FolkWorld #46 11/2011

CD & DVD Reviews

Accordion Samurai "Accordion Samurai"
Home Records, 2011

www.thesamurai.jimdo.com

Wow…five accordion players of world fame, together on one album. Here you have the first Accordion Samurai album starring the Italian living squeeze box legend Riccardo Tesi, two of Belgium’s best players Didier Laloy and Bruno Le Tron, from Finland the great Markku Lepistö and finally from Ireland David Munnelly, doesn’t need any introduction I guess. Together they formed this quintet and play own compositions and a pair of traditional pieces. The last years I heard actually quite a lot of accordion collaboration albums, but as fresh, sparkling, professional and high quality as this one I have seldom heard them. This album is like one long trip, haunting music played by five passionate musician who challenge each other to give the best they have. Sounding together like one giant instrument with a sound that blows you away. Great harmonies and strong solo’s brings you to many corners of the world. Hearing sounds from Quebec, France, the Celtic countries, Scandinavia and so much more. Sit down, shut up and listen, brilliant album!
© Eelco Schilder


Llio Rhydderch & Tomos Williams "Carn Ingli"
Fflach:tradd, 2011

www.lliorhydderch.com
www.carningli.net

Llio Rhydderch is a Welsh harpist and on this new album she collaborates with trumpet and flugelhorn player Tomos Williams and drummer Mark O’Connor. The trio plays original compositions with a jazzy feeling. Starting beautifully with the harp solo piece Edward’s grip in seren syw carefully the drum and trumpet join the sparkling, wonderful harp play in a natural way. I don’t think I ever heard this combination of instruments before and this trio proofs that it works very well. Three professional musicians, dancing around each other with respect and creating a beautiful, soft folk-jazz that works relaxing. I’m really surprised that those instruments are such a perfect match. Thirteen tracks of dreamy music of the highest quality, an album to enjoy at quiet moments.
© Eelco Schilder


Ali Fuat Aydin & Cenk Güray "Bir"
Felmay, 2011

Gochag Askarov "Mugham"
Felmay, 2011

Lingling Yu & Guo Gan "Yue Luo"
Felmay, 2011

The Italian label Felmay, one of the best world music labels of Europe, come with three new world albums. The first one is by Ali Fuat Aydin & Cenk Güray and is called Bir. This duo on the strings instruments Bağlama and divan sazi, play tunes from the Zeybeks, a relatively unknown group of people who lived in Western Anatolia. They seem to be a kind of warriors who lived from the 17th century until the start of the 20th century. The duo recorded fourteen of their traditional tunes and added their own improvisation to the music. What you hear are complex rhythmic patterns, beautifully and highly professionally played by the two musicians. Both in the solo performance as in their duets the musicians create a wonderful atmosphere and show their great quality. And as most Felmay issues, there is a booklet with background information on the music and each track.
The second album is recorded by Gochag Askarov and is called Mugham. Askarov slowly becomes one of the most respected singers from Azerbaijan and surroundings. Together with his ensemble that includes musicians on the Tar, Naqara, percussion, zurna, Kamancha and other traditional instruments. They play music from the sacred Mugham tradition from Azerbaijan in a wonderful, intense way. Askarov has a rich, melodic voice that reflects the emotions of the music in a beautiful way. The album starts with the over 36 minutes long piece Dastgah zabul segah. Which is one of the main seven dastgahs. A passionate combination of instrumental parts and vocal works which shows the richness of the tradition. The second track is a mystical duet between the balaban (wind wood) and Naqara (percussion). Third track is a 6 minutes song and the final track is a over 22 minutes long composition in which Askarov sings in a more expressive way and shows another side of this ancient and rich culture. A beautiful album by a fantastic singer and some of the best musicians. I love music from Azerbaijan and this album shows exactly why.
The third album on Felmay comes from Lingling Yu & Guo Gan and is called Yue luo.This Chinese duo plays music from the Jianghan Sizhu region, which is situated in the South West of China. The music is mostly used for rituals and mainly played in tea houses. The duo plays the compositions on a typical combination of instruments for this kind of music. The Pipa, which is a lute-related string instrument, and on the Erhu, which is better known as the Chinese violin. Again a wonderful album with music at the highest level. The two musicians are master on their instruments and they show the beauty of the Jiangnan Sizhu tradition in a more than convincing way. It’s music that needs time, at first you might get the feeling that the tunes look alike a lot. But when you concentrate and take time to absorb the music, you hear how different the melodies are and how the musicians, with subtle rhythmic and melodic changes, create totally different atmospheres. Three times the Felmay label, three times high quality music.
© Eelco Schilder


