FolkWorld #80 03/2023

Reviews

The Story of „Healing Tune“:

In January 2020, during the preparations for the upcoming album „Celtic Spirits“, I received a phone call that our friend Peter would not survive the very night. 3 days before his condition had worsened dramatically. Even at the hospital he was still listening to the music of Celtica, his favourite band, and he was glad and proud that he first had been a fan, but later had become a friend of the band. I had just finished arranging a very quiet tune, which seemed much more appropriate to his situation than our usual very rockin´ sound. I sent it to his sister in law so she could play it to him. It was like a miracle that Peter – contrary to the doctors´ prognosis - not only survived that night but that the next morning he was even awake enough that I could talk to him on the phone - for the last time. In memory of Peter we called the piece „Healing Tune”. In August 2021 we received the sad news that our friends of the Belarusian band Irdorath had been arrested for just playing bagpipes at a demonstration against the dictator Lukaschenko. They were sentenced to 1 ½ and 2 years labour camp. At our concerts we started spreading the word about their brutal suppression and furthermore dedicated the song „Healing Tune” to Irdorath. We are sure that Peter would have loved this gesture!

We are very happy that the cello player of Irdorath, Aleksandra Aleksiu, had been able to emigrate to Austria with her parents right in time. It was wonderful that she could record the cello part and perform it in this video.

In early 2022 Russia suddenly attacked the Ukraine: War in Europa! Regardless of the prehistory and all vindications people die, get wounded, displaced and traumatised. We share the pain of ALL victims: Usually those who are not responsible for this or any other war have to pay the price.

Free all non-violent prisoners of conscience, free Irdorath!

Stop all wars, in the Ukraine and anywhere else!

NOW!

May this piece of music help a little to heal physical and emotional wounds.

- Gajus Stappen (Celtica Pipes Rock)



  English Reviews


Various Artists "Ears of the People: Ekonting Songs from Senegal and Gambia" Senegal / Gambia
Archie Churchill-Moss "Ph(r)ase" England
Diarmuid Ó Meachair "Siúl na Slí" Ireland
Firelight Trio "Firelight Trio" Scotland
The Kane Sisters "In Memory of Paddy Fahey" Ireland
John McCusker "The Best Of" Scotland
John Carty & Michael McGoldrick "At Our Leisure" Ireland
Various Artists "Racket Records 25 Years" Ireland
Micho Russell "In Norway 1978 volume 2" Ireland
Pádraig Mac Aodhgáin "Tobar Gan Trá" Ireland
Scottish Fish "Upscale" Scotland
Savourna Stevenson & Steve Kettley "Wine of Life" Scotland
Scots Fiddle Festival Band "The 25+2 Collection" Scotland
Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell "You, Golden" England
Birkin Tree "4.0" Italy
Dan Walsh "O'Neill's Tunes" England
Graham Mackenzie "The Dawning" Scotland
Emilyn Stam & John David Williams "The Farmer who Lost his Cow" Canada
Jenna Reid & Harris Playfair "One Day" Scotland
Juliette Lemoine "Soaring" Scotland
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy "Canvas" Canada
The Willow Trio "The Swan of Salen" Scotland
Úna Na Monaghan "Aonaracht" Ireland
Frank Lee "Bric-a-Brac Box" England
Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth "Volume 1" England / Scotland
Simon Pfisterer "Half Way There" Germany
Simon Pfisterer "Another Way" Germany
James Bauld "Where I Belong" Scotland
Justin Theriault, Kyle Burghout & Susan Toman "The Castle" Canada
Rura "Dusk Moon" Scotland
Summers & Silvola "Sølvstrøk" Scotland / Finland
Tellef Kvifte "The Norwegian Bagpipe 2" Norway
Jens Ulvsand "Trad Groove 1&2" Denmark
Henriette Flach "Skyklokke" Sweden
Matti Kallio "Waterfjord" Finland
Anna Rynefors & Miriam Andersen "Skånska Spelkvinnor" Sweden
Bragr "Live at Gnisten" Denmark
La Bastringue "Re-Release" Denmark
Hawktail "Place of Growth" USA
Viorel "Flandriens" Belgium
Siger "Rodeland" Belgium
Loogaroo "Nautilus" Belgium
Ambäck "Raum" Switzerland
Assynt "Where from Here" Scotland
Assynt "Where from here" Scotland
Su-a Lee "Dialogues" South Korea
Su-A Lee "Dialogues" South Korea
Alice Allen & Patsy Reid play James Scott Skinner "Strathspey Queens" Scotland
Kate Rusby "30 happy returns"England
Merema "Eryamon’ Koytneva - Spiral of Life"Russia
Uusikuu "Karuselli"Finland (and Germany)
Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer "Auf Wiedersehen, Me Duck" England / Germany
Kinnaris Quintet "This too" Scotland
Toasaves "Zwerver" Belgium
"Rondes et Ronds Traditionells Chantes du Bas-Berry – Vol 2" France
Chris While and Julie Matthews "Women of the world" England
Angeline Morrison "The Brown Girl and other folk songs" England
Wide Range "Forevermore" Germany
Des Geyers Schwarzer Haufen "Von Spielleut‘ und Vaganten" Germany
Wolf & Clover "Twelve Month and a Day" USA
Hushman "Hushman" Scotland
David Munyon "Hong Kong Bob’s - Echo, Alabama" USA
Die Feuersteins "Los!" Germany
Jan Cornelius "Dagen flegen vörbi" Germany
Wildes Holz "Grobe Schnitzer" Germany
Rachel Walker & Aaron Jones "Despite the wind and rain" Scotland
Torgeir Vassik "Solo: A Place behind the gardens of the houses" Norway
Wikja "Touch the horizon" Sweden
Regnvejrsdanser "Selsølåter: Sange fra Selsø Fjord" Denmark
Nina Åkerblom Nielsen "Tid" Sweden
Greenrose Faire "Following the Wind" Finland
Eamonn Flynn "Anywhere but home" Ireland
Jimmy Crowley & Eve Telford "Hello! Child Ballads Learned From Irish Travellers" Ireland
Enda Reilly "Whisperings" Ireland
Enda Reilly "To the Waters and the Wild" Ireland
Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe & Daniel Quayle "The Coast Road" USA / England
Janice Burns & Jon Doran "No More the Green Hills" Scotland
Santiago Molina "Desde un nuevo lugar" Argentina
Deira "Alba" Spain
"John Doyle & Mick McAuley" Ireland

