Fish Records Mailer - Issue 62

The first few months of a New Year always start with a flurry of excellent new releases, and 2009 has got off to a better start than any in recent memory with superb new releases from Pierce Pettis, Cara Dillon, Jeffrey Foucault, and Sometymes Why, all topped off with a new Bellowhead DVD.
The main focus this month is the stunning Jon Boden album, a magnificent disc by any standards……

Jon Boden - Songs from the Floodplain

One of the most versatile artists on the English Folk Scene, Jon Boden has long since demonstrated that he’s not bound by convention, but even those who anticipate that this, his second solo album may tread a different path..... full review

£12.99

Pierce Pettis - That Kind of Love

A new Pierce Pettis disc is real treat, as he is genuinely one of the this generations very finest singer/songwriters, and his ‘State of Grace’ album remains a high watermark in the genre over the past 10 years....... full review

£12.99

Bellowhead - Live at Shepherds Bush Empire DVD

Superb full length DVD of a stunning show, and packed with interviews and extras with a total running time of almost 3 hours!
Concert film: 98 min, Bellowhead's Tour Diary: 25 min
Bellowhead on Bellowhead: 20 min ..... full review

£15.99

Cara Dillon - Hill of Thieves

Since the release of her self titled album in 2002, Cara has released a strong sequence of albums that have been edging towards the more contemporary side of contemporary folk. The release of ‘Hill of Thieves’ sees the album on her own label... full review

£12.99

Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts - Shadows and Half Light

While Katriona and Jamie both have other musical projects (notably Tiny Tin Lady and Kerfuffle respectively), they’ve performed as a duo for the past 2 years or so, and this debut album really shows them to be one of the UK’s.... full review

£9.99

Sometymes Why - Your Heart is a Glorious Machine

Sometymes Why are a female folk supergroup made up of three singers and instrumentalists from three of the finest contemporary folk and bluegrass bands in the US.
Take Aofie O’Donovan (Crooked Still).... full review

£12.99