Fish Records Mailer - Issue 52

Late 2007 has seen a flurry of superb releases from both UK and US artists - excellent albums from Ruth Notman, Laura Cortese, Corinne West and Rachel Ries are the highlights plus we have a brilliant EP from Tracy Grammer.

Ruth Notman - Threads

Since being a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards in 2006, Ruth Notman has been steadily building her reputation with extensive touring and a number of successful festival appearances; and the release of ‘Threads.... full review

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Corinne West - Second Sight

Corinne's debut disc 'Bound for the Living' picked uprave reviews both here and in the US, and her name and popularity has grown steadily and organically over the past threeor four years, to the point where this has become a widely anticipated .... full review

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Karine Polwart - Fairest Floo'er

Karine Polwart’s third solo album is a dark and intimate affair, which marks a quiet public return to traditional Scots song for the award winning singer-songwriter. This is where her musical career began almost a decade ago, as a member of .... full review

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Tracy Grammer - Book of Sparrows

‘Book of Sparrows’ is a bridge between her previous album (‘Flower of Avalon’) and her next full album, but it’s much more than a filler and stands up as an excellent 7 track EP. It’s a beautifully low key and restrained affair with Tracy providing ..... full review

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Rachel Ries - Without A Bird

Those who picked up on Rachel's excellent debut 'For You Only' will know that she's a real individual amongst contemporary singer/songwriters. She falls loosely between folk and country, but her songs and stylings are confidently distinct..... full review

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Peter Mulvey - Notes from Elsewhere

Peter Mulvey has been one of the hardest working singer/songwriters over the past 10 years or so, but while many of his contemporaries have found a higher profile Peter has remained a relatively low-key artist in the wider public eye .... full review

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Laura Cortese - Blow the Candle Out

Laura’s previous studio album ‘Even the Lost Creek’ remains a real personal favourite – superb fiddling, a lovely voice and strong range of traditional and contemporary songs make it a fine collection; but it’s this 7 track mini-album.... full review

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