lucy Kaplansky - Every Single Day

In March 1999, we made Lucy's 'Ten Year Night' release our album of the month, and with this new release she becomes the first artist to have a second album used as our lead item. Her new album, 'Every Single Day'.... full review

£13.49

Carol Noonan - Self Titled

Carol's first three solo albums were released on Philo in the mid/late nineties, after a few years break she has returned with an album with a more acoustic feel to these earlier releases. 'Self Titled' is a balanced mix of her own work.... full review

£12.99

Dar Williams - Out There Live

Almost exactly a year after 'The Green World' was released, this new live album captures Dar and band at their very best over three dates from the subsequent tour. Taking its material from all four of Dar's solo albums.... full review

£10.99

Eliza Gilkyson - Hard Times in Babylon

Yet another Red House release this month (along with John Gorka and the 'Nod to Bob compilation), 'Hard Times in Babylon' is described as "the diary of a season of love and loss", but the whole disc is much more fun.... full review

£12.99

Alison Krauss & Union Station - New Favorite

While Krauss's last album 'Forget About It' was a restrained and polished collection, she is better known for her more traditional bluegrass recordings. This new disc takes the best elements from both styles.... full review

£13.49

Martin Simpson - The Bramble Briar

Although now living in the USA, Martin Simpson certainly had his grounding in English folk music, and this collection of 13 exclusively.... full review

£12.99

Various - A Nod to Bob

Minnesota based Red House have one of the very best rosters of singer/songwriters around, and on this disc 14 of them have each recorded a Bob Dylan cover to celebrate his 60th birthday. 'A Nod To Bob'.... full review

£12.99

John Gorka - The Company You Keep

Gorka's long awaited new release is aptly titled, one look at the credits show a truly all-star cast, Lucy Kaplansky, Mary Chapin-Carpenter, Patty Larkin and Ani Difranco are present on 8 of the 14 mainly acoustic tracks.... full review

£13.49

Mark Erelli - Compass & Companion

'Compass & Companion' is one of the discs we've been looking forward to for a long time - Mark's self-titled 1999 debut release is a favourite of ours, it's a brilliant album that was universally well received. This new.... full review

£12.99