Suden Aika "Ilokivi"
Laika Records, 2011

Ketsurat "Ilokielet ennällähän"
Laika Records, 2011

www.sudenaika.com
www.ketsurat.fi

Two female vocal ensembles from Finland, two totally different albums. First the veterans of Suden Aika with their new album called Ilokivi. Those who read my articles and reviews regularly know that I’m a Suden aika fan. In Folkworld 33, you can find an article about the band and I think I reviewed almost all their albums.[33] I like their combination of naive and sweet singing and raw, sharp vocal arts. This new album contains twelve new recordings, mostly traditional lyrics, and poems this time, with new composed music. And again a wonderful album, but not renewing. It’s a bit as if I hear the earlier albums in a new arrangement. The same quality, the same atmosphere and even the same kind of structure is used. Suden Aika is still a great band, but this new album is a very safe one to my personal opinion.
The second group in this review is the second album by Ketsurat and is called Ilokielet ennällähän. The six female singers sing songs from the Karelian (Yoik) tradition but also from Georgia, Portugal, Zambia and original material. Very scarcely backed by some instruments, this sextet recorded a wonderful, fresh album. Great matching vocals, convincing solo parts and a variety of styles. It would be very easy to compare the group with the early Värttinä, especially because Mari Kaasinen is one of the producers, but Ketsurat has a very own sound and choice of repertoire. Their power is their open minded way of approaching the music and the fact that the voices match perfectly, but when singing solo they have a very different color. A strong second album by a band that will conquer the world.
© Eelco Schilder


Sevda "Sevda"
Caprice, 2011

When I buy an old record that I like for my collection, I can always recall where and when I bought it. Sevda was an unknown band to me but seeing their LP Live at Jazzhus Montmartre, in a very small second hand book/ record shop in Stockholm I just had to buy it. The beautiful cover and the fact that Okay Temiz is one of the band members is enough reason to pay SEK100, it was a great buy as Sevda is an intriguing band. The famous Swedish Caprice label has just released a beautiful box set with the bands two albums and a bonus DVD which contains live recordings from the Swedish TV out of the year 1972. The first album is released under the name of the founder of the band, trumpet player Maffy Falay & Sevda. The band was a mixture of Swedish and Turkish musician and inspired other prog-folk bands during the seventies for using jazz and world elements in their music. Both albums in this box begin with a great solo part by violinist Salih Baysal. Slowly the darbuka joins in and after five minutes the music changes radically in melodic jazz-rock in Turkish style. In that time this must have been a totally new approach in music, one fo the first world-crossover projects. Both CD’s sound like a long concept album, staying in the same vein and building towards several highlights. The second album, the one I bought on LP, shows a band that dares to be different, the violin takes the leading role and the music is even more experimental and exciting than on their first output. When hearing this you understand where bands such as Kebnekaise and Fläsket Brinner got their inspiration from. The DVD is a really nice extra, it contains two live recordings from Swedish TV and shows a bit introvert band playing their music almost like in trance. This box is a wonderful release showing a relatively unknown band in Swedish music history with great influences. A must for lovers of world-jazz and experimental music.
© Eelco Schilder


