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Review of Breathe

Breathe

Laura-Beth Salter

Shee Records

Rating: ★★★

Laura-Beth Salter, one-sixth of the all– women group The Shee, first performed the songs and music that make up this,...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2013

Review of Grippy Grappa

Grippy Grappa

Monsieur Doumani

Top of the World

Monsieur Doumani

Rating: ★★★★★

The trio Monsieur Doumani formed a couple of years ago in Cyprus with Angelos lonas on guitar and vocals, Demetris...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: October/2013

Review of The Rough Guide to Flamenco

The Rough Guide to Flamenco

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network (2 CDs,)

Rating: ★★★

It is a huge challenge to do justice to an entire culture with a single CD. You have to decide...

Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: October/2013

Review of Zingaros

Zingaros

Gitango

ARC Music

Rating: ★★★

The idea of three Argentinian academics coming together to pit their musical knowledge and skills as Zingaros (Gypsy musicians) does...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2013

Review of Get Happy

Get Happy

Pink Martini

Wrasse Records

Rating: ★★★★

Rufus Wainwright’s glamorous swagger makes for a natural fit with Pink Martini’s global cocktail lounge sophistication. He’s the pick of...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2013

Review of Bahriye Çiftetellisi

Bahriye Çiftetellisi

Cüneyt Sepetçi & Orchestra Dolapdere

Top of the World

LM Dupli-cation

Rating: ★★★★

Orchestra Dolapdere, named after the quarter of Beyoğlu from which the musicians come, includes some top players – Veysel Imeci...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2013

Review of The Old School

The Old School

Peter Rowan

Top of the World

Compass Records

Rating: ★★★★

In a career that spans six decades, Rowan has sung and played guitar and mandolin with Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys;...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2013

Review of Single Flame

Single Flame

Lucy Ward

Navigator

Rating: ★★★

This is the Derby– born singer’s follow-up to 2011’s Adelphi Has to Fly. Since then, she’s been part of the...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2013

Review of La Increíble Historia de un Hombre Bueno

La Increíble Historia de un Hombre Bueno

DePedro

Warner Music

Rating: ★★★

DePedro is the nom do guorro of Spanish guitarist and singer Jairo Zavala, an experienced sideman and session musician with...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: October/2013

Review of Fiddlers/Quiet Rapture

Fiddlers/Quiet Rapture

Juuri & Juuri

Aania (2 CDs)

Rating: ★★★★

I love Juuri & Juuri. I love the honesty of their music, their passion for their musical heritage, I love...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: October/2013

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