Short & Sweet:

Devon Allman | Aulaga Folk | Banda Blondeau | KB Bayley | Violet Bell | Bellegarde | Beyond the Pale | Jake Blount | Jon Boden | Val Bonetti | Sam Bush | Carré Manchot | Michael Darcy | Katie Ferrara | Paul Filipowicz | Chris Fox | Iona Fyfe | Rhiannon Giddens | Eliza Gilkyson | Amy Goddard | Lex Grey | Hackensaw Boys | Inger Hannisdal | Jaimee Harris | Trey Hensley | Amy Hopwood | Horzines Stara | Rob Ickes | Glenn Jones | Kalos | Steven Keene | Kíla | Kottarashky | Lady Maisery | Seth Lakeman | Les Fils Canouche | Lodestar Trio | Lone Star Mojo | Patty Loveless | Andrew Finn Magill | The Magpies | Lloyd Maines | Leyla McCalla | Mile Twelve | Siobhan Miller | Minyeshu | Maddie Morris | Chris Murphy | Nefesh Mountain | Ben Nicholls | Nickel Creek Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | Jackie Oates | The Often Herd | Omiri | Noam Pikelny | Emily Portman | Margo Price | Paddy Reilly | Maggie Rose | Rosemary & Garlic | Edgars Rubenis | Allison Russell | Jack Rutter | Elif Sanchez | Quentin Sauvé | Seamus Egan Project | Martha Spencer | Strings & Things | Toss’ n’ Turn | Tre | Francesco Turrisi | Vågspel | Sunny War | Watkins Family Hour |



  Deutsche Rezensionen


John McCusker "The Best Of" Scotland
Gudrun Walther & Jürgen Treyz "Plus One" Germany
Ukes of Tomorrow "seconds of our lives" Germany
Dyer Davis "Dog Bites Back" USA
Latin Quarter "Remember: On Stage at the Half Moon" England
Firelight Trio "Firelight Trio" Scotland
Gavin Marwick & Aaron Jones "Quarterdays Candlemas" Scotland
Laurie Jones "Dark Horse" USA
Vindotalé "Hunerez Ar Bal" France
B.R.E.T.O.N.S. "B.R.E.T.O.N.S." France
Madelyn Ann "Nevez - Amzer" France
Wide Range "Forevermore" Germany
Des Geyers Schwarzer Haufen "Von Spielleut‘ und Vaganten" Germany
Wolf & Clover "Twelve Month and a Day" USA
Hushman "Hushman" Scotland
David Munyon "Hong Kong Bob’s - Echo, Alabama" USA
Die Feuersteins "Los!" Germany
Jan Cornelius "Dagen flegen vörbi" Germany
Wildes Holz "Grobe Schnitzer" Germany
Rachel Walker & Aaron Jones "Despite the wind and rain" Scotland
Torgeir Vassik "Solo: A Place behind the gardens of the houses" Norway
Wikja "Touch the horizon" Sweden
Regnvejrsdanser "Selsølåter: Sange fra Selsø Fjord" Denmark
Nina Åkerblom Nielsen "Tid" Sweden
Greenrose Faire "Following the Wind" Finland
Eamonn Flynn "Anywhere but home" Ireland
Duo ConCordes "Quatre Vents" Germany
Kryptik Wood "Black and Grey" Germany
47 Soul "Balfron" England
Ada vo Züri "Heldenträne" Switzerland
Aallotar "Ameriikan Laulu" Finland
Afenginn "Klingra" Denmark
Anna Murtola "La Tierra Blanca" Finland
Chancha Via Circuito "La Estrella" Argentina
Cordes Y Buton "Vivanda" Italy
Fräulein Luise "Kleine Freiheit" Switzerland
Glaise "Le Temps du Geste" Belgium
Júlia Kozáková "Manusa" Slovakia
Max Vandervorst "Pataphonia - Le Petite Musique des Choses" Belgium
Misst "Misst.eu" Belgium
Minyeshu "Netsa" Ethiopia
Saouta "Ode to Travel" Belgium
The Aberlour’s "Earth and Man" Germany
João Selva "Passarinho" Brazil

Kurz & bündig:

Arny Margret | Rüdiger Bierhorst | Celtica Pipes Rock | Funny van Dannen | Fanfare Ciocarlia | Garrett Kato | Gudrun Mittermeier | Mădălina Pavăl | Markus Rill | Tchavolo Schmitt | Subway To Sally | Tau & the Drones of Praise | Tini Trampler | 3 on the Bund |



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