Indigo Masala "Legends of Panipur"
Own label, 2011

Bhangra Brothers "Sun Baliye"
Ausfahrt, 2011

www.indigo-masala.de
www.bhangra-brothers.com

Two Indian influenced modern albums. First the Germany based band Indigo Masala. This is their second album and a less outspoken one than their debut record. The trio plays traditional (Indian) instruments and in their original compositions they mix traditional Indian elements with modern and (West) European rhythms and melodic patterns. I liked their debut album, it made the Indian music accessible for an untrained audience. But this second album hasn’t got the same catchy and well balanced sound. It all sounds a bit to artificial and somehow the trio doesn’t always convince me of their quality. One example is Bhowani junction which sounds a bit to inspire less. When listening to this album I get the feeling that it’s music made with the head instead of with the heart. Although I hear some great ideas and nice parts, it doesn’t inspire me. A pity, as I liked the way this band started their career.
The second album comes from the Bhangra Brothers and is called Sun baliye. The brothers bring modern dance music with Indian and Punjabi influences. Electronic beats mixed with rock, hip-hop, rap Traditional sounds and Bollywood atmosphere. By now the duo is known all around the world and many love their danceable crossover music. This well produced album fits perfectly in the Indian styles influenced club hype that is rolling over the UK and some other parts of this globe. Made to entertain and dance and in that way a successful album.
© Eelco Schilder


Mick Ryan "The Pauper’s Path"
Wild Goose Recordings, 2011

www.thepauperspath.co.uk

In the past, English folk musicians recorded a few legendary folk opera’s. One of the best known is probably Peter Bellamy’s The transport. The latest one is called The pauper’s path and written by Mick Ryan. The opera tells the story of, and I quote, ‘some of those who, though no fault of their own, were forced to enter the dreaded union of workhouse.’ So a story about ordinary people. The cast includes Maggie Boyle, Paul Downes, Roy Clinging, Heather Bradford, Judy Dunlop and Phoebe Kirrage. The musical arrangements are sober and it’s the story that counts. Besides the songs, parts are spoken word and seen the fact that it’s a CD, I have to do without the visual part. This double CD is full of nice singer-songwriter songs and politically involved lyrics. But it needs a lot of concentration to follow the story and listen to the lyrics to understand what it’s all about. A booklet with more information would have helped. I’m not sure if this double CD has enough to offer to entertain an audience that didn’t see the opera or that isn’t very interested in English culture or language. An ambitious project, but I think I need more than audio to really get the feeling.
© Eelco Schilder


I Draw Slow "Redhills"
Own label, 2011

www.idrawslow.com

I Draw Slow is a quintet from Dublin and with Redhills they present their debut album. With a line-up that includes banjo, violin, guitars, vocals and bass the musicians recorded ten very nice songs, eight original and two traditional. Although from Ireland, their music is bluegrass, Americana and alt-country orientated. With a beautiful, warm, voice lead singer Louise Holden shows her talent as a singer from the hearth. Listen to the fragile song Honeymoon or the more up tempo tracks like Low down girls like me and you see how she is capable of sing several emotions in a more than convincing way. Backed by enthusiastic musicians who understand the art of creating a light feted, but quality sound that is relaxing and enjoyable. A strong debut album.
© Eelco Schilder


Čači Vorba "Tajno biav"
Oriente Music, 2011

www.cacivorba.pl

The Polish band Čači Vorba recorded a dream debut album almost two years ago which I like very much. I still have the album in my collection and when I play it, the raw, emotional and professional sound touches me each time again. Now their second album with Gypsy songs from Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia, Russia and Moldavia is released. Twelve new recordings and a band that brought their music to a higher level. The rawness of the debut album is gone, but the quality and the hearable pleasure of making music together only got better. Maria Natanson sings with more self confidence and she developed a deeper, bit darker way of singing. It’s like all the ideas the band has comes together on this album and it all works. Beautiful is the Bulgarian song Pristana si rada in which Natanson shows her capability of bringing tears into the music, wonderfully backed by her fellow musicians who understand that in a song like this you have to stay at the background and play in a more introvert way. In other tracks you will hear them playing fast and furious, traditional and modern at the same time but always perfectly in balance. A great, well produced, second album which is even better than their strong debut.
© Eelco Schilder


Myrdhin "Moving Sands"
BNC Productions, 2011

www.myspace.com/myrdhin-harp

Myrdhin is probably one of the best known harp players from France. With his Breton roots, he has recorded music since the seventies and an impressive list of recordings and guest performances have been made ever since. I only know his work from the first six An Delen Dir LP’s on which he often shows a traditional-psych folk sound. So for me this album is the first recordings since the early eighties I hear and what immediately comes to mind is the recognizable way of playing. Although the music changed a lot, in his way of composing, arranging the music, it still has the same soul. It takes a while until this new album starts interesting me. The first part is a moody kind of relaxing music and sounds that comes close to early new-age music. But slowly towards the end he carefully adds a bit more experimental sounds without losing the original calm and relaxing atmosphere of the album.
© Eelco Schilder


