Fish Records Mailer - Issue 70

We head into May with an excellent cluster of new releases including great albums from Megson, Mary Gauthier, Crooked Still and Ruth Moody.

Megson - The Longshot

For the past few years Megson have been developing into one of the UK’s most vibrant and original duos on the contemporary folk scene.  They’ve deservedly been nominated for consecutive best duo awards at the BBC Folk Awards, but this new...... full review

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Mary Gauthier - The Foundling

While Mary’s troubled background is well documented, her the road to success as one of the finest Americana singer/songwriters has taken 30 years since she spent her 18th birthday in jail – these life experiences have made her the artist...... full review

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Ruth Moody - The Garden

One-third of the excellent roots/folk trio The Wailin' Jennys, Ruth Moody now steps out on her own with The Garden, a beautiful and intimate collection of twelve modern acoustic Americana songs. While her voice is well known to many from the trio.... full review

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Martha Tilston - Lucy and the Wolves

One of the UK’s most distinct and individual singer/songwriters, she was nominated for best new artist in the 2007 BBC Folk Awards for her excellent ‘Of Milkmaids and Architects’ album. Here on ‘Lucy and the Wolves’ she’s further developed .... full review

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Crooked Still - Some Strange Country

Fourth studio album from one of the most innovative modern traditional American groups. Their unique line-up gives them a distinct sound that allows them to venture into territory that mixes bluegrass with all manner of outside influences.... full review

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Meg Hutchinson - The Living Side

Young American singer/songwriter Meg’s debut album on Red House ‘Come Up Full’ marked her out as one of the strongest new artists on the contemporary folk scene, and since then she’s quickly and quietly gone on to be one of the standard bearers ..... full review

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Ellis Paul - The Day After Everything Changed

One of contemporary folk’s most distinct voices, Ellis has proved himself to be one of the most consistent artists over the past 15 years with a solid history of varied and memorable albums.  ‘The Day After Everything Changed’ is his first studio... full review

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Lynn Miles - Black Flowers

One of Canada’s most respected and celebrated folk singer/songwriters, Lynn Miles has gained a reputation for consistently well written songs that mix hook filled melodies with her attractive plaintive singing – it’s a style.... full review

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