Rämschfädra "Chrüz & queer"
Musiques Suisses, 2011

www.raemschfaedra.ch

This quintet from Swiss plays music that origin from one of the Swiss regions. The polka’s, waltzes, tango and other styles are played on flutes, accordion, piano, violin and bass and are a bit messy mixture of folklore, jazz, chamber music and classical sounds. What confuses me a bit is the sudden changes in styles, the repertoire is nice but doesn’t always fit in this order. I hear decent played music by talented musicians, sometimes wonderful music or sunny melodies. But most of all this album misses balance and I would prefer a more unity in sound.
© Eelco Schilder


Red Sea Pedestrians "The Electromagnetic Escape"
Hey Burner Records, 2011

www.redseapedestrians.com

The Red Sea Pedestrians is an American band and with this third album called The electromagnetic escape the sextet tries to concur the world. The band exists out of six multi instrumentalists and singer-songwriters, all with their own unique background and styles. Together they create a strong, modern crossover sound. The original songs are deeply rooted in Klezmer, (alt) country, folk and rock amongst other styles. Their energetic music is played at a high level, strong compositions and a well produced album. Sometimes just old time instrumental parts, more laid back acoustic singer-songs, but on other tracks nice rock additions that gives the music, in combination with the mandolins, violins, cello etc, a nice alternative sound. A strong third album by this group, their best yet!
© Eelco Schilder


Cédric Le Bozec & Soïg Sibéril "Duo libre"
Coop Breizh, 2011

www.cedriclebozec.com
www.soigsiberil.com

Guitarist Soïg Sibérel is probably one of the best known Breton guitarists. His first recordings date from 1976 with the band Sked and six years later he recorded several album as one of the Kornog musicians. His first solo album was recorded in 1993 and many followed. His latest work is a collaboration with the bagpipe player Cédric le Bozec. The duo plays a fine mixture of traditional tunes and original compositions. From the start to the end this is a sparkling album by two fantastic musicians. Siberíl’s guitar play is amazingly beautiful and Le Bozec turns out to be a great bagpipe player who has a melodic and impressive fluent style of playing. Deeply rooted in the richness of the Breton music tradition the duo shows how acoustic, instrumental folk can be recorded in a fresh, modern sounding way. A wonderful album by a duo that hopefully enjoys playing together so much that they will record more in future.
© Eelco Schilder


Elisabeth Lohninger Band "Christmas in July"
Jazz Sick Records, 2011

www.myspace.com/lohninger

FolkWorld Xmas

It's almost christmas time so time to renew your collection of christmas albums. After decades of Bing Crosby, you might be interested in another easy going album. Elisabeth Lohninger and her band recorded twelve international christmas songs. They changed them into smooth jazz songs that give a warm feeling on the dark evenings before and during christmas. With songs sung in English, Swedish, French, Danish and other world languages, the album is not the standard christmas CD. The fine musicians on piano, bass, guitar and drums back the peaceful, warm vocals by Lohninger in a really nice way. This open minded album has a commercial jazz sound without being too mainstream. Perfect for when the children are at sleep and you and your visitors enjoy a red wine after a delicious meal.
© Eelco Schilder


Grupo Falso Baiano "Simplicidade"
Massaroca Records, 2011

German CD Review

www.grupofalsobaiano.com

There's a rash of Brazilain-influenced traditional CDs just now. This is probably the most traditional, a band who claim to be the only authentic choro ensemble working in the USA. Choro is Brazilian dance music, similar to samba, quintessentially instrumental and played on a mixture of South American strings and jazz instruments. Subtitled "Live at Yoshi's", this album was recorded last year in a relaxed lounge atmosphere. Grupo Falso Baiano comprises saxophone and flute (Zack Pitt-Smith), mandolin (Jesse Appelman), guitars (Brian Moran) and percussion (Ami Molinelli). Their sound is somewhere between Latin dance and big band - but smaller, obviously. There's a fair amount of jazz-style improvisation, some down-home sparring, and a good solid beat throughout. If I didn;t know better, I'd say this was trad jazz with a dollop of swing and cha-cha: fun and danceable.
GFB are joined by Jovino Santos Neto - an altogether more Brazilian-sounding chap - on keyboards and flute, as well as an extra percussionist in Brian Rice. Neto kicks off one of the more free-form tracks - Feira Livre - on keys, and duets impressively with Pitt-Smith on Kenny É Você. There's a mix of Neto's own compositions and older pieces from the choro tradition. The contrasting styles of Rosa Cigana and Bem Brasil, the many flash solos, and the fiesta feel of pieces such as Forro na Penha make this CD a must for fans of Brazilian music, and a fascinating detour for anyone with eclectic tmusical tastes. Www.grupofalsobaiano.com is the place to look for samples, or catch them live in the San Francisco Bay area.
© Alex Monaghan


Grupo Falso Baiano "Simplicidade"
Massaroca Records, 2011

Oscar Perez Nuevo Comienzo "Afropean Affair"
Chandra Records, 2011

Mozik "Mozik"
Own label, 2011

www.grupofalsobaiano.com
www.oscarperezmusic.com
www.yuliamusayelyan.com

Three world-jazz albums from the US, starting with Grupo Falso Baiano and their live album called Simplicidade. It’s the bands second album and their first live recording. They present themselves as a Choro group, a style from Brazil from the 19th century. This results into a very nice album with soft jazz mixed with easy going Latin influences. Together a very accessible album with fine string works, dreamy saxophone and subtle percussion. A very nice album for a late night adventure.
Next album comes from pianist Oscar Perez and his band and is called Afropean affair. This album focuses more on jazz than the previous album in this review. Perez shows his quality as composer and musician. With his fine selection of musicians he plays a Latin-jazz style that sounds partly improvised but really well thought over at the same time. This album is more for a jazz magazine than for a folky one like Folkworld, but nevertheless this might be one you like. Check the webpage!
The third band is called Mozik and their private released album contains some smooth, funky Latin jazz. Strangely enough I can’t find a webpage of the band, when searching on the net I end up with a Dutch farmers collective which I’m sure isn’t the right place to search info about their music. So I give you the link to the page of their flutist Yulia Musayelyan. Her flute play plays a major role on this album, so you might find more info by visiting her webpage. Again a jazz album that is a bit out of place in this folk magazine, but I like the seventies vibe of the album with a careful mixture of acoustic and electric instruments. Not an album that will shock the world, but a very enjoyable one with nice compositions and ditto music.
© Eelco Schilder


Susanne Lundeng "Mot"
Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2011

Er Det Runir "Gamle toner, nye klanger"
Etnisk Musikklubb, 2011

Øyunn Romtveit "Kveding I heimetradisjon"
Etnisk Musikklubb, 2011

The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc "The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc"
Etnisk Musikklubb, 2011

Ander Anderdal "Godsruta"
Etnisk Musikklubb, 2011

www.susannelundeng.no
www.thenordicfiddlersbloc.com
www.anderdal.com

In this review a bunch of Norwegian albums, starting with the violinist Susanne Lundeng. Twenty years after her debut album she comes with Mot. Lundeng has showed during those two decades to be a creative artist that can play many styles and in different settings. While started as a traditional musician, she soon started to compose herself and on this album you find seven new pieces. This time Lundeng take a more classical approach. On the album she is backed by a string/clarinet ensemble on two tracks and on the over twenty minutes long composition she is backed by the Bodø Sinfonietta. I like how this album shows her different qualities and techniques. The first part has a traditional feeling, while slowly the album gets a jazzier mood and ends in a classical music meets wild village violinist. Listening to this album I like the way Lundeng tries new paths. She is a great violinist and a gifted composer. Sometimes, especially in the long Imella piece, I get the feeling the music is a bit to artificial and for a few moments it loses its natural flow. But that is only a small personal note to a very nice album.
The second Norwegian album comes from a group called Er Det Runir. This album is the result of a collaboration between folk and jazz musicians. The four musicians play medieval ballads and ancient tunes in their new arrangements. The male and female singers are backed by typical Norwegian instruments such as the Hardingfele and Sljefløyte. But also the langeleik and mouthorgan. Fifteen songs and tunes played in a pure and sober way. The musical arrangements are simple but effective and it’s nice to hear how less is more. The power of the two vocalists is their vocal expression, they sing with unpolished voices. For people who like authentic music this might be a very nice album. It’s far from commercial and not always an easy album to listen to. But when you take the time and peace, it will reveal its beauty.
The third album is a pure vocal album by singer Øyunn Romtveit. She comes from the Telemark region and grew up with the beautiful traditional music of that area. On this album called Kveding I heimetradisjon she sings twenty-eight traditional songs in the typical, traditional and very melodic way of singing. Songs about daily things, nature, the beauty of Telemark, lullabies, ancient (almost mythical) stories, local people and local heroes. All sung in a beautiful way by Øyunn Romtveit with her rich and expressive voice. This is music that needs nothing more than a voice and a singer who sings from her heart and soul. Wonderful!
The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc is an international trio with musicians from Norway, Sweden and the Shetlands. The three musicians started playing together in 2009 and the project initiator is the Swedish fiddler Anders Hall. With musicians from three countries with a rich fiddlers history, they decided to bundle their qualities and star playing music from their home countries and a few original compositions. This nameless debut album is an outstanding start of a promising career. The three young musicians surprise with well played, passionate music. Sometimes a bit frivol, but always in perfect harmony. The three traditions match perfectly and I like the small twists the musicians give to their music. They cross the borders of tradition and sometimes sound like a traditional-chamber trio, while at other moments they play like a modern-trad dance band. Again a strong album by the Etniskmusikklubb label.
Finally another fiddle album this time by Hardanger fele player Arne Anderdal. The album is called Godsruta and on this album he plays eighteen traditional pieces from the Norwegian Hallingdal and Hemsedal region. He does this together with a band that includes accordion, dobro, guitar and bass. Anderdal is a teacher at the famous Ole Bull academy in Voss, Norway. During his career he worked with known Norwegian musicians such as Terje Isungset, Berit Opheim and Frode Fjellheim. The music on the album is recognizable from the mentioned regions and played in a traditional way, the more modern instruments play a small part only and funny enough support the traditional atmosphere of the music. Nice to hear the dobro sounding in a Norwegian traditional piece, but it does work and adds a nice extra touch to the music. A CD that shows it’s time to stop writing and start dancing.
© Eelco Schilder


The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc "The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc"
Etnisk Musikklubb, 2011

www.thenordicfiddlersbloc.com

A Shetlander, a Swede and a Norwegian: three fiddlers from the Nordic countries, playing a selection of music from their own traditions, as well as some Scottish and American fiddle tunes, this CD shows the depth and variety of pure fiddle music. Harmonies, rhythms, melody and percussion all come from just three fiddles. Kevin Henderson from Shetland, Anders Hall from Sweden, and Olav Luksengard Mjelva from Norway provide every note on this album: no guests, no technomancy, and as far as I can tell no overdubs. The level of skill and musicality here is fantastic, but The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc don't take themselves too seriously: there's fun and laughter aplenty too. Each member also contributes a composition of his own, brilliantly interpreted in Old King Cole style: no solos in this collection.
From biting reels to beautiful waltzes, the trio presents a wide palette of Nordic fiddle music. Slow numbers are in the majority, but there are plenty of spirited dance tunes too. Several tracks contain something of the mysterious modes and meters of dark northern winters: Polska from Delsbo, Halling from Trondheim, or the eerie slow version of Da Greenlandman's Tune. The lads swap between fiddle and viola, octave fiddle and the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle, creating many different tones and textures. There are almost as many highlights as there are tacks here: a great but sadly nameless Shetland reel, a swinging tribute for Maria's 27th Birthday by Anders, the beautiful Fjellvak by Olav and friends, Kevin's reel for Jenna Reid, and the final Waltz after Lasse in Lyby deserve special mention. Surprise inclusions are the old-time fiddle standards Midnight on the Water and Bonaparte's Retreat, as well as Charlie McKerron's Paella Grande, but even without these exotic additions this CD would be tasty enough. On the evidence to hand, pure fiddle doesn't get much better than The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc.
© Alex Monaghan



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